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My original photo film was utterly rubbish it had no story and was about three seconds long so I decided to re create it. below is what I came up with;

To create this photography short  I used an app on my phone called Stop motion. It consisted of taking around 169 photos to create this 33 second video. It took around half an hour to take all the pictures as it took a few shots to match it up to the previous photo with only slight movements. It took twenty minutes for me to edit it adding titles and credits along with captions. I really enjoyed doing this as it was fun and I loved the improvisation. No one has seen this yet however, I will be posting it on the Facebook page to get feedback.

Family time

I feel this photo is the perfect example of spring. I have seen many Goose and Gosling's wondering around York and found a perfect opportunity to take a family photo. II love the colours and the positions of the Goose and Gosling's.

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Below is the live recording of a talk show I was apart of;

 This was a very stressful experience for me. My job role was Vision mixer and as I had never used the equipment I was worried about the overall project and letting the team down. When it came to the day we went live we had two hours to rehearse beforehand. During rehearsal  I made many mistakes with the vision mixer and stress was starting to overtake me. As the VT's had to be re burned, we had to rehearse with void VT's. When the new VT's had been burnt and given to the team we had one proper rehearsal. 

  When we went live I was nervous and stressed throughout. I made a few mistakes during the live recording, that being a bit slow with transitioning between the first VT and the studio. Also during the interview because I had to go by instinct and how the conversation flows I was a bit jumpy between cameras at the start. However, towards the end of the interview I found it a bit easier to predict who would speak and which camera to change too.

  Although this was stressful and worrying I enjoyed the overall experience as it made me feel like I was working in a real studio and because I love to learn new things and use new equipment. As I was a week late in starting this project I couldn't bring forward ideas as the rest of the group had already put in place a strong and well rounded show prepared. I feel although the plans were thought out well they weren't delivered as imagined as things were done late and a few hiccups happened.     

  Meetings we had didn't go as well as we planned as people didn't turn up to meetings and people didn't turn up to lessons when we needed time to rehearse and map out exactly how we would go about setting the studio. During the meetings I attended we discussed the schedule of the show, the length and set design. I took notes during these. When we weren't in meetings or lessons the group kept in contact through Facebook after creating a group on messenger. Despite this the team worked really hard and we got everything done in time.

  If I were to do this again I would have practised more with the vision mixer. I would have still put my ideas forward as the production was early enough to change. I would have also liked to have had more of a leadership role. I would have also liked to have decorated the set a bit more but with the resources and things available I am aware this would not be realistically achievable.

  When in the studio it is important that wires are properly placed to stop people from tripping over it and making sure all fire exits are clear to ensure a safe exit in the event of a fire. As communication is a big part of a successful production I feel we did really well to keep to this by having meetings, constantly in contact through Facebook and texting, minute taking in meetings and in classes giving us more time to rehearse and polish any problems.

 As the subjects we had chosen to feature were of tragedy we had to make sure that we handled and delivered the material as delicately as possible as not to create any kind of distress for anyone who may watch it. Also as we were using some comedy throughout the show we decided that when addressing the tragedy section we didn't have any jokes as that would dampen the seriousness that was the story.

  As the vision mixer it was important that the communication between me, the director and floor manager was clear and simple. I worked really closely with the director to give her as close to her vision of the shots and cuts throughout the production. However, with the lack of resources on the set design and skills we had I had to make it clear that we wouldn't be able to do certain things.

  Throughout the production we all took the role of team leader as we all were constantly giving ideas and explaining the direction we would go down for the production. We all agreed on the final piece which was really good I feel as everyone was happy with how it turned out.

  I thoroughly enjoyed this production because even though we were doing serious stories we had fun in the studios, we made it a fun and lovable atmosphere. I would love to work with the group again as the personalities and talents of the team were brilliant and infectious.  

Carlsberg VS Amstel

I used a simple filter on my phone camera to create the colours. I like the contrast between the colours as the pints stand out and creates an almost autumn colour pallet feel to it.

I am king.

  I took this photo at Dublin zoo. As the tiger walked towards te glass I felt this was a perfect opportunity to capture the power and pride of the tiger. Although if I were to get the opportunity to shoot it again I would have tried to get the legs within the frame.

The Voices In My head

Above Is my Self Portrait- The Voices In My Head;

 This was something very close to my heart. It represents the struggle I have with myself every day. If I could change one thing about this production It would be to find someone else to act in it as I feel the overall production would have a better representation of my thoughts and fears if an aspiring or professional actress performed in it.

 When I edited the piece I found it hard as I didn't like watching myself on screen and re living my thoughts. I also found it hard to create and edit the sound within it because I didn't want the music and the sounds to dampen the story. I also upon watching the footage back in the edit suite that there is major continuity with my hair jumping from being tucked behind my ear to on my face.

 The camera used was a DSLR. which Annie Sutton operated during the shoot. I also had Mary to help with setting things up and helping Annie. I used Avid to edit the footage and sound. When reviewing the footage people said it was good they liked the story and that I gave it a name rather than just Self Portrait. They liked that it was mainly black and white and how I edited it to fade it to colour towards the end. 

The Voices In My Head script sample

 This is the script for my short- The Voices In My Head. This story represents my life. The way my brain continually taunts me with negativity and hurtful words. How everyday I struggle to create a happy environment for myself to feel like I can go on another day. Although this story is about me I feel it could represent anyone who feels less worthy than what they are. And I feel maybe it could inspire someone to listen for the positive voices and fight through the bad because they are all worth more.

Favourite film or television ending

 

The best ending to a television show or film for me has to be Friends. The group are stood in the no empty apartment of Monica and Chandlers. As they have been many a time during the shows progression. They are all reminiscing on the times they had there. And how at one point each person of the group had lived there. They then leave their keys for the super and go to leave, Rachel asks "(crying) Do you guys have to go to the new house right away, or do you have some time?"Monica: We got some time.
Rachel: Okay, should we get some coffee?
Chandler: Sure. Where?" Ending the show with a joke that regular viewers would only understand. To me it made me feel connected to the show and I felt like the show ended on an all time high. It has been ten years since the final episode was first aired and although it is no longer on our TV screens there have been many rumours of a film. However, although very sad I feel a film or another series could potentially ruin the great ending which Friends already had.   

The Beast script sample

 The beast is about a girl running away from something you don't know what you don't know why all you know is she is scared, scared that this thing is going to catch her. Although this is a horror I feel it has an emotional side to it with the different representations of the connection between the two characters. That being; 
The woman being haunted by her childhood
The woman scared about her future with children etc. Bottom right is an extract from the short:

Script writing development

 Since starting University my script writing skills have developed dramatically. I can describe a scene, character, and movement with the shortest yet most detailed sentences. whilst at university I have used the book Film Art: an introduction to help with my studies. The section about screen writing has helped me immensely. 
 As you can see from the image to the right every page of that section of my copy is filled with post it notes and scribbles all over from me questioning parts to developing more of an understanding of how to write a great screen play. As the route of writing is something I am seriously considering going down I feel that the further my development goes the easier and better my writing shall become. 

Greg the Egg

Go- The sound edit

Above is the film GO that I had to edit sound for;

 For this task we were given a choice of six clips to place a soundtrack on using Avid. When I chose Go the footage was completely wiped of sound and we didn't even have a back story to go by. I recorded sounds such as footsteps, voices etc. However, I used freesound.org for most of my sounds. When editing sound together I found it easy and enjoyable. I chose The Beatles Song because I felt it fitted the atmosphere for the dance routine perfectly.

 I struggled to find a sound that fit small boxes hitting the floor. My teacher pointed this out that she liked that I covered every little sound as without these sounds the audience would notice and it would make you jump out of the film. I finally found the sound by using the sound of jumping in the snow. it worked really well.

 The only thing I would change next time is the footsteps and the heartbeat as the sound levels were wrong when it was played through the speakers. I would also place sounds of the actors rolling and throwing the food during the dance scene. 

The Infection script sample

 The Infection is a post apocalyptic short. There are three characters within this piece one of which isn't present. The main character (Maddie Stone) is creating a goodbye video. She persists to get a message out to the people about what the government are trying to keep from her even though she herself is dying. After being interrupted she tries to escape.  Below is a snippet from the script;

The Lord Of The Rings rough edit

Above is the rough edit of the fellowship of the ring scene in The Lord Of The Rings;

  We were given the instruction of edit it how we feel it should be and to not necessarily follow the script. Using Avid I accessed the footage, created and sorted my bins by character. As I began to play with the footage I was really unsure on what angle to go down. So I decided I would keep it close to the script but how I would have wanted the scene to go. I really enjoy editing and Using Avid it was really interesting to use something different. I managed to link different shots with the same sound and sync the footage up correctly to create fluidity.

 When it was shown to a group of people they really liked it. A few people in the group were shocked to find a Gandalf shot which I had found searching through the footage. The teacher pointed out on my timeline that I had carried the sound from one clip slightly to another. He stated that this was a good thing as it makes the scene flow more fluidly.

 If I were to do it again I would have chose a different direction in which to take the scene. I would have focused more on the metastrategy rather than how I remembered the actual edit that was used for the feature film. 

Lady Gaga

I created this cut out animation in college for an assignment.  I decided that I wanted to make it about Lady Gaga as I thought I had a good idea to represent her mind. I got some photos of Lady Gaga and her motorbike and cut them to make her mouth move.  I then drew a road on two pieces of black card I had stuck together.

 I used IStop Motion to film it. I then edited the sound on Garage band. I then used IMovie to create the titles and credits. Although it isn't the best cut out animation I feel that a little more time spend on it would have made it better and seem less.