Unit 41 Application of post production techniques VIDEO AND AUDIO

Here i have changed the opacity of the clip. To fade the opening shot in from black and also to august the brightness. I decided to make the shot a bit darker than the original footage so it fitted in well with the other shots of the film. I did tho by inserting key frames and starting with the opacity low and putting another key frame with a higher opacity to increase the brightness.

Here i am adjusting the brightness of the shot, partly to disguise the face of the interviewee and to make the shot fit with the others more seamlessly to create the desired effect. i did this by putting key frames in a different points and raising the opacity for lighter effects and lowering for darker effects.

I Also decided to ajust the opacity on the title which i had on the opening shot. I did this so the title could fade into the shot after the train had past. By using key frames i was able to control the opacity. The first screenshot shows hoe i have placed a keyframe at the very beginning which has set the opacity of the title to 0.0% which means the title is not visible 

After this I moved the arrow head along roughly 3 seconds. At this point i set the opacity to 100% using the key frames. This gave me the desired effect of the title gradually fading in and i was happy with the result afterwards

AUDIO POST PRODUCTION 

Her i was editing audio out of necessity. The clip that I was using had interrupted audio because of the subject of the interview moving which moved the microphone and created un wanted feedback which was a lot loader than the audio in the rest of the clip. The content of the clip was good and i was happy with what he said but the quality was not good.  I decided to turn the volume down at the point the microphone was moved. I turned the level down to -7.3 dB which meant it was a lot quieter and the sound wasn't audible and didn't ruin the clip. 

Then i needed to bring the volume up again because it would have been to quite to keep the whole clip at -7.3dB so I set the volume up to 2.4dB  roughly 3 seconds later so the volume  of clip didnt change to suddenly. It needed to be gradual so that the clip had a better continuity and didn't sound poorley recorded. 

I Also wanted to add music to my Documentary. This meant I had to have it in the background with the audio i had recorded over the top. I realised that i couldn't come straight in with the music at its highest volume level and keep it the same because that over powered the varying levels of audio I had recorded in the interviews. I decided i needed to use key frames to just the level whilst audio was over the top 

This shows how i layered audio clips over a longer music clip. A5 is the music audio. I chose to use 'Demastas- Feel No Quilt. All the audio in the screen shot is in the final cut and is audible.

This screen shot shows how i have changed the level of the audio of the music track at different point s using key frames. It started low at -21.2dB and I changed the levels in keeping with the levels of the dialog at selected points of the documentary. 

Example of file organisation

Unit 41 Recce Report

Location 1- Interview with QUIR

Norwich, Under a bridge by a river and train line

Location on Map

Description of Location

A small slope under a bridge. Solid ground with some concrete slabs which are useful for placing tripods on. There are flat areas which will be where the interviewee (Quir) will be able to sit. 

The accessibility is reasonably easy. acces is through a public open space and along the river. Ideally shouldn't be accessed when dark because the river could cause a hazard. Bringing a torch is recommended incase filming continues on late.  

The lighting is quite limited because of the dense coverage by trees and bushes but the arch of the bridge creates a lighting effect which acts to highlight the interviewee whilst keeping the rest of the shot relativly dark. This is desirable because of the effect that is hoping to be achieved

Sound recording could be an issue because of the the neighbouring train track and the sound oftrains coming past. This could drown out some of the audio. Although getting an audio sample of the trains could be usefull for other parts of the soundtrack of the film.

Location 2- interview with Big

Cambridge, Mill Road, warehouse

Location On Map

Discription of Location

The location is on Mill Road Cambridge in a warehouse we have achieved permission to film in. so accesablity is not an issue. there is a window and 2 shutters. With these closed the place is completely dark. Raising the shutters brings light into the warehouse. Opened half way the lighting will achieve a silhouette effect on the interviewee (BIG) which is a desired effect because the subject wants to remain anonymous. There is a small table which is ideal for the subject to sit on. Also the background of the shot there is graffiti which is suited to the subject topic. Sound recording may be an issue because there is a slight echo in the warehouse. To make sure there is no detrimental effect on the audio recording a sample audio should be recorded. Movement of filmers and miscellaneous sounds should be kept to a minimum because the sound is amplified. 

Classic HollyWood Narrative structure diagram

Diagram of Narrative of Documentary

Genre And Target Audience Research

Pitch Feedback

Pitch Feedback

documenting the life of 2 graffiti writers till they got caught.
FEEDBACK
Idea is interesting. concept needs to be well explained because a large section of audience will not fully understand otherwise.
Questions need to be tailored to created a narrative story.
Think about the order questions are asked and the responses that you would expect.
Show a lot of pictures to break up long interviews
Focus on sound when filming outdoors
Make sure characters are well introduced.
Suggests showing contasts between the 2 characters through filming techniques
Show newspaper clipping and news reports

6 initial ideas and ideas ffeedback

6 IDEAS

1. follwing lifes of 2 graffiti writers - Pitched to peers
2.documenting the cycleway bridge over the station
3.interviewing people who sit on one specific bench
4.skateboarding documentary
5. interviewing the police about there personal viewpoint about topical issues

Pitch Feedback

documenting the life of 2 graffiti writers till they got caught.

FEEDBACK
Idea is interesting. concept needs to be well explained because a large section of audience will not fully understand otherwise.
Questions need to be tailored to created a narrative story.
Think about the order questions are asked and the responses that you would expect.
Show a lot of pictures to break up long interviews
Focus on sound when filming outdoors
Make sure characters are well introduced.
Suggests showing contasts between the 2 characters through filming techniques
Show newspaper clipping and news reports

Unit 41 RISK ASSESMENT

Production Title- WRITERS	Production dates 16 Oct.-6 Nov. 2014	Producers Stephen Latchem Alex Davies	Cast- QUIR, BIG	Locations- Cambridge, Norwich
Hazard	Person who maybe harmed	Property that may be damaged	Hazard	Risk Assesment	RISK CONTROLS	Completed
Filming a train pass on the trainline	Camera person	Camera, tripod	Need to stay off the track or someone could get hit	Moderate	Film at a reasonable distance and through a fence	DONE
Filming by the River. Run roads next to river.	Interviewee (QUIR)	Camera tripod Mic	If he road is Busy passing traffic is a risk	Moderate	Find a place that has enough space for everthing needed	DONE
Filming on the top of a railway road bridge.	Camera person	Camera	Passing traffic could be a risk	Moderate	Find a safe point to film	DONE
Filming whilst on a bike	Camera person Interviee (QUIR)	Camera mic	Would need to cycle one handed and this could be dangerous	Moderate- high	Use a steady cam with a handle camera can be held at a safe position	DONE
Filming on a hill under abridge	Cambera person	Camera Mic tripod	Hill Is quite steep	Moderate	Make sure al filming is done fro the safety of the flat ground	DONE
Reconstruction (driving in car)	Driver and camera person	Camera Mic	Distracting driver	Moderate - High	Make sure camera and person obstructing view is not in the ay of the driver. Sit in the back seat	DONE
shot by the river	Camera person Interviewee (QUIR)	Camera Mic  tripod	Slippery wet ground could be a hazard.	Low	Makes sure a spot is choses that is safe to stand on	DONE
Shot of Quir next to fence	Camera person Interviewee (QUIR)	Camera Mic tripod	Make sure tripod is positioned correctly so its not	Low	Choose some stable ground to place the tripod on	DONE

Assets sheet

ACTIVITY	DOCUMENTS NEEDED	DATE & LOCATION	Equipment needed
Filming across a field. Through a trainline fence. Capture the train going past	Risk Assessment	15 October, Shelford	DSLR Microphone Tripod
Filming interview with BIG.  On location of a legal graffiti wall in the back ground	Risk Assessment Consent form	18 October, Cambridge Mill road	DSLR Tripod microphone
Back of head shot of QUIR looking over a rail bridge with trains in the back ground	Risk Assessment Consent form	20 October Cambridge, Mill Road	DSLR Tripod Mic
Shot of back of Quir ‘s and Big’s heads looking over the river. Norwich	Risk Assesment	24 October Norwich, Cow tower	DSLR Tripod Mic
On a train. Quir looking out of the window	Risk Assesment Possible consent form	26 October Cambridge station	DSLR Mic
In front if crown court Canbridge	Risk Assesment Possible Concent form	1 November Cambridge	DSLR Mic
Filming Bikes on way down to Fulbourn	Risk Assesment	3 November Fulbourn	DSLR Steady cam Mic Bike
Under a bridge interview with Quir	Risk Assesment	3 novemeber	DSLR Mic Tripod
Reconstruction (bridge)	Risk Assesment	4 November	DSLR
Reconstruction (car	Risk assesment	6 November	DSLR