Rock extract

NAME: Libby  Date: 16/10/12
1.	The action moves past us but does not pan; it then drops down to mid level where the action is taking place so it seems extremely close and dangerous. The use of close- up allows the audience to focus on an important detail in the screen (the chase) The blurriness of the behind action also makes us aware of whats happening without distracting us from the character.
2.	The camera is right in the action, which makes the audience feel involved but safe knowing they will not be touched by what is happening on the screen. There is close up framing of the characters face and upper torso with tracking that quickly moves towards us creating an increasing sense of urgency. Also this effect shows us the seriousness of the chase by letting the audience see the different angles of the car whilst it quickly moves.
3.	As we are behind the car we see the action as the character gets into the car, and also what the individuals are doing manically as the chase starts. We have a good view of what is about to happen as the far away building are still in view. The close up to the wheel as it sets off exaggerates the speed.  The quick camera cuts from inside and outside the car also demonstrates the fast paced action of the character as well as the car.
4.	As the car starts to speed up we see the interior of the car. The camera is in a close up position to show what is happening in detail, doing this to the gear stick it show him changing gears telling the audience that he is speeding up.  The camera also changes to a low angle looking up to the driver, this brings significance to the driver, reminding us of the narrative.
5.	This scene is the start to the chase and the camera is facing the action as the car is wrecking through the market place, this makes us feel like it is coming towards us however we feel secure. The medium long shot of this dramatic clip gives the audience a sense of urgency on the characters part without exaggerating the action itself, which could seem rather cheap filming.  The action spins away giving us a sense of drama and diversity. The camera is still as both cars are following each other at fast pace, this increases the sense of speed.
6.	As the police are chasing the car, the camera is in the middle interior of the car facing towards the action, this makes us feel like we are part of the chase, specifically in the back seat; giving a sense of personification and edginess.  The camera is also hand held meaning the audience feel like it is real and that they are part of it. Towards the end of this clip the camera does a close up shot of the police driver showing us the emotions of the character, resulting in the audience connecting with him.
7.	The camera is in a still position as the cars jump over the hilly roads. this demonstrates the diversity of the chase and exaggerates the movement. The camera also shows a quick long shot from the peak of the hill, viewing the whole location, making the chase a much wider film. The camera cuts as the as the cars are turning desperately around the corners, the quick turns when edited through cuts gives the audience a sense of havoc and aggression.
8.	The camera has a close up of the male and his walky talky to show facial expression and the objects relevance to the scene without it being overshadowed. The camera is also hand held so it demonstrates the rough movements of the chase and creates a 3D sense. As the cars are going at fast speed in unstable conditions, the camera focuses on the slicing of the wheels from a diagonal view and a still image in front of the car as it crashes into another, this way the viewers can see the versatile movements of the car, not just on road.

Harry Potter

My Harry Potter Sequence

In my Harry Potter sequence I used dark and mysterious music for the extract because I think the theme and genre of film is very magical and threatening. The Dementors that are introduced at the beginning of the sequence made me use more of a terrestrial sound during some parts of the sequence, and highlighted the wind sounds to show darkness and an 'out of this world' experience.

I used very simple music for this part in particular because I wanted to make the action very significant. Also because the profile of Harry is very underwhelming and lonely, I felt it was a parallel sound.

I wanted to use very irregular sounds for the Dementors sequence because it creates a mystical effect and changes the whole feel of the opening to a much more hostile environment of fear and tension. I feel the sequence was a lot more horror until the Dementors sequence came on which became depressive and mystical.

I felt that the short amount of editing I did was very effective, the timing from the land shot to harry walking up to the park has accurate timing. As the Warner Brothers slowly erupted and the Harry Potter thundered in letters, I used very deep tones to highlight the darkness of the theme. Using more than one sound in this part in particular benefited the sequence as the moving image was parallel to its sound.

I found garage band hard to use as it was very technical and detailed. They had a large variety of sound but it was very time consuming finding one specific sound as there are so many themes to choose from. I found lengthening the sound very difficult as I had to split it when there was no solution, this was a negative attribute to my sequence as it made the music jump start instead of flow. 

I thought for the first time I did well, however in comparison to others I feel it was a lot less advanced and I could have done a lot more in the time we had available. To improve it I would get dialogue for the talking scenes which would make it seem a lot more advanced and do more sounds from the swing scene on wards.  On the other hand it was a very helpful experience and a vital tool of sound editing in media.