2. A single camera production is simply a
piece of media either a music video or
film shot with a single camera.
These are usually low budget films and
usually involves a lot of editing during
scenes with multiple characters having
conversations and such.
3. Single camera means you can observe
all the work as you go
Cheaper as you only needs to get a
single camera.
Don’t have to worry about another
camera being seen by another.
4. Limited to what you can do filming as
you will only be able to take one shot.
All the equipment has to be in one place
so it will take time to move sets.
5. A Drama Series is a television series
broken up into seasons of a drama like
My Name is Earl.
These shows are generally written as they
go along and continued depending on
the ratings they get.
6. A Drama Serial is a prewritten show with
a predetermined amount of episodes
like ‘Babylon 5’
Shows like these are written to end and
although they sometimes do have
spinoffs such as Doctor Who which has
more spin offs than any other show
totalling to 9 although its not a exact
serial it does have a lifespan of until the
next two and current doctor dies.
7. A single Drama is a Drama on its own not
breaking up into episodes or seasons but
being the single film/episode such as Still
Life.
A single drama is a one off drama and is
often created to deal with a current real
world situation or to inform or simply to
entertain a audience with a compelling
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8. A linear story line is a storyline that
progresses in the order of events like
Game of Thrones.
These usually just tell a straight forward
story making the audience simply follow
the sequence of events it displays.
9. A non linear story is a story that takes
place in different timeframes often
flashing between different points of time
to piece together a fragmented story.
An example of this would be Pulp fiction
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10. A realist and anti realist narrative are
very niche structures.
A realist structure is one that’s realistic
and may even be based off a true story
like a crime drama like Bones.
A anti-realist structure is a structure
where basically anything can happen
like the narrative for doctor who.
11. Endings can be closed in several differ
ways meaning they can be closed
leaving no loose ends in the story like
Bonnie and Clyde or open which leaves
path ways open for a possible sequel as
seen in the matrix films.
12. Framing
Extreme Long Shot – A distance taken from a long distance perhaps even a
quarter mile away. Generally used to set a scene with little detail available.
Long shot – The most difficult to categorise but is considered to be ‘Life’ sized
allowing you to see the whole actor instead of just a part of them
Medium shot – Usually just includes a shot of a person from the waist up and
is typically used for dialogue scenes and typically the distance for the over
the shoulder shot.
Close-up – Contains very little background and usually focusses on a
characters face or a specific detail of mise en scéne. A film maker will use
this to make us feel more comfortable or less comfortable with a character.
Extreme Close-up - An extreme close-up of a face would show only the
mouth or eyes, with no background detail to create a larger dramatic effect
Master shot- where single drama is filmed from one view throughout keeping
all actors in view and typically works as a longshot or establishing shot as well.
13. Camera angles
The Bird's-Eye view – This angle looks down at the scene giving
the audience a god like view making them feel superior.
High Angle – This looks down at the audience but in a less
extreme way than a birds eye view making it feel more personal
than a birds eye view.
Eye level – This is level with the character eyes making the
audience feel more equal with the character in the focus.
Low angle – This makes the audience feel more insignificant than
the character and makes him/her seem more scary and
intimidating.
Oblique/canted angle – Sometimes the camera is tilted to show
something is unusual or off-balance and can cause discomfort
to the auidience
14. Movement
Pans - movement which scans a scene horizontally. The camera is placed on a tripod, which
operates as a stationary axis point as the camera is turned, often to follow a moving object
which is kept in the middle of the frame.
Tilts – Similar to a pan but only that it moves vertically instead.
Dolly Shots – This is when the camera is place on a trolley or a vehicle and follows the
characters tacking them in the lense its often used to make a smooth transition from long
distance to close up
Hand-held shots – This makes the shot have a more homemade feel and is often used in a
low budget situation they help in making the audience feel involved in an scene
Crane Shots – Basically a dolly shot from the air and is mainly used for when trying to get a
birds-eye view.
Zoom Lenses – used when trying to create action in scene where there is none not
recommended as it can distort a image and make actors and objects appear closer than
they really are.
The Aerial Shot - A more exciting variation of a crane shot is instead uses a helicopter or a
plane allowing for the camera to move faster and higher if needed.
15. High Key lighting - High-key lighting is a style of lighting for film,
television, or photography that aims to reduce the lighting ratio
present in the scene. This was originally done partly for technological
reasons, since early film and television did not deal well with high
contrast ratios, but now is used to suggest an upbeat mood. It is
often used in sitcoms and comedies. High-key lighting is usually quite
homogeneous and free from dark shadows
Low key lighting - This is often used to hide features using a single
light to display only what is wanted to be seen in the shot.
Natural lighting – This is used to create a natural feeling to the shot
only relying on the sun or moon reflection for the scene using no
special lighting effects.
Ambient lighting - It is the combination of light reflections from
various surfaces to produce a uniform illumination called the
ambient light.
16. Diegetic Sound – Is the sound that can be heard by the characters in the scene but
may be added after.
Non-diegetic sound – Is the sound that cannot be heard by the characters and may
only be used to set a scene or create tension
Sound effects – This are artificially created sound that may be used to replace or
change a natural sound to make it sound less noticeable or more dramatic.
Ambient sound – This is the background sound to a scene and may be used to set the
tone for a scene either to create a feeling of safety or tension.
Dialogue – This is the sound that comes from the actors playing their part with their
voice.
Voice over – A voice over is someone that may be talking over a scene often used in
directors commentary or in a documentary.
Synchronous sound - Is the term used for when the sound matches the actions and is
synchronises with what is going on.
Asynchronous sound- Is the term used for when the sound doesn’t match the scene but
may be used to create a distortion effect within the scene.
On screen sound – This is where sound is created in the scene in front of the audience to
draw them to a specific point or just because its part of the scene
Off Screen sound- This is where sound is caused off the scene, this can be done to startle
the audience or to transfer a transition to another scene.
17. Continuity editing- Where a scene is editing so that the scene transitions properly
and doesn’t leave the audience confused and lost
Match on Action- This will be used so that a scene changes with the action for
instance one character will move to start opening a door and then move to the
other side for when the character opens the door creating a smooth transition
from one side to the other.
Shot reverse shot - usually filmed from over the shoulder it allows the audience to
watch which character is speaking so it does not confuse them when they watch
the scene.
180 degree rule – Is the rule where the audience can only see one side of the
room and so that the audience does not get confused while watching the
scene.
POV shots – is the shot used for when the scene is to look like its coming from the
characters eyes making the audience feel more personal in the scene.
Cross-cutting – Is when one scene cut to another so it keeps relevant with the
story.
A montage – is when a long action is quickly passed showing highlights of the
scene in order to pass time quickly.
Spit screen – this is typically used in a comic style strip typically used to look more
closely at something going on in the scene or in another to link them together.
18. To build a scene you need to find a
appropriate setting that’s appropriate to
the story, you also need to film in a correct
way. For instance if you were to create a
scene for a period drama you would need
a large Victorian building as a setting and
need appropriate costume to fit with the
time period if someone was to come into
the scene with a chequered shirt it would
need fit into the scene and ruin it.
19. When building a story for a drama you need to
think about what the time setting and the
‘universe’ its set in. For instance in the universe of
Doctor Who being a Sci-Fi drama you need to find
something appropriate to the subject people who
watch the show enjoy the aliens and the parallel
universes displayed by the show and not provide
this to the audience would disappoint them. You
also after think about the age of a audience to see
if the script would be appropriate to the younger
audience this generation of doctor who is
presented for
20. Directed by Adam Butcher
Writer - Adam Butcher
Producer - Ed Moline
Animator -Jonathan Harris
Music -Blair Mowat
Cast
Fortress - Duncan Wigman
Narrator - Shaun French
A fast-paced and experimental film told through fragments of
internet videos, animations, blogs and news articles. A series of
shocking events unfolds when a young man creates a public
treasure hunt for his own amusement and a video blogger decides
to pursue the riddles across country.
21. The film is mainly pieces of footage
edited together to from a docudrama.
The film in many segments is in a POV
shot as many of its just premade footage
The film is close up on parts of the scene
as it focused what ‘fortress’ focuses on
22. Gigetic
No sound effects other than for
animation.
Voice over
Dialogue
Synchronous sound
On screen
