Tayler Roberts Coursework Blog

Recreating a Love Actually scene EVALUATION: Firstly i decided to keep the mise-en-scene very similar to the real scene in Love Actually therefore all cast costume was smart; the prime minister and Terrence were in suits and Annie, Pat and Natalie were in smart clothes. Again i wanted the character expression and movement, make up and setting very similar to how it was in the original scene as i believe if any element were different to the original scene it would alter the narrative. The lighting was hard to construct as for half of the filming i used natural lighting and for the second half we had to use the remaining natural light and then introduce some artificial light which did not work as well as planned as you could clearly see where the light was pointing at. In the future i would try and find better ways of artificial lighting rather than a torch or asses my shot choices. I wanted to include an invisible shot to a more cinematic approach as in the original the shots...

  Todderov’s Narrative Structure 

Trying out surrealism... EVALUATION: How does your film conform to the conventions of the film movement you chose? The film movement i chose was surrealism, the conventions of surrealism are an unconventional narrative, juxtaposition for disturbing effect, minimal characterisation and the stimulus is normally dreams and desires. Firstly i decided to have an unconventional narrative, i did this through editing. I made sure there was very little to no continuity to enhance the effect of the lack of narrative. I could have possibly made it even more of a uncanny narrative by introducing different props and ideas. Instead of  having normal mundane food in the picnic basket there could have been a dead bird or I could have include more dubious shots such as a random pig on a bed  however i thought with the shot of the boy on the picnic blanket being the same in the beginning of the film as in the ending it would reflect a dream like interpretation as it is almost ...

PRIDE VLOG

Kuleshov effect 

Surrealism video 

PRACTICAL MID-POINT For the practical part of my practical part of my mid point i was given the scenario of making, serving and eating dinner as a family in the style of Edgar wright. I researched Edgar Wright as an Auteur and i found that some of the main things he does throughout his films are: - Action to music - Shot reverse shot - Pan transition - Short and sharp shot lengths As a result of casting issues i decide to interpret the scenario in my on way which is apparent in my sequence, i included action to music and short shot lengths within the sequence to try an incorporate Edgar wrights style into my work.