Sunday 13 October 2013

research and planning: understanding representation challenge 2 and challenge 3

Introducing: Challenge 2: creating still images using film noir styles
Use the Film Noire definition pages I gave you AND the images below as a start point
Quote: Film Noir is
 “a new cinematic technique that made use of dark or dim lighting effects, dreary settings, filtered lights and generally dark themes and characterizations. Noir scenes are made from interesting camera angles and with dramatic close-ups and shadowed lighting. Frequently the stories use of smoke-filled rooms, views of light filtered through venetian blinds, seedy downtown areas with neon lights, dark wet streets to heighten the noir effect. “
Sources
Q:\Art & Media Faculty\media\KS5\AS\MAIN PRODUCTION UNIT FILM NOIR\genre style and links\FilmNoirIllustrations_files
Q:\Art & Media Faculty\media\KS5\AS\MAIN PRODUCTION UNIT FILM NOIR\genre style and links

Activity:
Representation is about combining images, styles and symbols to creative meaning for an audience. Film makers do this through actors, lighting props, locations, pose and expression.

Your challenge is to stage, create and capture a variety of still images that evoke the Film Noir era.

The main task using cameras to create moody, melodramatic portraits in a film noire style – you can work in the studio or around the school

Use the majority of this afternoon to experiment with lighting, pose and props.

P5 we are in WG11 where we have the studio and the darkroom as well as the main classroom

Try to capture at least 30 images (but the differences can be subtle – variations in expression / camera angles etc)

I will be there all p5

By 3.10 you need to be uploading your images into your file so that we can add them to a PowerPoint and into your blogs

Please remember that this is supposed to be a fun task: try to enjoy it

HY 08/10/13

Media Studies 12AS October 14th 2013
Introducing: Challenge 3: showing understanding of representation using comparing existing stills/ / photographs with created still images that use film noir styles

Activity:
Representation is about combining images, styles and symbols to creative meaning for an audience. Film makers do this through actors, lighting props, locations, pose and expression.
Your challenge was to stage, create and capture a variety of still images that evoke the Film Noir era.

Starter:  discussion and examples of editing techniques
Print contact sheets and choose the most suitable images – limit to 20
Find the support sheets in Q>arts and media>photography>technical support>photoshop

Main Task:  creating representations create moody, melodramatic portraits in a film noire style
Upload images to photoshop
Edit simply – use adjustments such as saturation, exposure and curves plus simple crop methods
Try to create a range of images that are effective representations of
o  Male
Hero (Protagonist)
Villain (Antagonist)
Antihero (Transforms form the Antagonist to the Protagonist)
Sidekick (Police/ Moral Majority)
Extras (Side plots/Workers/Crowds)
Female
Femme Fatale - Sexuality, Danger, Risk, Antagonist, Forbidden.
Girl Next door (Redemptive Woman) - Salvation, Honour, Sacrifice, Courage, Redemption

Create a post in your blog where you effectively compare and contrast your own work against representations from existing Film Noir texts

Outcome and deadline

You must have the evidence added to a post by the next lesson on Wednesday this week.

Next session . The next lesson will be a theory lesson all about genre – please bring notebook and pen



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