Brianna Hodder AS

Case Study Research: A New Zealand Film: What We Do in the Shadows Trailer: Release Date: 19 June 2014 (NZ), 13 February 2015 (USA) Budget: $1.6 million Box Office: $7 million ($4) Directors: Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement Writers: Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement A-list Actors: Taika Waititi Controversy: The film was heavily pirated. After the shutting down of a piracy website based in Mount Wellington, Auckland, the website revealed that, at 277,000 downloads,  What We Do in the Shadows  is one of its most heavily pirated movies. Distributed by: Madman Entertainment (NZ), Paramount Pictures (North America) Synergy: Wellington sign changed to 'Vellington' Actors went into cinemas as the characters TradeMe account auctioning props Dating website (Dating with Viago 101) Media screening fan events Art competitions Released to : Apple TV, AcademyonDemand

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  Title Animation: This is the video I used to create the title in my video, but I used some slightly different things, for example, the anamorphic lens flares, volumetric light clips, and particle clips I put in. Credit Glitch: I am considering putting these onto the glitch effect for the credits that flash up during the fade to blacks. I originally did the credits in premiere pro, so I may add more to them in the near future. Fake Double Exposure: At 3:58 it goes into detail about the fake double exposure. This would be an effective way to create a sense that someone in a video would want to escape or be somewhere else. It shows a different video playing within the outline of a person or their silhouette. However, I think it would be interesting to do it in a way that foreshadows what is about to happen by showing Kevin holding the axe or something similar, but within a POV shot of him walking through the trees, or when he's standing still in the dark. It can either be interprete...

Student Feedback: They liked the shaky shot at the beginning The music fitted the genre of the opening The ending was smooth The transitions between shots were cool Teacher Feedback: Nice opening shot Effective music choice giving off that eerie effect The voice sounds need to be louder Nice sound of Kevin walking before you see him Good sound effects for the titles (specifically at 1:03) The titles need to stay on screen for longer The end shot was too random and you couldn't see the kids on the ground, making it look like he hadn't gone into the tent yet, which disrupted the storyline Add sound dynamic to the opening The ending needs attention Response: I plan on doing most of, if not all, of the recommendations listed above. I do disagree with one of the students' feedback saying that the ending was smooth. I need to add the logo to the end and edit it so the transition is not disjointed as it currently is. I have extended the credits to ensure they stay on screen for lo...

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Logo Investigation: Dreamworks: In 1994, director Steven Spielberg, Disney director Jeffrey Katzenberg and music producer David Geffen decided to create a new film studio that's now known as DreamWorks. The original idea was slightly different to the boy sitting on the moon. They were originally looking for a computer-generated image of a man fishing from the moon but visual effects artist Dennis Muren (who was working with Spielberg at the time) insisted on making the logo by hand. So they asked illustrator Robert Hunt to draw it, and he was called in to execute the final image on which the motion version was based. It took him three months to complete the final motion logo with the boy fishing from the moon. Spielberg loved this version and decided to use it for his new company. The boy on the moon is William Hunt, the son of the illustrator. The progression of the Dreamworks logo: 2009 Dreamworks Intro: As opposed to a 2019 version: Paramount Pictures: Paramount Pictures picture...

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  Duress Opening Sequence: Interesting things about this: The glitch effect of the credits The fade to black after each credit is shown It shows snippets of the film that allude to what is potentially going to happen in the future of the film The music is simple but effective in terms of building suspense in a way that is suspenseful and creepy The music is simple enough to not overpower the film, but powerful enough to engage the audience while building the suspense A Quiet Place: Interesting things about this: The lack of music creates this effect that shows the emptiness of the place and the effect it has had on the people remaining Morph/jump cuts Suspense: Interesting things about this: Diegetic sound is really important Very little music at the beginning. When she's running, there is a staccato beat that builds the suspense, and in a way represents that time is very important, and/or the fact that she needs to be quick and is running out of time The use of shadows to show she...

Assigned Roles: Pre-production: Chloe: Moodboard Location recce Weather-check Callsheets Brianna: Script Early technical decisions Talent Filming equipment organisation Carol: Brainstorm Shot list Props & costumes Film schedules Production: Chloe: Lighting/fleccie Location shot set-up Director/ time-keeper Brianna: Audio operator Actors Director/time-keeper  Carol: Equipment final check Camera operator