Lighting

https://youtu.be/DxdoaETi7q4

Lighting in Film noir 

• Emphasizing shadows and harsh lighting creates a sense of volume and depth in your films that embodies the film noir style.
•  To get hard crisp shadows, use a small intense light.
•  Emphasize the difference between high and low-key lighting (lots of fill, high-key lighting)
• Using low-key lighting as well as emphasizing shadows and harsh lighting
   

The video is filmed in black and white which enhances the lighting as there is more tension created when a lighting is used. This is a Neo-noir as it exhibits many action codes and camera movements that are not identified in an old film noir film. For example the shaky camera when there is an action scene, there is hand held camera movements to show more realism when editing and viewing the scene. At 0:25 in the trailer, you see under-lighting moved gradually to a top lighting. This allows the character to look more intimidating and terrifying. As the camera moves slowly to his face, there is much more light focused on his face compared to his body. This implies that there is a use of back lighting emphasizing the contrast between light and dark imagery( generates visceral pleasure ).
From 0:18 to 0:19 the lighting transitions from under-lighting to top lighting reinforcing the high key lighting for more of a vivid experience when observing.   

Sound video feedback and learner response

Sound video feedback and learner response

Teacher's Feedback 

WWW

• Appropriate use of font  
• Good use of contrapuntal sound

EBI

• Transitions must be smoother 
• Its better if you add the parallel sound first

 
Class Feedback

WWW

• Used both parallel and contrapuntal sound
• Really good music and clips
• Everything

EBI

• There were multiple points of abruptive sound stop of points, the moment where the music changes, there was point there was a stroke effect. 
• The constant shifts of audio made the video seen incorrect
• More educated cuts should of been taken    

4)  Now reflect on your work and write your own comments. Add three WWWs and three EBIs underneath the rest of your feedback.

In my opinion the video was well edited and showed many professional clips such as the flickering effect as a transition. Also parallel sound was used in the beginning to fit the emotion of the scene. However, there are some aspects where i can criticize such as the transitions weren't that smooth and didn't overlap with the song nicely. Another weakness of this video is the abrupt ending in the end, i should of faded away the music instead of stopping it. 

5) Learner response: compare your own video against your evaluation of the top three videos in the class. Whose did you think was best and why? How could you have improved your own video?

My favourite video from the class was Eshan and Andi's as it showed great and smooth cuts which fit perfectly with the change of music. The contrapuntal sound was a shock and surprised most students as it was funny and completely didn't go with the clip. 

My second favourite was Zaynas since she used only one sound but different clips. The connection between the sound and the clip changed according to physical emotions you had towards the same song and the clips. This was very cleverly done.

My third favourite video was Sajin's due to the timing of the transition according to the song. Use of change of duration when a song changed was accurately done. Also the reason why it comes in my top 3 is because sajin has used a very famous celebrity called mandeep to promote is video.  

parallel and contrapuntal sound video

https://youtu.be/S2CwRZ0wCcI

This video was created by using parallel sound and contrapuntal sound with random clips from movies. Some clips show no synergy with the song , this is known as contrapuntal sound. This generates a sense of confusion and humor for the audience. In this montage,  i have used emotional songs with some depressing scenes to exhibit parallel sound which normally associates with the scene. However, I used a romantic song with a scene denoting violence and blood. Furthermore, included another fight scene with a grm song which also portrays romance in an informal manner.      

Mise-en-scene makeover: Learner response

Mise-en-scene makeover: Learner response

Teacher's Feedback 

WWW:

• Good title -use of font/positioning 
• Better use of close-up later on
• Up beat music
• Decent pace -middle/end

EBI:

• Poor camera positioning - Face cut off
• Limited Make-up Quality 
• Not Uploaded Properly 
• Abrupt Ending 

Class Feedback 

WWW:

• good closeup
• Great use of font 
• Music matched speed
• Excellent use of music 
• It was very amusing 

EBI:

• Show the final make over
• Next time speed it up 
• camera frame could be a lot better

Personal feedback 

WWW:
From my perspectives, the video was well constructed with many cuts and camera movements.
I improved my camera frame during the video for better appearance and look for the viewers. The video was perfectly timed with the music. Furthermore, it was a great choice of music since it communicates how deep can your love be even though he has turned into a monster.

EBI:
There were many faults when making this makeup tutorial. For example, the camera frame later on became inaccurate where it was positioned. The music video would of benefited more if the time lapse was sped up more because it seemed to the audience that it was on normal duration. Another major issue was it had an abrupt ending therefore next time need to end with a conclusion or a summary.
  
5) Thinking technically, how could you improve your work for future videos? (E.g. filming, editing, sound etc.)

In the upcoming videos, i will film and edit with many transitions and position each shot in the most appropriate and accurate place comfortable for the viewer. Due to the abrupt ending in the music video, in the future, i will  end the videos with a smooth ending reflecting on the beginning of the video. Furthermore, for the future videos i will use more than one shot type so it looks as professional as possible.
 
6) Finally, what have you learned regarding the importance of mise-en-scene to character, narrative and the creation of star personas in film and television?

From the information I've learnt about Mise-en-scene, I've understood that make-up can change the appearance of a character fit to play that exact role. Different connotation and denotations are interpreted from the make up design compared to the character's original face. The setting and props used during the video can reflect the meaning of the video and the audience point of view of the whole concept. This is because the setting can set a different image or reinforce the plot of the filming, What is being communicated?, What is the Music video about? Another key aspect of mise-en-scene is the position or the movement of the actor. For example, in this music video, the main actor is the one contrasting the change of appearance. However, the one applying the make up also contributes as a key actor as she is doing all the movements. This creates an image to the audience of what is being planned or what is going to be shown. The narrative is displayed very clearly as it demonstrates what the narrative concept is about. The props used such as paint, brush and fake blood creates a horror narrative towards the audience.

Mise-en-scene star persona

 Mise-en-scene star persona

https://youtu.be/_2RmindgpSY
     

Before recording, my intentions were to create a remake of the killer clowns. Unfortunately, I failed to meet my goal since i didn't look intimidating enough also i was missing the clown wig. During the makeup tutorial, there were many mistakes involving misplacement of paint or missing bits that needed to be filled in. My aim was to create a killer clown face because they are shown to be the most trending and terrifying people around America and the UK. As u can see i colored the tip of the nose red to connote aggression and blood. Also corresponds to clowns main feature. Furthermore, i added a contrast between light and dark showing that dark oppresses light.