40 shot’s/frames within the 2:22 mins clip like wow
What kind of shots/frames are in the scene?
At the beginning they start with a two shot which is two actors together this is usually shot in MS (medium shot) which is the waist up. It then goes into a MCU (medium close up) which is a close up of the actor from the shoulders to the top of the head and then back to two shot and so on until he throws the rock which then goes into a wide shot (WS) and then back to them in a two shot. (Sorry forgot to say when it zooms into the grenade it goes into a close up (CU))
When the guards come at 0:49 it is a two shot but a Medium close up then turns into wide shot to establish where they are then into a wide shot on the guards, then a Medium close up on a sign then back to the two shot and then a wide shot then into a EWS (Extreme wide shot- sometimes called a establishing shot) then into a wide shot on to a person then follows him until he kicks the bed and then into a Medium shot on the light grenade.Then follows him up then into a OSS (Over the shoulder shot) over the guard to see the other guards then back into the MS then follows him and then into a CU of his clothes, then a MCU onto the captain guard then into a MS on the guard then quick wide shot then back to a MS on the captain then when he picks it up into a CU then into a MS then into a MS of his clothes then into a wide shot of all the guards, then into a EWS then into a WS then into a CU of the grenade then into a wide shot the into a OSS then into a Two shot of a MS then into a WS again
How do the actors ‘cheat’ the shots?
They try to do everything so the camera can at least see one side of their head
What are the actors’ vocal skills like?
They talk quite loud
How detailed are the actors’ performances?
Why do you think the actors’ performances are appropriate for film/TV acting?
Can you explain what you think is good about the actors performances, and why you think this?Use examples to help you.
Can you explain how you would have performed the scene differently, and why?
We did these questions and I will answer them with what we learnt and did today.
How do you think film and TV acting might be different or similar to theatre acting?
Well there are many diffrent reasons why they are diffrent a few that are simler, for instance some TV shows can be like live theatre but most of them are not. TV and film cost a lot more money and like theatre, Film and TV can have sets It is just that Film and TV sets can look better and half the time they do not need sets because they can go to loctions which Theatre can't do.
What do you think a director would expect from an actor if they were looking to cast for a film/TV?
Well I'm going to put a list down for this one first off
They are looking for a postive attitude not someone who complains a lot or is nasty to everyone they are looking for friendly people that can do teamwork and not try and kill people.
People who can behave and be Professional not monkey around and act childish when they are not on stage, because a they might break something or ruin a scene and if they are being too loud the michrophone could pick it up and they would have to do the scene again
Looks well, I don't mean like handsome or pretty well they could be, but they are looking for people that look like the character they want for example: They might want a tall white male there not going to pick a small white female now are they.
What would a director not want to see?
What kind of shots and frame styles (eg close up, etc) might you be using when you shoot your films?
How might you have to change your acting to suit the shot?
Yesterday we had our auditions for 4 films. Well I looked at the 4 films available and looked at what they were about, well two were mostly emotional and I'm not good with stuff like that so I thought I will not go for them. The fairytale one looked good, but yet again probably not very good and did not want to go for the three of them. But, I did like the zombie one, the script had just been put on the VLE and I looked over it and thought, well I really like it and decided to go for the scientist. Well today I did not get a call back for it so I am a bit sad about it, but it happens and I will just have to live with it. We also did a workshop because they needed a lot of zombies and it seems I was good at it and they might have choosen me for the main zombie, so I am happy about that and it seems fun. So even tho I did try my best to get the part I want getting a part is good in it self.
What were you expecting from your audition?
Well it was what I expected to be, the audition as well, you had to go in and tell them your name, what days you can't be in and what part you want to go for and then they give you some lines and tell you to act them out.
How did you prepare for your audition?
Well we where told to learn this a script so I was going over the lines over and over again but in the end they changed it so I could not really prepare for it.
What went well/less well?What would you do differently if you could turn back time?
Well lets see I showed them a friendly and postive attude which I would do again but I think Being less nervous and prepering more is something that I could have done more if I had the script, but I was nervous I guess and I did not have much experience so it is to be expected.
