FALLAH'S BLOG AS

  I RECORED FOOTSTEPS OF TWO KIDS WHO ARE CLIMBING UP THE STARIS IN ORDER TO GET TO THEIR CLASS.

  IN THIS TEST I FILMED A GIRL SITTING AT A STUDY TABLE. THIS SCENE INCLUDED TWO MAIN SOUND ELEMENTS: >.NATURAL SOUNDS - PAGE TURNING , SLIGHT CHAIR CREAKS. >.ADDED SOUND LAYER - SONG PLAYING IN THE HEADPHONES.

 THE SCENE IS BRIGHT AND HAS MINIMAL SHADOWS. HIGH KEY LIGHTING CAN BE USED TO SHOW FLASHBACK SCENES OE MEMORIES.

 HARD LIGHTING THAT CREATES HARD SHADOWS. LOW KEY LIGHTING HELPED INTENSIFY THE EMOTIONS OF FEAR AND UNCERTANITY.

 PRACTICAL LIGHTING REFERS TO ANY VISIBLE LIGHT SOURCE THAT EXISTS NATRUALLY WITHIN THE SCENE  >.LAPTOP LIGHT CREATED A FOCUSED BEAM. >.LAMP LIGHT MADE THE ROOM FEEL SAFE.

 NATURAL LIGHTING CAN AFFECT THE ATMOSPHERE AND EMOTIONAL TONE OF SCENE .I TOOK SOME PICTURES IN DIFFERENT LIGHT CONDITIOND TO TEST HOW EACH TIME OF DAY CHANGES MOOD AND VISIBILITY. 🠊MORNING LIGHT: SOFT AND COOL , CREATING A CALM YET DISTANT FEELING. 🠊 AFTERNOON LIGHT: HARSH AND BRIGHT , SHOWING TENSION AND EXPOSURE. 🠊 GOLDEN HOUR: WARM , EMOTIONAL TONE PERFECT FOR REFLECTIVE OR TRAGIC MOMENTS.

THIS IS THE FINAL STORY BOARD FOR MY SHORT FILM- THE LAST BENCH.

  THIS IS THE FINAL VERSION OF MY SHORT FILM SCRIPT TITLED "THE LAST BENCH"

I'LL USE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SOFTWARE TO PLAN , EDIT AND DESIGN MY WORK. SINCE IM WORKING SOLO , I RELIED HEAVILY ON EDITING AND DESIGN TOOLS TO CREATE A PROFESSIONAL AND POLISHED OUTCOME. EDITING SOFTWARE:                                                          DaVinci RESOLVE FOR EDITING SCRIPT WRITING:                                                                                                                                          FADE IN FOR SCRIPT WRITING

FOR MY AS MEDIA STUDIES SHORT FILM PROJECT , I CHOSE TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY INSTEAD OF JOINING A GROUP. WORKING SOLO HAS ALLOWED ME TO FULLY SHAPE THE CONCEPT , DIRECTION , AND CREATIVE STYLE ACCORDING TO MY PERSONAL VISION. I WANTED TO EXPERIENCE EVERY STAGE OF FILM MAKING AND GAIN FULL CREATIVE CONTROL. WORKING IN A GROUP CAN SOMETIMES CAUSE CREATIVE DISAGREEMENTS WHEREAS WORKING ALONE ALLOWS ME TO FOCUS ON EXPRESSING MY OWN IDEAS FREELY AND MANAGING MY TIME ACCORDING TO MY OWN SCHEDULE.  

FOR MY AS MEDIA STUDIES PROJECT IM CREATING MY SHORT FILM THE LAST BENCH. MY FILM MAINLY REFLECTS ON LONELINESS AND EMOTIONAL DISCONNECTION, WHERE A CHARACTER REALIZES THAT EVEN IN SILENCE SOMEONE ALWAYS UNDERSTANDS.  

  THE TIMELINE OF MY AS MEDIA STUDIES SHORT FILM PROJECT.

 LIGHTING PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN VISIUAL STORYTELLING.                                                              THREE MAIN TYPES OF LIGHTING TECHNIQUES USED IN FILM AND PHOTOGRAPHY: HIGH KEY LIGHTING:  IT USES BRIGHT , EVEN LIGHT WITH MINIMAL SHADOWS. IT CREATES A SOFT , CLEAN LOOK. OFTEN USED COMEDY , ADVERTISEMENTS. LOW KEY LIGHTING:  IT FOCUSES ON CREATING STRONG CONTRAST AND DEEP SHADOWS , USING MINIMAL LIGHT SOURCES. OFTEN USED IN THRILLERS , HORROR , OR CREATE TENSION. THREE-POINT LIGHTING:  IT INVOLVES KEY LIGHT , FILL LIGHT AND A BACK LIGHT TO MAKE SCENES LOOK MORE DYNAMIC AND VISUALLY APPEALING.

1.LONELINESS AND ISOLATION:   RATHER THEN THE FACT THAT THE GIRL IS IN PUBLIC SPACE SHE FEELS EMOTIONALLY ALONE. THIS JUSTIFIES THAT HOW LONELINESS IS NOT ABOUT PHYSICAL ABSENCE BUT LACK OG GENUINE CONNECTION.         2. EMOTIONAL DISCONNECTION:   FILM BASICALLY FOCUS ON THE SHIFT IN RELATIONSHIPS WHERE COMMUNICATION FADES AND FEELINGS ARE NO LONGER UNDERSTOOD THE SAME WAY CREATING CONFUSION AND CONFLICTS.     3. OVERTHINKING AND INNER CONFLICT:   THE GIRL IS QUESTIONING HER WORTH AND THINKING ABOUT CHANGES IN CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS.  4. FEAR OF BEING REPLACED:  INSECURITY OF FEELING REPLACEABLE THIS SHOWS EMOTIONAL IMPACT OF DRIFTING APART FROM SOMEONE WHO WAS ONCE IMPORTANT. 5. SILENT UNDERSTANDING:  THE ENDING MESSAGE 'SOMEONE ALWAYS UNDERSTANDS' SUGGESTS THAT EVEN WHEN FEELINGS ARE NOT EXPRESSED THESE IS ALWAYS SOMEONE WHO NOTICES, RELATES OR EMPATHIZES.                     ...

                   ' THE LAST BENCH ' GENERE: MYSTERY / MEMORY DRAMA DURATION:                       ~2MINUTES                                                          CONCEPT: THE STORY LINE BASICALLY FOCUS ON LONELINESS AND OVERTHINKING, WHERE A GIRL IS DEALING WITH DEPRESSION AND THE PAIN OF BEING REPLACED AND UNHEARD REFLECTING ON A BROKEN CONNECTION AND STRUGGLING WITH EMOTIONAL DISTANCE, TO MAKE HERSELF FEEL GOOD SHE WALKS INTO A PARK TO CONNECT WITH NATURE WHERE SHE FIND SOME NOTES HIDDEN IN DIFFERENT PLACES. THE FILM ENDS ON THE IDEA THAT HER FEELINGS WERE NOTICED ALL ALONG AND HUMAN EMOTIONS ARE NEVER TRULY INVISIBLE.                                 ...

MY MOOD BOARD REFLECTS THE TONE AND ATMOSPHERE I PLAN TO ACHIEVE. IT INCLUDES VISUAL REFRENCES THAT MATCH THE THEME.

WHILE DEVELOPING MY SHORT FILIM, I FOCUSED ON HOW PROFESSIONALS PORTRAY EMOTIONS AND FEELINGS BY CAMERA ANGELS , CINEMATIC SETTINGS , SOUND EFFECTS AND INNER MONOLOGUE.    INSPIRATION & REFRENCE :  LOST IN TRANSLATION:    THE QUIET SENSE OF ISOLATION AND INTROSPECTION.    THE EXPLORATION OF DISTANCE WITHIN CONNECTION REFLECTS THE ELEMENTS OF HER  VISUALLY AND TONALLY, THE SHORT FILM TAKES CUES FROM IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE  WHICH EMPHASIZES RESTRAINED EMOTION , DELIBERATE PACING , AND ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION.

UNDERSTANDING SHOT TYPES IS ESSENTIAL IN MEDIA PRODUCTION BECAUSE EACH SHOT CREATES A DIFFERENT EFFECT. I LEARNED HOW EACH SHOT TYPE CAN CHANGE THE AUDIENCE'S CONNECTION WITH A CHARACTER OR SCENE . 🠊MAIN CAMERA SHOTS:                                                             1.EXTREME LONG SHOT: 2.LONG SHOT: 3.MEDIUM LONG SHOT: 4.MEDIUM CLOSE-UP: 5.EXTREME CLOSE-UP: 6.CLOSE-UP:

 PORTRAITS ARE A KEY ELEMENT OF MEDIA PRODUCTION AS THEY HELP COMMUNICATE MOOD , IDENTITY AND  STORY THROUGH VISUAL REPRESENTATION.📸 🠞

LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY ALLOWS THE PHOTOGRAPHER TO CAPTURE NATURAL OR URBAN ENVIRONMENTS WHILE COMMUNICATING A PARTICULAR MOOD OR ATMOSPHERE THROUGH VISUAL ELEMENTS.🌄 🠞 🠞  

  CAMERA ANGLES PLAY A MAJOR ROLE IN HOW A SCENE IS VIEWED AND HOW THE AUDIENCE FEELS ABOUT A CHARACTER OR SITUATION. IN THIS POST, I'LL EXPLAIN DIFFERENT CAMERA ANGLES AND HOW THEY CAN BE USED TO CREATE MEANING IN FILMS OR SHORT PROJECTS.                                                                         1.LOW ANGLE: 2.HIGH-ANGLE : 3.EYE-LEVEL: 4.DUTCH ANGLE:  

 IN THIS EXERCISE , I EXPLORED THE 180-DEGREE RULE  , ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PRINCIPLES IN FILM CONTINUITY . IT IS A BASIC GUIDELINE IN FLIMMAKING THAT KEEPS THE CAMERA ON ONE SIDE OF AN IMAGINARY LINE DRAWN BETWEEN TWO CHARACTERS OR POINTS OF FOCUS. THIS LINE IS CALLED THE AXIS OF ACTION. BY STAYING ON ONE SIDE OF THE AXIS , THE AUDIENCE CAN EASILY FOLLOW WHERE EACH CHARACTER IS POSITIONED AND WHO THEY ARE LOOKING AT. IF THE CAMERA CROSSES THIS LINE , IT B REAKS THE RULE-- MAKING IT SEEM LIKE THE CHARACTERS HAVE SWAPPED PLACES OR ARE LOOKING IN WRONG DIRECTION , WHICH CAN CONFUSE THE VIEWER.

IN MY MEDIA PROJECT , IM FOCUSING ON THE CONCEPT OF ' mise-en-scene' THE VISUAL ARRANGEMENT OF EVERYTHING THAT APPEARS IN A FRAME.I WANT TO USE mise-en-scene TO CREATE MYSTERY , TENSION , EMOTIONAL DEPTH THROUGHOUT MY SHORT FILM.  WHAT IS Mise-en-scene? IT MEANS "PUTTING ON STAGE"  . IN FILM TERMS IT INCLUDES EVERY VISUAL ELEMENT THAT HELPS TELL THE STORY. ITS HOW THE STORY'S ATMOSPHERE AND MEANING ARE BUILT VISUALLY RATHER THAN THROUGH DIALOGUE. 🠞MY GOAL IS TO MAKE THE mise-en-scene REFLECT THE CHARACTER'S MINDS- DARK , TENSE AND UNPREDICTABLE. EVERY VISUAL CHOICE WILL HELP THE AUDIENCE FEEL THE SAME CONFUSION AND SUSPENSE AS THE CHARACTERS THEMSELVES.

BLACK  AND  WHITE  PHOTOGRAPHY HAS A TIMELESS CHARM. EVEN WITHOUT COLOUR, IT CAN SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS. BY REMOVING THE DISTRACTION OF COLOUR, IT ALLOWS US TO FOCUS ON EMOTION , TEXTURE, LIGHT  AND CONTRAST  - THE TRUE ESSENCE OF AN IMAGE. WHY BLACK AND WHITE WORKS  1. EMOTIONAL IMPACT : THE ABSENCE OF COLOUR DRAWS ATTENTION TO FACIAL EXPRESSIONS , MOOD AND ATMOSPHERE. 2. FOCUS ON LIGHT AND SHADOW: THE CONTRAST BETWEEN LIGHT AND DARKNESS ADDS DEPTH AND DRAMA TO A SCENE. 3. SIMPLICITY AND STORYTELLING: BLACK AND WHITE IMAGES CAN SIMPLIFY A COMPLEX COMPOSITION , HELPING THE VIEWER FOCUS ON THE STORY BEHIND THE PHOTO. 4. TIMELESS AESTHETIC: WHETHER IT'S A PORTRAIT OR A STREET SHOT , BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY GIVES IMAGES A CLASSIC , CINEMATIC LOOK. BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY ISN'T ABOUT LOSING COLOR -- IT'S ABOUT GAINING EMOTION , STORYTELLING , AND FOCUS. 

BEFORE STARTING MY FILM OPENING , I PLANNED OUT ALL THE EQUIPMENT AND RESOURCES I'LL NEED FOR FILMIMG. THIS STEP HELPS ME STAY ORGANISED AND ENSURES I CAN ACHIEVE THE QUALITY I WANT WITHOUT LAST-MINUTE ISSUES. MY PROJECT IS BASED ON PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE GENRE , I NEED EQUIPMENT THAT ALLOWS ME TO FOCUS ON LIGHTING , SOUND , AND CAMERA ANGLES  TO CREATE TENSION. PHONE CAMERA: I'LL BE USING 17 PRO  TO SHOOT MY SCENES.  EDITING SOFTWARE: EDITING WILL BE DONE USING  DaVinci RESOLVE  SOFTWARE. LOCATIONS: I'LL USE REAL-LIFE LOCATIONS  THAT I'VE EASY ACCESS TO SUCH AS : → PARK →WALKING PATH TO GIVE FILM A NATURAL AND COMFORTABLE FEEL 

 IN THIS POST , I'LL BE SHARING A FEW IDEAS I'VE BEEN DEVELOPING FOR MY AS MEDIA FILM OPENING , I WANT TO EXPLORE THE THEME OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE AND EXPERIMENT WITH MYSTERY , EMOTION , AND TENSION. IDEA 1:   A GIRL HEARS WHISPERS COMING FROM A LOCKED ROON IN HER HOUSE.THE STORY BUILDS AROUND WHAT'S HIDDEN BEHIND THAT DOOR. → MOOD: SUSPENSEFUL AND MYSTERIOUS → LOCATION: HOME INTERIOR , LOW LIGHTING  → TECHNIQUES: CLOSE-UP SHOTS , SOUND DESIGN FOR TENSION IDEA 2 :   A PERSON FINDS OLD PHOTOS THAT TRIGGER FLASHBACKS OF EVENTS THEY TRIED TO FORGET. → MOOD: EMOTIONAL , SLOW-PACED , MYSTERIOUS → LOCATION: PARK BENCH , DARK HALLWAY OR OLD ROOM → TECHNIQUES: FADE TRANSITIONS , SOFT LIGHTING , MUTED COLOURS IDEA 3 : A GIRL WALKING THROUGH A PARK FINDS NOTES THAT STRANGELY SEEM LIKE SOMEONE LEFT THEM SPECIFICALLY FOR HER. →MOOD: EMOTIONAL, LIGHT HEARTED, UP-LIFTING →LOCATION: PARK BENCH , BRIGHT FOREST-LIKE AREA , WALKING PATH →TECHNIQUES: CLOSE-UP SHOTS, HARMONIOUS BACKG...

  COLOUR IS MORE THAN JUST A VISUAL ELEMENT -- IT'S A LANGUAGE THAT SPEAKS DIRECTLY TO OUR EMOTIONS. IN FILMS EVERY SHADE AND TONE IS CHOSEN CAREFULLY TO GUIDE HOW THE AUDIENCE FEELS ABOUT A SCENE OR CHARACTER. RED  OFTEN REPRESENTS DANGER , PASSION , OR INTENSITY. IT GRABS ATTENTION INSTANTLY.🟥 BLUE  BRINGS CALMNESS OR SADNESS.🟦 GREEN  CAN SYMBOLISE GROWTH , ENVY , OR EVEN MYSTORY DEPENDING ON LIGHTING AND CONTRAST.🟩 YELLOW  GIVES WARMTH AND HAPINESS BUT , IN THRILLERS CAN FEEL UNSETTLING WHEN MIXED WITH SHADOWS.🟨 WARM ORANGE  CREATE COMFORT AND NOSTALGIA.🟧 CAREFUL USE OF COLOUR HELPS THE AUDIENCE SUBCONSCIOUSLY CONNECT TO THE EMOTIONS ON SCREEN.UNDERSTANDING COLOUR PSYCHOLOGY ALLOWS DIRECTORS AND CINEMATOGRAPHERS TO COMMUNICATE WITHOUT WORDS _ TO MAKE US FEEL BEFORE WE EVEN REALISE WHY.

 HEY! MY NAME IS FALLAH SALMAN   , AND I'M CURRENTLY STUDYING AS MEDIA STUDIES  ,   AT ROOTS IVY SERENE C ITY.  THIS BLOG WILL DOCUMENT MY JOURNEY THROUGHOUT MY COURSEWORK , WHERE I'LL BE RESEARCHING , PLANNING , FILMING , AND EVALUATING THE OPENING SEQUENCE OF MY OWN FILM. I'VE ALWAYS BEEN INTRESTED IN HOW FILMS CREATE EMOTIONS THROUGH CAMERA ANGLES , LIGHTING, SOUND  ESPECIALLY IN THE PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE.I HOPE TO DEVELOPE MY SKILLS IN FILMMAKING , EDITING , STORYTELLING  WHILE LEARNING HOW TO APPLY KEY MEDIA  CONCEPTS. THE PASSION FOR VISUAL STORYTELLING IS THE MAIN REASON I CHOSE MEDIA STUDIES AS MY CORE SUBJECT.🎥

FOR MY AS MEDIA STUDIES COURSEWORK , I AM CREATING THE OPENING SEQUENCE OF A FILM LASTING APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES . THE PURPOSE OF THIS BLOG IS TO DOCUMENT THE PROCESS OF RESEARCH , PLANNING , PRODUCTION , AND EVALUATION FOR MY COURSEWORK PROJECT. THE OPENING WILL FOCUS ON  CINEMATOGRAPHY , SOUND , AND EDITING , RATHER THAN DIALOUGE . IT WILL EXPLORE THE THEME OF PERCEPTION VERSUS REALITY , LEAVING THE AUDIENCE QUESTIONING WHAT IS REAL⧜.