I have collected all the answers to the questionnaire from others. I found that the biggest problem in my film is that audiences are easily confused with flashback and flash-forward. So according to these, I made some changes in my final film, I used different color to distinguish the flashback and flash-forward. Before the flashback or flash-forward, I use the effect "dip to white". Then I use the dark-yellow color for flashback and the original color for flash-forward. Now it's much easier to distinguish which is flashback and flash-forward.
Examples:
1. How do you think about the structure of the story? Is it clear, or you can’t understand? A
A. Clear B. Not so clear C. In mess D. Can’t understand totally
2. How do you think of the voice-over in this film? Is it helpful to understand this story?A
A. Helpful B. Fifty-fifty C. Helpless
3. Is it able to find it out the flash-forward in this film? B
A. Can be found. B. Can’t be found.
4. How do you think of the Flashforward in this film? A
A. Clearly B. Easily confuse with flashback C. Can’t understand
5. About the flash-forward, which part are you prefer? A
A. Predicting and imaging (Jack is bribing Roger).
B. Inactive imaging (Jack is kissing Gloria), like the TV Series Flashforward.
C. Others: (put what you prefer here).
6. How do you think of the scene that Gloria is kissing his new boyfriend in the Graduation? Could you find that it is matching the previous flash-forward scene that after Jack is punched by Gloria’s new boyfriend? B
A. Clearly. B. Feel confused. C. Totally not understand.
7. How do you think of the flashback in this film? B
A. Clearly. B. Can’t understand
8. Is the combination of flashback and flash-forward work well?B
A. Yes. B. Prefer only flashback in one film.
C. Prefer only flash-forward in one film. D. Others (Put what you prefer here).
9. Other suggestions from your own (Such as scenes, lights, sound or music, etc.) I thought you use musics to distinguish flashback and flashforward, but I don’t know if it is right.
1. How do you think about the structure of the story? Is it clear, or you can’t understand? A
A. Clear B. Not so clear C. In mess D. Can’t understand totally
2. How do you think of the voice-over in this film? Is it helpful to understand this story? A
A. Helpful B. Fifty-fifty C. Helpless
3. Is it able to find it out the flash-forward in this film? A
A. Can be found. B. Can’t be found.
4. How do you think of the Flashforward in this film? B
A. Clearly B. Easily confuse with flashback C. Can’t understand
5. About the flash-forward, which part are you prefer? A
A. Predicting and imaging (Jack is bribing Roger).
B. Inactive imaging (Jack is kissing Gloria), like the TV Series Flashforward.
C. Others: (put what you prefer here).
6. How do you think of the scene that Gloria is kissing his new boyfriend in the Graduation? Could you find that it is matching the previous flash-forward scene that after Jack is punched by Gloria’s new boyfriend? A
A. Clearly. B. Feel confused. C. Totally not understand.
7. How do you think of the flashback in this film? A
A. Clearly.B. Can’t understand
8. Is the combination of flashback and flash-forward work well? B
A. Yes. B. Prefer only flashback in one film.
C. Prefer only flash-forward in one film. D. Others (Put what you prefer here).
9. Other suggestions from your own (Such as scenes, lights, sound or music, etc.) The scene Jack found newboyfriend, it need shoot fast because of the lights changed.
Johnny Yuan's Blog
Sunday 20 July 2014
the Questionnaire of my final film
Author: Ye Yuan (Johnny)
My project is mainly about using both flashback and
flash-forward to display the character’s mental activities.
Flashback (also called analepsis) is an interjected
scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point in the story,
Flashbacks are often used to recount events that happened before the story's
primary sequence of events to fill in crucial backstory.
Flash-forward (also called prolepsis)is a scene that
takes the narrative forward in time from the current pointof the story in
films, Flashforwards are often used to represent events expected, projected, or
imagined to occur in the future.
1.
How do you think about the structure of the story?
Is it clear, or you can’t understand?
A.
Clear B. Not
so clear C. In mess D. Can’t understand totally
2.
How do you think of the voice-over in this film? Is
it helpful to understand this story?
A.
Helpful B.
Fifty-fifty C. Helpless
3.
Is it able to find it out the flash-forward in this
film?
A.
Can be found.
B. Can’t be found.
4.
How do you think of the Flashforward in this film?
A. Clearly B. Easily confuse with flashback C. Can’t understand
5. About the
flash-forward, which part are you prefer?
A.
Predicting and imaging (Jack is bribing Roger).
B.
Inactive imaging (Jack is kissing Gloria), like the
TV Series Flashforward.
C.
Others: (put what you prefer here).
6.
How do you think of the scene that Gloria is kissing
his new boyfriend in the Graduation? Could you find that it is matching the
previous flash-forward scene that after Jack is punched by Gloria’s new
boyfriend?
A.
Clearly. B.
Feel confused. C. Totally not
understand.
7.
How do you think of the flashback in this film?
A.
Clearly.B. Can’t understand
8.
Is the combination of flashback and flash-forward
work well?
A.
Yes. B.
Prefer only flashback in one film.
C. Prefer only
flash-forward in one film. D. Others
(Put what you prefer here).
9.
Other suggestions from your own (Such as scenes,
lights, sound or music, etc.)
Saturday 19 July 2014
Final version of my film
This is my final version of my film. I used 5 days for shooting and 14 days for post-production. And I also did some tests before making this film, comparing to these tests, the final version is much better than that. Because during the test I just rehearse the action of actors without paying any attention to the lights, sounds and any other things.
From this film, I have learned a lot. Things like arranging the time for both shooting and editing, the timetables of the actors are different so that it's difficult to finish this film quickly. So I have to start editing first, I can finished some parts of the film not until finishing the shooting. It saves a lot of time. Another thing is I found that the exact shooting list or storyboard is so important, because it can be an instruction of shooting and also saving a lot of time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XkFx2fyE-s
This is the link of my film. There are some problems happened with Youtube, so that I'm not able to drag the video into the journal.
From this film, I have learned a lot. Things like arranging the time for both shooting and editing, the timetables of the actors are different so that it's difficult to finish this film quickly. So I have to start editing first, I can finished some parts of the film not until finishing the shooting. It saves a lot of time. Another thing is I found that the exact shooting list or storyboard is so important, because it can be an instruction of shooting and also saving a lot of time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XkFx2fyE-s
Tuesday 8 July 2014
Saturday 28 June 2014
Tests in the final film
I have done some tests in the film, one is the main actor is making a call with his girlfriend. Another one is he got drunk and slept until the next morning. All of them are shot in the daytime because Aris doesn't has much time for me to do the test. In the official one, it will be made in evening.
These test are only for the actions which are made by the main character.
Friday 27 June 2014
Shooting list final version
WS: Wide-shot; MS:
Mid-shot; CS/CUS: Close (-up)-shot; POV: Point of view; FS: Full-shot
Shooting list
Scenes:
EXT. THE BOOTS LIBRARY
ENTRANCE – DAY
1-2, 76
INT. THE BOOTS LIBRARY – DAY
3-10, 77-78
KEELE UNIVERSITY
11, 12, 47-69
BROADWAY CAFEBAR – DAY
13, 14
BROADWAY LOUNGE
30-39
LITMUS BUILDING
15-29, 40-46, 70-75
WAVERLEY 108A
79-88
Number
|
Camera
|
Shot
|
Duration
|
Action/Plot
|
Sound
|
Location
|
EXT. THE BOOTS LIBRARY ENTRANCE - DAY
|
||||||
1
|
Panning (R to L);
Zoom in
|
WS to MS High
angle
|
5s
|
Jack is walking
with a laptop.
|
Background noise
|
Beside the Tram
Station
|
2
|
Following
(track)
|
MS
|
5s
|
Jack is getting
into the library.
|
Background noise
|
Beside the Tram
Station
|
INT. THE BOOTS LIBRARY - DAY
|
||||||
3
|
Steady
|
CS
|
2s
|
Jack is taking
books.
|
Background noise
|
Near the
bookshelf
|
4
|
Steady; Panning
(R to L)
|
MS
|
2s
|
Jack is going
away.
|
Background noise
|
On the corridor
|
5
|
Steady
|
MS
|
2s
|
Jack is watching
film
|
|
At the monitor
table
|
6
|
Steady
|
POV
|
2s
|
Jack is watching
film
|
|
|
7
|
Zoom in
|
MS to CUS
|
2s
|
Jack is watching
film
|
|
At the monitor
table
|
8
|
Steady
|
MS
|
3s
|
Shelly is
sitting beside
|
|
At the monitor
table
|
9
|
Steady
|
CS to CUS
|
3s
|
Jack’s facial
expression when Shelly comes
|
|
At the monitor
table
|
10
|
Steady
|
MS
|
4s
|
Jack moves away
to another chair
|
|
At the monitor
table
|
KEELE UNIVERSITY - DAY
|
||||||
11
|
Steady
|
MS
|
3s
|
Jack and Gloria
are lying on the grass
|
|
Beside the lake
|
12
|
Steady; Panning
(L to R)
|
MS to WS
|
5s
|
Jack and Gloria
are getting out of the door.
|
|
At the door of
Horwood H
|
BROADWAY CAFEBAR - DAY
|
||||||
13
|
Dolly (track)
|
MS
|
10s
|
Jack is drinking
with Gloria. He arms around Gloria’s head.
|
|
A table on the
corner
|
14
|
Steady
|
MS to CS
|
2s
|
Jack kisses
Gloria’s hair
|
|
A table on the
corner
|
LITMUS BUILDING - EVENING
|
||||||
15
|
Zoom in
|
WS to MS
|
2s
|
Jack is
preparing on a laptop
|
|
At the table
|
16
|
Steady
|
POV
|
2s
|
The screen
|
|
At the table
|
17
|
Steady
|
CUS
|
2s
|
The mobile phone
rings
|
|
At the cupboard
|
18
|
Steady
|
FS
|
2s
|
Jack stands up
and goes to his phone
|
|
From the table
to the cupboard
|
19
|
Steady; Zoom-in
|
MWS; MWS to ECUS
|
20s
|
Jack is talking
on the phone
|
|
Standing by the
cupboard
|
20
|
Steady
|
MS
|
10s
|
Jack hands up
the phone and sits on the sofa
|
|
From the
cupboard to the sofa
|
21
|
Zoom-in
|
MS to CUS
|
10s
|
Jack is shaking
his head, then he wipes his eyes
|
|
On the sofa
|
22
|
Steady
|
POV
|
10s
|
Jack is opening
a new beer with another one, than he drinks
|
|
On the sofa
|
23
|
Steady
|
ECUS
|
5s
|
Mobile phone
rings “Tmr is presentation is at 9am, 23:00”
|
|
On the cupboard
|
24
|
Steady
|
MS
|
10s
|
Jack is sleeping
on the sofa with his arms opened
|
|
On the sofa
|
LITMUS BUILDING - MORNING
|
||||||
25
|
Steady
|
ECUS
|
5s
|
Clock “8:50am”
|
|
On the wall
|
26
|
Steady
|
MS
|
5s
|
Jack opens his
eyes slowly and gets up gingerly
|
Mobile rings
|
On the sofa
|
27
|
Steady
|
POV
|
5s
|
Mobile phone:
10mins to presentation, 9am.
|
|
On the sofa
|
28
|
Steady; Pan-shot
(L to R)
|
MS; MS to CS
|
10s
|
Jack stands up
suddenly and walks quickly to the table and walks away quickly with his
laptop
|
|
From the sofa to
the table, than leave the camera
|
29
|
Steady
|
CS
|
3s
|
Jack is packing
his laptop in a hurry
|
|
On the table
|
BROADWAY LOUNGE - DAY
|
||||||
30
|
Steady
|
MS
|
5s
|
Roger is
speaking that Jack is still not here.
|
Roger is
speaking, and Jack is coming with words.
|
On the long
table
|
31
|
Steady
|
WS
|
3s
|
Jack is getting
to the platform out of breath. Then he begins to connect his laptop
|
|
|
32
|
Pan shot (L – R)
|
MS
|
5s
|
Jack is getting
to the platform out of breath. Then he begins to connect his laptop
|
|
From the door to
the platform
|
33
|
Steady
|
CS
|
5s
|
Jack is
connecting his laptop in a hurry
|
|
On the platform
|
34
|
Zoom-in
|
MS to CS
|
5s
|
Roger is
annoying with Jack
|
|
By the table
|
35
|
Steady
|
WS to MS
|
15s
|
Jack is doing
his presentation
|
|
On the platform
|
36
|
Zoom-in
|
MS to CUS
|
5s
|
“Flashback”
|
|
On the screen
|
37
|
Steady
|
CS
|
10s
|
Jack is talking
|
why didn't you
tell me? Why did you lead me on?!
|
On the platform
|
38
|
Steady
|
MS to CS
|
10s
|
Roger stops Jack
from presenting
|
Stop! What?!
What are you talking about?! I won't tolerate this kind of behaviour. You'd
better leave right now! Go!
|
On the table
|
39
|
Pan shot (R to
L)
|
MS
|
10s
|
Jack closes his
laptop and goes away
|
Same as above
|
From the
platform to the door
|
LITMUS BUILDING - DAY
|
||||||
40
|
Steady
|
MS
|
5s
|
Jack is opening
his door
|
|
In the corridor
|
41
|
Steady
|
MS
|
5s
|
Jack throws his
bag on the sofa then goes to the table
|
|
From the door to
the table
|
42
|
Steady; Zoom-in
|
MS to CS
|
10s
|
Jack is sitting
and making a call
|
“Powered off”
|
At the table
|
43
|
Steady; Zoom-out
|
CS to MS
|
10s
|
Jack hangs up
the phone, he opens his wallet.
|
|
At the table
|
44
|
Steady
|
POV
|
5s
|
Jack takes a
train ticket out of his wallet
|
|
At the table
|
45
|
Steady
|
CS
|
5s
|
Jack is watching
his ticket.
|
|
At the table
|
46
|
Pan shot (R to
L)
|
MS
|
10s
|
Jack closes his
wallet and goes away quickly
|
|
From the table
to the door
|
KEELE UNIVERSITY HORWOOD H - DAY
|
||||||
47
|
Zoom-out; Pan
shot (R to L)
|
MS
|
10s
|
Jack is getting
to the door
|
|
On the road
|
48
|
Steady
|
MS
|
10s
|
Jack is knocking
the door
|
Gloria, it's me.
Are you there? I need to talk to you!!
|
By the door
|
49
|
Steady
|
WS
|
10s
|
Jack steps back
to the main road
|
|
On the road
|
50
|
Steady
|
CS
|
10s
|
Jack blinks
slowly
|
|
On the road
|
51
|
Steady
|
MS
|
5s
|
The house-owner
opens the door
|
“Whose that?”
|
By the door
|
52
|
Steady
|
MS
|
5s
|
Jack walks to
the door
|
dialogue
|
From the road
to the door
|
53
|
Steady
|
POV
|
5s
|
The house-owner
is talking with Jack
|
By the door
|
|
54
|
Steady
|
MS
|
5s
|
Facing The
house-owner
|
||
55
|
Steady
|
CS
|
5s
|
Jack is pointing
at the house-owner (facing Jack)
|
||
56
|
Steady
|
CS
|
5s
|
The house-owner
hits Jack on face (facing the owner). Then the owner closes the door strongly
|
|
|
57
|
Steady
|
CS
|
5s
|
Jack is sitting
down to the ground
|
|
|
58
|
Steady; Pan shot
(R to L)
|
MS
|
10s
|
Jack stands up
from dizzy, then he leaves with slower pace.
|
|
From the door to
the road
|
59
|
Steady
|
CS
|
5s
|
Jack is sitting
down to the ground (using the camera as
his first view)
|
|
By the door
|
KEELE UNIVERSITY BESIDE THE LAKE - DAY
|
||||||
60
|
Steady
|
MS
|
10s
|
Jack and Gloria
are lying on the grass. Jack arms Gloria.
|
|
On the grass
|
61
|
Pan shot (R to
L)
|
MS
|
5s
|
From last shot
to the lake. Gloria enters the screen again. She is smiling to Jack.
|
|
|
62
|
Steady
|
WS to MS
|
5s
|
Jack and Gloria
are kissing (borrow).
|
|
Jack, Gloria and
Shelly are in graduation dresses.
|
63
|
Steady
|
POV
|
2s
|
Jack’s face
expression
|
|
|
64
|
Steady
|
POV
|
2s
|
Gloria’s face
expression
|
|
|
65
|
Steady
|
POV
|
2s
|
Nick’s face expression
|
|
|
66
|
Steady
|
WS to MS
|
5s
|
Jack and Nick
are kissing (borrow)
|
|
|
67
|
Steady
|
MS
|
5s
|
Jack is taking
photos with his friends
|
|
|
68
|
Steady
|
MS
|
5s
|
Shelly walks
into screen, she gives a pack of flower to Jack.
|
Shelly says some
love words to Jack
|
A pack of flower
needed.
|
69
|
Steady
|
POV (facing
Jack)
|
10s
|
Jack smiles on
his face, but he stops and remains absence of mind.
|
|
|
LITMUS BUILDING - EVENING
|
||||||
70
|
Zoom-in
|
WS to MS
|
10s
|
Jack is sitting
on the table
|
Voice-over
|
By the cupboard
|
71
|
Steady
|
POV
|
10s
|
Jack takes an
envelope on a table
|
||
72
|
Steady
|
MS
|
5s
|
Jack breaks the
envelope
|
||
73
|
Steady
|
POV
|
2s
|
Jack is holding
his mobile phone
|
|
On the table
|
74
|
Zoom-in
|
MS to CS
|
5s
|
Jack is smiling.
|
|
|
75
|
Steady
|
MS
|
5s
|
Jack is writing
a plan on a piece of paper.
|
|
|
BOOTS LIBRARY ENTRANCE - EVENING
|
||||||
76
|
Pan shot (R to
L)
|
MS to WS
|
5s
|
Shelly and Jack
are walking out the library.
|
|
|
BOOTS LIBRARY INSIDE - DAY
|
||||||
77
|
Steady; Zoom-in
|
WS to MS (from
behind)
|
5s
|
Jack and Shelly
are studying together.
|
|
By the table
with monitor.
|
78
|
Steady
|
MS (facing Jack)
|
5s
|
Shelly strokes
Jack’s head. And Jack smiles
|
|
|
WAVERLEY 108A - DAY
|
||||||
79
|
Steady
|
WS
|
5s
|
Roger is
listening to Jack on the screen.
|
|
By the screen
|
80
|
Steady
|
CS
|
5s
|
Roger is
talking.
|
“I can’t
understand what you are talking about.”
|
|
81
|
Pan shot (L to
R)
|
MS
|
2s
|
Jack is getting
into the room.
|
|
Outside the door
|
82
|
Steady
|
MS (facing
Roger)
|
3s
|
Roger is saying
hello to Jack
|
“Hi”
|
Inside
|
83
|
Steady
|
MS (facing Jack)
|
3s
|
Jack is handing
the envelope to Roger.
|
Voiceover
|
|
84
|
Steady
|
POV
|
3s
|
Jack is handing
the envelope to Roger.
|
||
85
|
Steady (facing
Roger)
|
MS
|
5s
|
Roger opens the
envelope and hands back to Jack. Then Jack
|
“Why are you
giving this? I'm not happy with this tutorial. Get out of here.”
|
|
86
|
Steady (facing
Jack)
|
MS
|
5s
|
Jack leaves the
screen.
|
|
|
87
|
Steady (facing
Roger)
|
MS
|
5s
|
Roger opens the
envelope and puts it on the table
|
“Thanks for
this. But academic things are serious. I'm sorry I can't change your grade.”
|
|
88
|
Steady (facing
Jack)
|
MS
|
5s
|
Jack leaves the
screen.
|
|
|
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