HND – Assignment 1 / Task 1 / Milestone 2 – Pre-production Update

Risks Still waiting for proof of insurance.  We are required to demonstrate £10m of liability insurance in order to film on location. Most locations are subject to permits and insurance. One private location has not yet responded to my request, I am working on contingencies just in case Notes Pre-production planning goes apace, and permit …

HND – Week 6 – Genre Studies and Themes

This week was more on Genre studies and introduced themes into the equation as well as discussing cliches, the general “rules” around comedy, thriller, horror, etc. We also worked on movie posters, designing posters for our upcoming short movie and other projects. The practical exercise on Thursday seemed to be a bit chaotic and unplanned …

HND – Week 4 – Story Telling and Colour

This week we learned more about storytelling, pace and tempo. We reviewed the use of colour in films (both in camera and in post) as well as the differences between subtractive (CMYK) and additive (RGB) colour references. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZZgiSUyPDY We discussed Plutchick’s Wheel of Emotion and how different Directors/DoPs use colour to enhance their story Over …