Production Log 19/12/14

This week we managed to figure out what our plot was roughly going to be, however this can still be changed in the future if it needs to be. We also analysed techniques which we can use in the sound section (look at my sound post!). We have also thought of the title for our OTS production (18:04) we feel that this rolls off the tongue nicely. However this can also be changed in the future. We have also designated each other roles for the production of our OTS (look at my post 'Roles in our OTS'). Overall this week has been a success as were now starting to organise the filming of our OTS in the near future!

Sound

On Friday 12th we analysed an extract of 'Priest' focusing on sound for instance: diegetic, non diegetic, ambient, synchronous, asynchronous, contrapuntal, dialogue and the use of silence. As a class we discussed the types and techniques of sounds which were used during the clip. This activity has helped us think of ideas of what types sounds we will attempt to create in our OTS. Me and Lauren need to create the correct effects for our OTS as if it is wrong it will not be of the best quality, this is why we are going to strive to ensure that we create a high level of OTS.

Production log

This is this weeks production log about what we managed to do planning wise for our OTS.
This week Lauren done the production log, next week I will do this.

Here is the link to the post:
http://lsiersasmediaproductionsschs2015.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/prodcution-log.html

Dexter opening title sequence

Early on in the OTS (Opening Title Sequence) it is clear that there is a lot blood related scenes/shots, an action match takes place at the start with the mosquito being squashed releasing a pool of blood, then the title of the television show appears which looks to be written in a blood like font. which gives the impression that the programme is based around killing and death!

When the character is shaving we see that he cuts himself and his blood drips down his cleanly shaved face, and then drops into the sink, this could be a clue into which he may have had a previous incident in a sink, maybe even murder!                                                                                                                 

Also when he has another drop of blood rushing down his face he absorbs it with a tissue which is is then slowly soaked in blood, which is then followed by a covered piece of meat which is then cut which makes the viewer think for a split second that someones cutting him. 

An orange is cut during the clip this could be to symbolize a limb being cut from a human/animal, shortly after we see the inside of the orange which is normally orange but this orange is blood filled this may be to resemble a brain or something along the same lines!

When the character who we presume is 'Dexter' puts on his white shirt we originally think that he is being suffocated however hes just putting on his, however further into the programme a character may be suffocated in a similar way. 

This OTS gives me a number of ideas for example with the title in stencil this gives a great animated effect which I think would be great to include in our OTS, the idea of blood throughout the OTS really creates a tense and dangerous feeling which I would like to include in our OTS. The idea of a drop of blood filtering through a sink full of water creates a great effect which really looks great. This is an idea which I have raised with our group for us to do in our OTS, however I would like to record this underwater this can be possible due to the fact that i have a GoPro Hero 3+ which is water proof, this could be useful during our filming of our OTS. Another idea which we have is to have a newspaper article with something to do with murder and then it will zoom in on a  picture which will suddenly open his/her eyes! I personally think that this will slightly spook the viewers creating an eerie atmosphere!