Yeah, pretty sleepy, but I do have cheesecake!
1. What I learned this week:
We learned tons in After Effects, and got crushed with tutorials
2. What I want to learn:
Explosions, but we're getting to that
3. Something that frustrated me this week:
With the holiday seasons comes the crowds of the stupidest people in existence, as well as the rudest, and I wanted to scream at a few people because of that.
4. Something that made me happy:
Getting accepted into Villa was the highlight of my week by far, but Friday in general was a great day!
5. Video of the week!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rwecTE0fnY
I love this vlogging channel, so I'm going to leave this link here because they do some pretty good camera work.
Sunday, November 20, 2016
A Beginner's Guide to Using Lav Mics
When it comes to filmmaking, audio is one of the most important pieces to telling your story, so you can't afford to mess it up. Now you can't always just use a normal mic to pick up audio, and this is where the lav mic comes in. The lav mic allows you to hide the mic when recording audio and still having good quality audio, that is, if you know who to se it properly.
First off, you need to be able to properly hide the lav mic, but also avoid the sound of the mic rubbing against the fabric where it is hidden. Where the mic is hidden depends on the article of clothing worn. For example, if the actor is dressed in a suit, the mic is commonly hidden inside the collar out of view but still close to the actor's mouth. One of the ways to concur the rubbing audio issue is to use the same tape that would be used to attach the mic to the piece of clothing, and tape the outward facing side, this still allows for clear audio but without the clothe rubbing noise.
Next, you should always be listening to your audio so you can monitor the quality and detect early issues. Finding audio issues early allows time to figure out a solution and to retake quickly while you still can. You really do not want to find issues later and be unable to re record.
Lastly, don't ever try and rig up a lav mic on someone else without asking or knowing how to set it up. The way a lav mic needs to be set up requires the mic wire being run up the inside of the actor's shirt, and doing this without permission or experience can be pretty awkward for all parties. Have the actor get the mic to a comfortable point or at least get permission to do it beforehand.
These tips are very important basics for operating one of these lav mics, and if followed, will help the overall quality of audio recorded from one of these mics. Though some of these tips should be clear, not everyone has used these mics, and this is a great instruction on the basics.
If I get the chance to use this type of mic, I will keep this article in mind. The tips are really helpful and easy to implement in future productions.
First off, you need to be able to properly hide the lav mic, but also avoid the sound of the mic rubbing against the fabric where it is hidden. Where the mic is hidden depends on the article of clothing worn. For example, if the actor is dressed in a suit, the mic is commonly hidden inside the collar out of view but still close to the actor's mouth. One of the ways to concur the rubbing audio issue is to use the same tape that would be used to attach the mic to the piece of clothing, and tape the outward facing side, this still allows for clear audio but without the clothe rubbing noise.
Next, you should always be listening to your audio so you can monitor the quality and detect early issues. Finding audio issues early allows time to figure out a solution and to retake quickly while you still can. You really do not want to find issues later and be unable to re record.
Lastly, don't ever try and rig up a lav mic on someone else without asking or knowing how to set it up. The way a lav mic needs to be set up requires the mic wire being run up the inside of the actor's shirt, and doing this without permission or experience can be pretty awkward for all parties. Have the actor get the mic to a comfortable point or at least get permission to do it beforehand.
These tips are very important basics for operating one of these lav mics, and if followed, will help the overall quality of audio recorded from one of these mics. Though some of these tips should be clear, not everyone has used these mics, and this is a great instruction on the basics.
If I get the chance to use this type of mic, I will keep this article in mind. The tips are really helpful and easy to implement in future productions.
Sunday, November 6, 2016
Bleh bleh bleh (Weekly comments #5)
I'm ready to dig myself a hole and hide in it.
1. What I learned this week:
We finished the shot scavenger hunt and the horror project, and had them critiqued.
2. What I want to learn:
Better sound editing
3. Something that frustrated me this week:
Hahahahaha...
I really don't want to get into it, some personal stuff in all...
4. Something that made me happy:
Animal Crossing New Leaf got an update, so I started playing that again.
5. Video of the week!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M25-6XRKAaQ
A really cool fandom MAP that came out recently, I personally can't stop watching it
1. What I learned this week:
We finished the shot scavenger hunt and the horror project, and had them critiqued.
2. What I want to learn:
Better sound editing
3. Something that frustrated me this week:
Hahahahaha...
I really don't want to get into it, some personal stuff in all...
4. Something that made me happy:
Animal Crossing New Leaf got an update, so I started playing that again.
5. Video of the week!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M25-6XRKAaQ
A really cool fandom MAP that came out recently, I personally can't stop watching it
4 Reasons to Use Match Cuts (and Why You Might Avoid Them) Response
Match cuts are based on using similar elements in a scene to transition to the next scene, and in many cases, is used to express a point the film is trying to make. The reasons behind certain match cuts can range depending on what the scene and transition need to convey. As a result, there are 4 primary reasons for the use of match cuts.
The first type is a symbolic leaps, which is used to express importance within a time leap. For example, in 2001: A Space Odyssey, the time jump serves to show a significant jump in time. We see a primitive ape man throwing a bone club into the air, and as it spins through the air, a match cut changes the bone into a spaceship, symbolizing the jump from today to tomorrow.
The second type is storytelling transitions, which helps to further the narrative by visually showing a major narrative change without flat out telling the viewer. The example present in this article shows us the main character swimming in a pool before jumping out and landing on the women he's having an affair with, visually showing the transition through the narrative.
The third type is wordless commentary, this is also used to show something to the viewers without stating it outright, but is commonly used to convey message rather then further the narrative. In Close Encounters of the Third Kind, the young protagonist Silvia Neary is watching a TV broadcasting the alien events going on, and then using the image on the TV, we cut to her father Roy watching the same thing, showing the common interest in the alien activities.
The last type is pure imaginative explosions, where two similar images, like an eye being cut and a thin cloud passing by the moon, and put them in a cut together. This makes the brain search for connections between the two clips they just saw, and makes it into a logical connection.
Match cuts really add a strange, but welcomed change to the simple transition, most of the time making these scenes flow smoothly. However, like other cuts, they are best when used in moderation. Overusing any type of transitions can make a film boring to the audience, and leave a bad impression of your film.
This article really brings up some great examples of different match cuts and when they are used. With these tips in mind, this will be helpful for future projects.
The first type is a symbolic leaps, which is used to express importance within a time leap. For example, in 2001: A Space Odyssey, the time jump serves to show a significant jump in time. We see a primitive ape man throwing a bone club into the air, and as it spins through the air, a match cut changes the bone into a spaceship, symbolizing the jump from today to tomorrow.
The second type is storytelling transitions, which helps to further the narrative by visually showing a major narrative change without flat out telling the viewer. The example present in this article shows us the main character swimming in a pool before jumping out and landing on the women he's having an affair with, visually showing the transition through the narrative.
The third type is wordless commentary, this is also used to show something to the viewers without stating it outright, but is commonly used to convey message rather then further the narrative. In Close Encounters of the Third Kind, the young protagonist Silvia Neary is watching a TV broadcasting the alien events going on, and then using the image on the TV, we cut to her father Roy watching the same thing, showing the common interest in the alien activities.
The last type is pure imaginative explosions, where two similar images, like an eye being cut and a thin cloud passing by the moon, and put them in a cut together. This makes the brain search for connections between the two clips they just saw, and makes it into a logical connection.
Match cuts really add a strange, but welcomed change to the simple transition, most of the time making these scenes flow smoothly. However, like other cuts, they are best when used in moderation. Overusing any type of transitions can make a film boring to the audience, and leave a bad impression of your film.
This article really brings up some great examples of different match cuts and when they are used. With these tips in mind, this will be helpful for future projects.
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