Wednesday 10th November

We vistited the Atrium in Cardiff last Wednesday to do a filming workshop. We had a talk off two people who were lecturers at Glamorgan University. They explained the reasons behind the techniques used in several films and how to achieve them. We saw clips of the old Godfather film and Mr and Mrs Smith in which different sound and camera techniques were used to build tension and mood. We were told that we were going to film an opening for a thriller and were given two scenarios that we would have to choose between and act out. My group, Nicolo Health, Jamielee Payne, Chris Williams and myself, chose the libary scene. We got to use the boom poles for the first time and used different cameras. Chris and I acted in the film, Nicolo managed sound and Jamielee filmed. When all the groups had finished filming, we went back to the room and watched each other's films and observed the camera angels and techniques used. By taking part in the workshop, i learned how to use a boom pole, how to use camera angles to show mood. It was good to get some more experience using camera and sound tecnhniques.