LO4: Rushes (Before and After)
All Rushes (Before and After):
https://youtu.be/ylJ96vPlxAs
This link will take you to a montage of all the rushes I have chosen to use. It shows a clear before and after structure. This then shows you the raw footage with no editing such as: colour grading, sound editing, special effects and sound effects. By using this style you can see the shot before editing and can easily compare it to the edited version of it with colour, duration and sound differing between raw footage and edited footage.
Before:
https://youtu.be/xXVkaKnq5xA
After:
https://youtu.be/KvO7HOi4eVc
For this, I shot the raw footage in Sony's S-log 3. While it looks washed out and desaturated on it's own, once it has been colour corrected in Adobe Premier it will gain a larger dynamic range creating a more professional and cinematic look. The edited version also uses a few extra camera angles when compared to the raw footage. This allows for the audience to see the dialogue between the two easier and subconsciously helps them focus on who is talking. This is due to who the shot is focused on through the aperture of the shot and by the composition of where people are stood (the person talking up the most space in the shot is most likely who the audience will focus on). The colour correction added to the S-log footage adds more colour and saturation while also bringing down the highlights to reduce the overexposure (done purposely to get the best S-log 3 results) and bringing up the shadows to create a higher contrast. I overexposed the S-log footage because that colour mode performs its best when it has more light when compared to less. By bringing down the exposure it keeps the quality of the image and creates the colour grade I am wanting. However, if I was to underexpose or even 'expose perfectly' there still wouldn't be enough light and the shots would look too dark. If I was to then raise the exposure it would create noise in the image and cause it to lose it's quality. My camera settings for this shot were a shutter speed of 50 (double my frame rate of 25fps). An aperture of 4.0 to make sure both actors are in focus when they appear in shots together. An ISO of 800 with an ND filter on the lens to keep all my camera setting the same.
This shot meets conventions of a 'gangsta film' with the use of costumes. Both of the actors in the shot are both wearing brands associated with 'violence' and 'drug dealers' for example: Stone island and Berghaus. These clothes then further the connotations of drugs and violence and help it meet the conventions surrounding the genre.
Raw footage:
https://youtu.be/eLbRODekjUg
Edited:
https://youtu.be/5o3Mx1d2GW0
These two videos show the noise created by underexposing S-log footage and is evidence why overexposing slightly will give you better results.
The overcast weather creates a moody lighting. This lighting then makes the inside of he car look dark inside and helps to create a cinematic lighting look while the protagonist is deep in thought.
Scene 3: 'Fight' Before and After:
Before:
https://youtu.be/7aaMgfyU1W4
After:
https://youtu.be/x5gjqABMicw
For this shot, just like the one before, I filmed it in S-log 3 meaning while the raw footage looks de-saturated and washed out once colour graded it will have more dynamic range and will look more cinematic. For the 'fight' scene I used the same overcast weather natural lighting. This then helped make the scene look authentic as an audience would expect soft natural lighting for something shot outside in overcast weather. My camera settings for this shot were a shutter speed of 50 (double my frame rate of 25fps). An aperture of 4.0 to make sure both actors are in focus when they appear in shots together. An ISO of 800 with an ND filter on the lens to keep all my camera setting the same.
This links to the conventions of the 'Gangsta Film' genre by having a stereotypical 'violence scene'. This scene creates intrigue and action for the audience and helps draw them in for the rest of the scene and film. It creates suspense and helps keep the audience on their toes wondering what will happen next.
Scene 3: 'Joe Walking' Before and After:
Before:
https://youtu.be/TiYA6JSQ8kA
After:
https://youtu.be/QxasisK5pX0
My camera settings for this shot were a shutter speed of 50 (double my frame rate of 25fps). An aperture of 4.0 to make sure both actors are in focus when they appear in shots together. An ISO of 800 with an ND filter on the lens to keep all my camera setting the same. The S-log footage was also colour graded to create contrast and to remove the original washed out look. One again the overcast weather for this shot remained the same to give the shot a realistic look.
This shot meets conventions of the genre by the use of colour and weather. The colour correction used in this shot gives it a dark look and helps emphasize the emotion on the actors face. This then creates a moody cinematic appearance. This then links to the conventions of the genre as it helps link to the dark themes connoted throughout.
Scene 4: 'Intro' Before and After:
Before:
https://youtu.be/NqE6YHosHJs
After:
https://youtu.be/-g7ejbFSBCM
These shots once again use natural lighting however, the sun acts as a key light on the actors which inadvertently draws the audiences attention to the actor with the most light on them while casting shadows onto the other actor. Once again the S-log footage was colour graded to add contrast to the original shots. Due to the lighting however, this was the hardest shot to colour grade as the harsh key light on the actors make it difficult to properly expose and add colour without the shot looking 'off'. My camera settings for this shot were a shutter speed of 50 (double my frame rate of 25fps). An aperture of 4.0 to make sure both actors are in focus when they appear in shots together. An ISO of 800 with an ND filter on the lens to keep all my camera setting the same.
This shot meets the conventions of a 'gangsta film' with the use of the location. In many other 'gangsta films' such as 'Power' and 'Top Boy' people will discuss their plans in a car. By using this location it connotes a spontaneous decision is being made and that the people discussing the plans haven't had much time to process them and aren't going to spend too long planning, they want to eliminate the problem as soon as possible.
Scene 4: 'Argue' Before and After:
Before:
https://youtu.be/7Dp0gNErieU
After:
https://youtu.be/_w5spFU8T_I
This scene was ver similar to film as the previous one. The natural light also acts a key light on the actors drawing focus to who has the most light shining on them. Once again this shot was harder to colour grade than the other scenes due to the harsh light. My camera settings for this shot were a shutter speed of 50 (double my frame rate of 25fps). An aperture of 4.0 to make sure both actors are in focus when they appear in shots together. An ISO of 800 with an ND filter on the lens to keep all my camera setting the same.
This shot meets conventions of a 'gangsta film' by the use of costume. The character in the passenger seat is wearing a Burberry puffer jacket which is synonymous around Sheffield due to the amount of times Burberry has been mentioned by Sheffield rapper 'Deep Green'. The rapper is often seen wearing Burberry items such as puffer coats and often raps about them in his songs. This then links to costume choice to the Sheffield rap scene and possible crime underworld. The character in the passenger seat is also seen to be wearing a big gold chain. This once again is a stereotypical item for drug dealers and helps connote the occupation of the characters through clothing choices.
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