(e)Motion

• What you want the movie to make people feel

Story

• Do you understand what’s going on with the character’s, plot, etc.

Rhythm

• Is the cut happening at the right point in a musical sense

Eye-Trace

• Where the audience’s eye is at any point

2D Plane Of Screen (180 Rule)

• 3D world represented in 2D

3D Continuity of Space

• Where are the people being represented

Director of Photography

What is a DoP, or Director of Photography?

• Creates the visual identity, or look, of the film
• Works with the Director, camera crew and lighting department
• Manages all aspects of filming: from ordering and overseeing to recces to reviewing footage

What does a DoP do?

• Must discover photographic heart of the screenplay
• Create the desired look using lighting, framing, camera movement, etc.
• Works with Director to discuss visual style of film
• Prepare lists of all camera equipment needed
• On each day of the principal photography they come early with camera crews on set to prepare the equipment
• During rehearsals Director and DoP block the shots and discuss special camera movements or lighting with crew

What skills are needed?

• Have good technical knowledge of photo-chemical and digital processes
• Know about camera equipment
• Know about lighting techniques and how to achieve them
• Make decisions quickly
• Be flexible
• Be creative
• Have artistic vision
• Be detail oriented
• Be able to give and accept direction
• Have good communication skills

Are there any qualifications needed?

• Take a degree in stills photography for knowledge on understanding of composition
• Drama, art or film degree is good place to start

Where do I start?

• Start your career in a junior capacity, like as 2nd Assistant Camera to progress through the camera department
• Go through either camera or lighting department
• Work on a camera crew to fully learn the on-set hierarchy and traditions of working

More information at:

http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles/759_director_of_photography

 

 

Can You Hear This?

• Hearing Test: http://www.noiseaddicts.com/2009/03/can-you-hear-this-hearing-test/
• Sound Levels: http://makeitlouder.com/Decibel%20Level%20Chart.txt

Listen Smart – Safely Handling the Power of Sound

Notes

• “sound is the soul of life”
• listen to it so that it enriches you but doesn’t hurt you
• above 90 decibels: after 8 hours there is the risk of hearing damage
• 100 dB: damage after 2 hours
• rock concert: 110 to 150 dB
• long term exposure to loud things can really damage your hearing
• hearing loss doesn’t just effect old people
• hearing loss can happen in 30 sec or over years
• irreversible
• don’t get any hearing cells after they are lost
• “temporary threshold shift”
• exposure to intense sound for a short period time can cause damage
• “ringing in the ears” = sign of losing hearing
• ringing in your ears can become permanent (for most its temporary)
• prevention = best option
• ear plugs = don’t change quality of sound, just how you hear it
• stay away from direct source ; earbuds, speakers, loud music in car, etc
• avoid stimulants ; alcohol, etc
• jet plane at 100ft = 140 dB
• pain starts to occur at 125 dB
• between 10% and 20% of high school age students have some hearing loss
• in the u.s. one out of 12 30-year olds is already hearing impaired
• more than a third of all hearing loss is attributed noise
• 28 million americans are hearing impaired and an estimated 500 million experience hearing loss worldwide

3M™ Hearing Conservation Worker Training Video

Notes

• sound is measured in decibels
• 30 dB = quiet whisper
• 80 dB = vacuum cleaner
• 112 dB = power saw
• 70 dB = no risk of damage
• 85 dB = hearing is at risk after 8 hrs of exposure
• 91 dB = hearing is at risk after 2 hrs of exposure
• 100 dB = hearing is at serious risk after 15 mins
• 115 dB = damage can occur within one min
• 140 dB = immediate hearing damage/pain possible
• also comes with hearing damage:
  • tinnitus = ringing of ears
  • muffled hearing
• examples of consequences
  • stress
  • fatigue
  • tension
  • irritability
  • anger
  • negativity
  • depression
  • withdrawl
  • high blood pressure
• steps to help reduce to risk
  • measure the noise
  • control the noise
  • check hearing regularly (monitor worker hearing)
  • wear hearing protection regularly
  • report problems to your supervisor
• measure workplace noise
• level may very by:
  • area
  • job function
  • machine or tool being used
  • production schedule
• steps to reduce the risk
  • reduce noise levels at source
  • use quieter equipment or procedures
  • block the sound path
  • use noise controls as designed
• a hearing check can detect a problem even before you do

SoundAdvice.info For Audio Career Tips

Notes

• Concert Halls and Theaters
  • exposed to high levels of noise . on stage, off stage, in a pit, etc
  • length of exposure is as important as sound level
  • some instruments, like brass, cause damage to those around them
  • others, like piccolo, cause damage to self because its so close to the ear
  • control, reduce and monitor exposure to noise
  • use risers to make sure sound goes over head
  • use drapes, screens and floor coverings

Chart of Sound in the Environment

Dead Poet’s Society is a fantastic film, and if I were a movie this one best describes me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The reason I relate to this movie is not as much the characters in the movie, but instead what the movie represents. Dead Poet’s Society is a film full of passion. Passion for poetry and school, passion for what makes us happy (like acting) and passion for other people, whether it’s a friend, a teacher, a family member or a significant other. I also have lots of passion in my life. I have a large passion for soccer, as I have played it almost all of my life. I also have a passion for stories, whether it’s a book, a film or just a story someone has told.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another reason I relate to this movie is because of the camaraderie present between the boys at the school. They are all very tight-knit and trust each other with all that they have. That is what it feels like to be apart of a team, where everyone is trusting in each others abilities.