Practical Filmmaking Task & Associated Writing
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In this Practical Filmmaking Task, we required to make a simple video piece outside of class time. Our tutor has given us three different scripts, all of them are well written, we have the chance to chouse one of the scripts and do our own practical filmmaking. After I read though I decide to film the first script ‘NO WORD’. When I first read the script, it gave me a strong sense of imagery. The story tells of a person named Volker who, after checking his empty mailbox, returns to his house and picks up an open letter. As he reads the letter, a joyful expression appears on his face. As I read through it, my mind was like a movie projector, creating all sorts of visuals. So, I immediately grabbed a pen written more about the story, to create a background story for the script. In my story, Volker is 20 years old, he is falling in love with a girl, The boy Volker and the girl express their feelings for each other through traditional handwritten letters. My story was inspiring by Love Letter(1996) directed by Shunji Iwai
The film Love Letter portrays the love story between two young people. It also reveals the relationship between love and life, as well as the impact of time on human memory and emotions. The Love Letter is considered a classic in Japanese film history and one of the most popular works of Shunji Iwai. In my own Practical filming, I use lot of handheld camera movement in my filming, The handheld shooting is a shooting technique that does not use stabilizers or tripods. This approach allows for a better sense of immersion for the audience, as it captures more realistic and natural scenes. My handheld filming technique was inspiring by the the Director of Photographer called Noboru Shinoda, "He is skilled in using natural light and handheld camera movement to create a sense of everyday atmosphere.
In postproduction I use DaVinci Resolve to edit my film, Using DaVinci Resolve can help me to better color grade my video. I want to achieve the vintage look of film cameras, which has a grainy texture and halation effect. In DaVinci Resolve, I can use color adjustment and special effects tools to add film grain and halation effects, giving my video a vintage look.
In conclusion, practical filmmaking is an art that requires creativity, passion, and technical skills. It involves a lot of hard work, but the result is always rewarding. By choosing a well-written script, and drawing inspiration from other works, it is possible to create a unique and engaging film that connects with the audience.
