The Teleporter ( teleporting practice)

This is A video of me learning how to teleport, this is vital because this move brings out the science- fiction genre in our action / science fiction film opening. This was very useful because it helped us to get used to the act of teleporting in movie making. This was edited with After effects and i learned tutorials on YouTube in order to achieve this. Sounds are used to create specific effects for example, when the teleporter disappears or appears it makes a teleporting sound that you could identify even if your eyes were closed. Sounds are also used at the beginning of the clip to signify that there is something mysterious going on or going to happen black and white filter is used to show the difference between the place and the character in the film.

Sin city

I like this clip because of the ways colours are used, the way colours, black and white effect is used in the same scene helps to explain the characteristics of the characters, it separates all the characters from each other and it helps us to identify The 'Bad Guy' and the 'Good Guy'. Only the violent killing scenes are black and white, this tells us the audience what to expect at a particular aspect of the movie. Another reason is that this idea is highly unique, the first time i saw the trailer, the effect of the different colours in one scene dragged me into wanting to watch the whole film, it was definitely something new and something no other film producers had done in the past. If i do take an idea from this movie i would take the effect of the different colours, this is because it is rarely used. Another idea i would take from this film is the fact that a character's thoughts are heard by the audience, this is useful because it strongly attaches the audience to the film, anytime he's thoughts is heard the audience would listen carefully to try and catch what he's thoughts are, they will be more interested in this than he's actual speaking.

Jumper

The Jumper is an action, science  fiction film, this is the genre of film which we chosen for our 2 minutes long intro. Firstly, i like the  'teleporting' in this film because it is quite challenging to do and this is what brings out the science fiction side, making it look like a comic story or a super hero movie, instead of just having a plain film, the the teleporting spices it up. i would like to take this idea because i know it is challenging but also when it works well it can create a gigantic difference to the film. Secondly the teleporting is helped with the black flashes and very short scenes which speeds up the movement of the film, it helps the teleporting look more quicker and slicker, it also helps to show a lot of scenes in the film in just a few seconds. This effect keeps us the audience wanting more.

The first Intro draft

This is the first draft for our Main - Task movie intro. 

We used this Sepia filter colour to signify where and when the movie was set in.

Immortals

 

The first day i saw the trailer of this film, i wanted to go out and watch it in the cinema because action genre is my favorite genre, i did not need to read the plot to tell that it was an action film, it was given away through the Mise en scene, i like the way the props in this film fits the history background behind the film it helps to tell the audience when and where the film was set in. Short scenes was used in this film trailer, it was used to portray anxiety which helps to build up tension; this is what helps to package the idea that it is an 'action' film, we know straight just by looking at the at the trailer. Since i am planning of making an action film, i would like to take the idea of using short scenes because it will help to capture the audience's attention.

The First match on Action Practice

 

This was our match on action task the first practise we had in the match on action topic.

Different types of fonts

One of the most challenging aspects of designing a new website, logo, pamphlet, etc., is deciding which font or fonts you are going to use. But with so many different types of fonts to choose from, how can one narrow down the choices to the perfect font or fonts for the project? Well, the first step in making that difficult “font choice” is knowing the difference between the different types of fonts.

In this post, you’ll learn exactly how to classify each type of font into the 7 common font categories. Without this knowledge you’ll not only have difficulty mixing and matching the different types of fonts into your website or other design projects, but also will create designs that are almost painful to the eyes (and we don’t want that!)

Here are the 7 common font categories:

• Old-style
• Modern
• Slab Serif
• Sans Serif
• Script
• Decorative
• Dingbats

Let’s look at some detailed examples of each so you can learn how to quickly and easily classify the different types of fonts.

Old-style

Old-style fonts are actually the oldest kind of typeface (font style). Their main feature is their use of Sarifs — those little “flags” that you can see on the lowercase letters. You often see this font used in printed material such as novels, magazines, and newspapers.

Modern

Popular font styles change with the times just like hairdos, fashion, and Starbucks coffee flavors. The Modern typeface was meant to replace the out-dated look of the Old-style typeface with a newer, younger, and more “hip” image — well… hip for the 1700s.

Slab Serif

As time progressed a new concept emerged: advertising! Yep, advertising. But not the TV or Internet type. The kind of advertising I’m talking about is large posters, billboards, and the like. The typeface on these needed to be easily read from far away. And so, enter the slab serif typeface:

Sans Serif

The word “sans” means “without” (it’s French) and as the name implies, sans serif fonts have no serifs. Even though this typeface was created before the computer age, it is one of the best fonts to use for the content (the main text) on a website. Its value comes from the fact that it is very easy to read on a computer monitor.

Script

“Script” or “handwritten” fonts are easy to spot and come in many different varieties. The dangerous part of script fonts is that they can dominate a design. That being so, use them sparingly in your designs.

Decorative

Decorative fonts are very distinctive. They are great for expressing different moods in your designs: excitement, fun, pleasure, darkness, gloom, and many others. Just like Script fonts, they should be used sparingly in a design (logos are the best place to use these.)

Dingbats

Dingbats (a.k.a. ornaments or wingdings) are fonts that contain no letters, only pictures. These little guys are great for making logos, adding decorations next to headings and sub-headings, or to spice up a design. A word of caution: while most Dingbat designers don’t care too much if you use their creation as a logo for your website, the DO mind if you try to copyright your logo.

The Extreme Close up

I would like to take the extreme close up idea of the eyes, this is because a close up on an eye can signify a lot of this for example it can show someones emotions, happy, sad or even horrified. Extreme Close up on the eye can also signify a flashback so therefore it is very useful.