Introduction to Film-making #1

In Dianne's morning session, we learnt about Narrative Structure. I learnt how time can be manipulated in film ('temporal duration") and also how events do not have to be linear ('temporal order'). 

http://www.hercampus.com/school/st-johns/6-lessons-doctor-who-has-taught-us

Here's some more key words I learnt:

• Story: The series of events.
• Plot: The order of events.
• Temporal order: Presentation of events out of order.
• Temporal duration: Plot time of the overall film, e.g. 160 mins.
• Temporal frequency: Frequency of events. Flashbacks.
• Diagesis: Specific world a film creates, such as mise-en-scene, characters, etc.

Furthermore, I learnt that the motivations of characters are essential for a narrative and how agents of cause and effect (the characters) drive a narrative forward. Beginnings are also essential as it sets out what is to come.

In Mike's session, we did various observation games, where we would find out what is missing from a table in front of us. We then looked at continuity in films, such as Pulp Fiction. We then did a fun task called the Alphabet Game where we had to film different letters of the alphabet in one shot. Some of ours had multiple words.

N- Nosey, Nostril

M- Macarena 

O- Octopus

P- Patch, Papperazzi, Picture

Q- Queen

R- Ringing

S- Sarah, Screaming, Statue