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Problem Solving and Experiments
By Ben Brown
Research Problems
Bibliography: I spent a long time organising my
research sources so I could correctly reference
them and leave an individual link for each
source. This whole process was slow because I
couldn’t remember all of them even though I
left the sources written next to quotes I took
from these sources. I referred to many primary
and secondary sources and tried to track all
sources however, this whole process took a
long time. I overcame this problem by making
a blank template bibliography format
sentence which I duplicated to add all my
sources a lot quicker. The biggest problem was
that I forgot to put all the sources into
alphabetical order which meant I had to slowly
and carefully rearrange the list but I continued
coming across more research sources with
material relevant to my project research and
needed to constantly add new sources. I
solved this problem by learning of an
automatic tool in power point that could put
lists into alphabetical order, however, I already
fixed the list but I know to use it for next time.
Research
Problems
I faced two problems when I was doing my research for the FMP, but all of it
stemmed from the Research Power Point itself, the two problems were; trying
to edit the Power Point layouts at home on a non-college computer and
tracking my research sources to write to a comprehensive bibliography.
Power Point layout: I decided to remake the writing in my Research Power
Point to make the presentation more professional but after I fixed it, I couldn’t
adjust the size of the writing on my home computer (it lacks the proper editing
materials the college computer has). This caused the text either to be either
too big or too small and it made the slides texts too small to read or too big
which made it look like I did not write enough content or the text went off the
page. I overcame this problem by using a college computer with the proper
editing features to make the text box bigger and adjusting the size of the
words. All my Power Point slides were bland, so I had to add images to make
my slides more eye catching and show what I wanted my film to look like, but I
didn’t have time to add layout pictures on my college computer so I had to use
my home computer. The images I added from that computer kept on blocking
the text so I couldn’t read my paragraphs and the designs alone were not high
quality because all I was able to do was add a single picture on the side of the
page. I solved this problem by using the designer idea generator on my college
computer to make slides have neatly placed pictures and backgrounds that
matched the pictures to create a design that shows my artistic vision. The
designs were also able to perfectly space out the text from the images so the
paragraphs were easily readable.
Research Problems
The other issue that I faced for my FMP was selecting
filming locations suitable for the dark and horrific
atmosphere of a slasher film. I research this area by
looking at 1980s and more modern horror films to try
to notice the way they filmed houses, rooms and
shots of the murderer and other characters. I also
went around York and the surrounding areas to look
for houses and buildings that I could use to film
exterior shots of this nature. I would look at these
locations at dusk and in the evening and I also had to
look for public accessible locations. I initially thought
that the Hospitium in Museum Gardens in York would
be an ideal film location as it is accessible, not
connected to other houses so I could make it look like
an isolated dwelling. After trying several filming
angles, I realised that the Hospitium was not
appropriate for my film as it was too grand and would
not match the interior shots that we will do in our
family home. Also, I would only have access to the
Museum Gardens only until around 5pm which would
prevent me from shooting night-time shots. After this
research, I notice a house near the street where I live
in Fulford which is an older cottage, it could be filmed
in such a way as to look like it was isolated and on its
own. Also, I have access to filming this house at night.
My extensive research of locations has allowed me to
select a much more atmospheric location and it’s
similar to locations and the appearance of houses in
films like Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Halloween.
Theoretical Problems
Problems Effect on Work Overcome Problem Contingency Plan
Filming Outside While my project is filmed mostly
inside, I can’t film in the day because
the light will ruin the dark atmosphere
and blind the camera.
I can solve the problem by checking the
weather to know which day is best to
film and by finding a location before
filming that is very dark.
If the day is always too bright I’ll use a
filter to make everything look dark or
film in the evening or at night.
Unwanted Noise In my location of an isolated house, the
house’s occupants may make noise or
noise from the outside will interfere
with recording dialogue and music.
I can overcome the problem by
recording from a microphone
connected to my iPad which I got for
this Final Major Project.
If there is too much noise and my
microphone doesn't work, I’ll rent out
the recording studio and dub over
everything that is said.
Locations If I cannot find a proper location for
filming, this will mean I have to film at
home and that location doesn't fit with
the scary isolated setting for my
project.
I can solve the problem by finding a
location long before filming will take
place and also book a private place in
advance.
If I cannot find a location to film, then I
will use an exterior shot of an isolated
location and film inside my own house
for interior shots.
Production Time With a short production time, I will
not be able to film the entire project
and it will be left unfinished without
the film being the idea I wanted it to
be.
I can deal with the problem by doing
more work in my spare time before
production starts to get ahead of
schedule.
If I run short on production time I’ll
have to change the plot of the story to
be shorter so I have enough time to get
it finished. I will make this judgment
early in the production process.
Job Roles My project will be managed by three
people sharing job roles which will
make organising production confusing
and that will take up a lot of work time.
I can overcome this problem by me
doing most of the job roles and my
crew just do small simpler jobs for the
production. I plan to draft a job list and
production schedule to organise
filming.
If I cannot organise job roles with my
small cast, I’ll have to use students
from my class to do individual job roles
to finish the project. A job list and
production schedule should help me be
able to change cast members if
Practical Problems
Problems Effect on
Work
Overcome
Problem
Contingency
Plan
Storage Without me storing my
footage in a proper place it
could be hard to find or it
would get deleted.
I can overcome this problem
by creating a folder for the
film’s footage and I will make
sure each shot is recorded in
this folder after each filming
session and catalogued.
If I cannot find a place to store
my footage, I will leave all the
footage on my iPad’s camera
role and back it up each day.
Power If my iPad isn’t charged, it’ll
run out of power and this will
delay or stop my filming or
editing production schedule.
I can solve this problem by
making sure my iPad is fully
and frequently charged to film
and edit all of my project.
If my iPad is still out of charge,
I’ll have to use a different iPad
to film all the footage, back it
up daily, and then move it
back to edit it.
Ability My ability to record audio is
limited because I only use the
speakers on my iPad to record
low sounding audio.
I can overcome this problem
by using the new microphone
I got to link to my iPad to
record clear audio.
If my microphone doesn't
work, I’ll have to put my iPad
to full volume and record
footage up close or
alternatively, I use specialised
software to increase the
volume of the film footage.
Experiment 1: Lighting
I experimented with lighting to learn how to create a dark
and scary atmosphere for my Final Major Project. I’m doing
this because I want to create a creepy setting to add to the
horror genre my project is based on and lighting is a key
technique in this process. I’ve learned that a cold blue light
makes a figuratively chilling atmosphere and there's many
angles a dark light can be projected onto a place or person
to create a dark and unnerving atmosphere. This will
improve my project because lighting is important to literally
show the film as dark and disturbing to fit with my horror
themed project and now that I understand how to use
lighting I can create the atmosphere I want.
Experiment 2: Slasher
Point of View (POV)
I conducted an experiment where the camera looks
like it is in the slasher’s point of view (Pale Face) as he
stalks a victim in hiding or chases them and brutally
murders them with a melee weapon. I’m doing this
because I want to create camera shots through the
slasher’s perspective to understand the killer and how
their mind works to provide even more tips on how to
survive a slasher. I’ve learned how to use a camera to
make it look like you’re looking through someone's
eyes with many minor details like the shakiness as
they move etc. I’ve learned how to do better moving
camera shots with POV. This will improve my project
by teaching me how to make better camera shots and
the final product will have improved camera quality
with more creative and impactful camera shots.
Experiment 3:
Moving/Reveal Shots
I’m testing out moving camera shots
and reveal shots like a running scene
and a shot were the camera pans to
reveal the killer, Pale Face. I’m doing
this because I want to make it seem
like the audience is living in the film
and creative camera shots make the
film more professional and artistic
with creativity. I’ve learned simple
ways of creating moving shots by
just pulling a chair back with a
camera attached, I also learned how
to do camera reveal shots like
filming a person's back and then the
camera backs up to see the killer
behind them. This will impact my
project by helping me produce
better cinematography to grab the
audience's attention and show the
horror/slasher atmosphere in a
creative and professional way.
Learning from Experiments and
Project Influences
My experiments with lighting, slasher point of view, moving and reveal
shots as well as my research on editing, production and locations made
me revise my approach to the project in four key ways:
• Adding blue lighting, complex moving and slasher POV shots to
increase tense and suspense.
• I altered the location of my filming for better access, sinister
atmosphere and high lighting for my camera shots.
• I have changed the way I will edit the film with sudden quick edits
after I researched how horror films are edited.
• During production, I will face problems with filming outside and
unwanted noise which I plan to solve by using a light filter and filming
at certain times of day. I will deal with unwanted noise by dubbing
over unwanted noise post-production and using a microphone that
can filter out background noise. I learn from problems faced during
previous productions and my research of production techniques.

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3. Problem Solving and Experiments.pptx

  • 1. Problem Solving and Experiments By Ben Brown
  • 2. Research Problems Bibliography: I spent a long time organising my research sources so I could correctly reference them and leave an individual link for each source. This whole process was slow because I couldn’t remember all of them even though I left the sources written next to quotes I took from these sources. I referred to many primary and secondary sources and tried to track all sources however, this whole process took a long time. I overcame this problem by making a blank template bibliography format sentence which I duplicated to add all my sources a lot quicker. The biggest problem was that I forgot to put all the sources into alphabetical order which meant I had to slowly and carefully rearrange the list but I continued coming across more research sources with material relevant to my project research and needed to constantly add new sources. I solved this problem by learning of an automatic tool in power point that could put lists into alphabetical order, however, I already fixed the list but I know to use it for next time.
  • 3. Research Problems I faced two problems when I was doing my research for the FMP, but all of it stemmed from the Research Power Point itself, the two problems were; trying to edit the Power Point layouts at home on a non-college computer and tracking my research sources to write to a comprehensive bibliography. Power Point layout: I decided to remake the writing in my Research Power Point to make the presentation more professional but after I fixed it, I couldn’t adjust the size of the writing on my home computer (it lacks the proper editing materials the college computer has). This caused the text either to be either too big or too small and it made the slides texts too small to read or too big which made it look like I did not write enough content or the text went off the page. I overcame this problem by using a college computer with the proper editing features to make the text box bigger and adjusting the size of the words. All my Power Point slides were bland, so I had to add images to make my slides more eye catching and show what I wanted my film to look like, but I didn’t have time to add layout pictures on my college computer so I had to use my home computer. The images I added from that computer kept on blocking the text so I couldn’t read my paragraphs and the designs alone were not high quality because all I was able to do was add a single picture on the side of the page. I solved this problem by using the designer idea generator on my college computer to make slides have neatly placed pictures and backgrounds that matched the pictures to create a design that shows my artistic vision. The designs were also able to perfectly space out the text from the images so the paragraphs were easily readable.
  • 4. Research Problems The other issue that I faced for my FMP was selecting filming locations suitable for the dark and horrific atmosphere of a slasher film. I research this area by looking at 1980s and more modern horror films to try to notice the way they filmed houses, rooms and shots of the murderer and other characters. I also went around York and the surrounding areas to look for houses and buildings that I could use to film exterior shots of this nature. I would look at these locations at dusk and in the evening and I also had to look for public accessible locations. I initially thought that the Hospitium in Museum Gardens in York would be an ideal film location as it is accessible, not connected to other houses so I could make it look like an isolated dwelling. After trying several filming angles, I realised that the Hospitium was not appropriate for my film as it was too grand and would not match the interior shots that we will do in our family home. Also, I would only have access to the Museum Gardens only until around 5pm which would prevent me from shooting night-time shots. After this research, I notice a house near the street where I live in Fulford which is an older cottage, it could be filmed in such a way as to look like it was isolated and on its own. Also, I have access to filming this house at night. My extensive research of locations has allowed me to select a much more atmospheric location and it’s similar to locations and the appearance of houses in films like Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Halloween.
  • 5. Theoretical Problems Problems Effect on Work Overcome Problem Contingency Plan Filming Outside While my project is filmed mostly inside, I can’t film in the day because the light will ruin the dark atmosphere and blind the camera. I can solve the problem by checking the weather to know which day is best to film and by finding a location before filming that is very dark. If the day is always too bright I’ll use a filter to make everything look dark or film in the evening or at night. Unwanted Noise In my location of an isolated house, the house’s occupants may make noise or noise from the outside will interfere with recording dialogue and music. I can overcome the problem by recording from a microphone connected to my iPad which I got for this Final Major Project. If there is too much noise and my microphone doesn't work, I’ll rent out the recording studio and dub over everything that is said. Locations If I cannot find a proper location for filming, this will mean I have to film at home and that location doesn't fit with the scary isolated setting for my project. I can solve the problem by finding a location long before filming will take place and also book a private place in advance. If I cannot find a location to film, then I will use an exterior shot of an isolated location and film inside my own house for interior shots. Production Time With a short production time, I will not be able to film the entire project and it will be left unfinished without the film being the idea I wanted it to be. I can deal with the problem by doing more work in my spare time before production starts to get ahead of schedule. If I run short on production time I’ll have to change the plot of the story to be shorter so I have enough time to get it finished. I will make this judgment early in the production process. Job Roles My project will be managed by three people sharing job roles which will make organising production confusing and that will take up a lot of work time. I can overcome this problem by me doing most of the job roles and my crew just do small simpler jobs for the production. I plan to draft a job list and production schedule to organise filming. If I cannot organise job roles with my small cast, I’ll have to use students from my class to do individual job roles to finish the project. A job list and production schedule should help me be able to change cast members if
  • 6. Practical Problems Problems Effect on Work Overcome Problem Contingency Plan Storage Without me storing my footage in a proper place it could be hard to find or it would get deleted. I can overcome this problem by creating a folder for the film’s footage and I will make sure each shot is recorded in this folder after each filming session and catalogued. If I cannot find a place to store my footage, I will leave all the footage on my iPad’s camera role and back it up each day. Power If my iPad isn’t charged, it’ll run out of power and this will delay or stop my filming or editing production schedule. I can solve this problem by making sure my iPad is fully and frequently charged to film and edit all of my project. If my iPad is still out of charge, I’ll have to use a different iPad to film all the footage, back it up daily, and then move it back to edit it. Ability My ability to record audio is limited because I only use the speakers on my iPad to record low sounding audio. I can overcome this problem by using the new microphone I got to link to my iPad to record clear audio. If my microphone doesn't work, I’ll have to put my iPad to full volume and record footage up close or alternatively, I use specialised software to increase the volume of the film footage.
  • 7. Experiment 1: Lighting I experimented with lighting to learn how to create a dark and scary atmosphere for my Final Major Project. I’m doing this because I want to create a creepy setting to add to the horror genre my project is based on and lighting is a key technique in this process. I’ve learned that a cold blue light makes a figuratively chilling atmosphere and there's many angles a dark light can be projected onto a place or person to create a dark and unnerving atmosphere. This will improve my project because lighting is important to literally show the film as dark and disturbing to fit with my horror themed project and now that I understand how to use lighting I can create the atmosphere I want.
  • 8. Experiment 2: Slasher Point of View (POV) I conducted an experiment where the camera looks like it is in the slasher’s point of view (Pale Face) as he stalks a victim in hiding or chases them and brutally murders them with a melee weapon. I’m doing this because I want to create camera shots through the slasher’s perspective to understand the killer and how their mind works to provide even more tips on how to survive a slasher. I’ve learned how to use a camera to make it look like you’re looking through someone's eyes with many minor details like the shakiness as they move etc. I’ve learned how to do better moving camera shots with POV. This will improve my project by teaching me how to make better camera shots and the final product will have improved camera quality with more creative and impactful camera shots.
  • 9. Experiment 3: Moving/Reveal Shots I’m testing out moving camera shots and reveal shots like a running scene and a shot were the camera pans to reveal the killer, Pale Face. I’m doing this because I want to make it seem like the audience is living in the film and creative camera shots make the film more professional and artistic with creativity. I’ve learned simple ways of creating moving shots by just pulling a chair back with a camera attached, I also learned how to do camera reveal shots like filming a person's back and then the camera backs up to see the killer behind them. This will impact my project by helping me produce better cinematography to grab the audience's attention and show the horror/slasher atmosphere in a creative and professional way.
  • 10. Learning from Experiments and Project Influences My experiments with lighting, slasher point of view, moving and reveal shots as well as my research on editing, production and locations made me revise my approach to the project in four key ways: • Adding blue lighting, complex moving and slasher POV shots to increase tense and suspense. • I altered the location of my filming for better access, sinister atmosphere and high lighting for my camera shots. • I have changed the way I will edit the film with sudden quick edits after I researched how horror films are edited. • During production, I will face problems with filming outside and unwanted noise which I plan to solve by using a light filter and filming at certain times of day. I will deal with unwanted noise by dubbing over unwanted noise post-production and using a microphone that can filter out background noise. I learn from problems faced during previous productions and my research of production techniques.