This post is a general brain storm on what I've learnt during these lessons and what i may use it for.

Myself and some other students have decided to take on a spare time project. We initially were going to start it this week but soon realized that we didn't need to be cramming ourselves with work just yet. 

So the week break we have will be perfect time to catch up and slowly chip away at the project we have in mind and get the ball rolling. 

Firstly we need to research independent film makers and films, to study how they made those films, what the costs were, the equipment necessary and how to get started and come up with our own concept.

 

The first that came to mind for me is "SAW". An Australian film  made on a very low budget that went on to have more than 3 sequels.and skyrocket throughout hollywood, even creating its own genre known as "gore". 

"Bad boy Bubby" is another favorite of mine. Its is also a very low budget Australian film that has generated a huge following and cult status.  

Foley Recording

Week_5_ "No Foley for old men"

Learning about foley recordists. This lesson we got a scene from the movie "No country for old men" and were given the task of remaking the audio, which was just a man walking on a cliffs edge in very rough dirty terrain. So it's lucky we have that type of terrain right here at CDU!

We set off with a role given to each student.

• Boom operator
• recordist
• scribe
• walker
• visual aid(holding laptop with scene playing)

Mr Jack Foley, the inventor of "foley" recording

Mr Foley re-created the sounds of walking footsteps along with a scene that was first thought to be unusable due to the poor audio quality.












Foley recordists use any means necessary to get the desired sound, no matter how dirty or uncomfortable it may get.















http://www.google.com.au/search?um=1&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&biw=2421&bih=1239&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=foley+sound&oq=foley+sound&aq=f&aqi=g3g-S7&aql=&gs_l=img.3..0l3j0i24l7.6848l8221l0l9580l6l6l0l0l0l0l232l678l2-3l3l0.llsin.

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Lesson 5 _Framing and composition

some useful tips i took from the framing and composition handout.
Learning the ground rules of using a camera to communicate.
the 3 key points are

• Balance 
• Framing
• Composition

don't let other elements obscure the main element.

make sure the subject is shown at an appropriate size.

Think of composition  in shapes.

Triangles for example can make great impacts on images: the face forms a triangle, vaguely.

 And so could a group of people.

Image links: 

http://www.google.com.au/search?um=1&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&biw=2421&bih=1239&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=face+shot&oq=face+shot&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&gs_l=img.3..0l10.83990l85641l0l86017l9l9l0l0l0l0l291l938l2-4l4l0.llsin.

Week_5  Cultural Awareness

This week we discussed the importance of cultural awareness.

In the territory we have a great variety of cultures and backgrounds, but not everyone is as open as many other cultures may be. There are different belief systems and ways of dealing with major events such as death.

link:
http://www.google.com.au/search?um=1&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&biw=2421&bih=1239&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=abc+darwin+studio&oq=abc+darwin+studio&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_l=img.3...58847l62666l0l64017l17l15l0l4l4l1l523l2156l

People need to recognize sites that may be sacred and obtain correct permission from elders just to stand on those grounds. Indigenous people need their cultural integrity to be respected as well as their cultural beliefs.

 Certain death protocols are required in news reporting of deceased people and recognition of peoples rights to privacy. Sensitive issues need to be handled appropriately.

Week_4 ABC Field trip!

Week_4 IDM ABC Field trip! Week 4 Lesson 4 ABC field trip!

Here we are out the front.

(Refrence:http://www.abc.net.au/tours/darwin/)

This week our class went on a tour at ABC’s Darwin studio. We got given a tour around almost every area of the building, witnessing vast variety of technology and equipment. The building was not as small as I thought and had been told it was. We saw the Production studio, radio studio and the Television studio. Many of the staff were very courteous towards us and were more than willing to show us around there work area and give us a description of their typical day.

 

(http://Facebook/ABCDARWIN)

The radio host use software called mercury to communicate without interfering with the live recording.

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Week 3 _ lesson 3 IDM industries

This week we had the pleasure of meeting Jack Tinapple. He works at ABC Darwin and has the ongoing task of creating the ABC open website. He came in to tell us about ABC open, a website that has all sorts of local video material and projects.

One of the projects that he told us we should get involved with is called “110%”

The idea is to interview an absolute sports nut about their chosen sport, and to depict them giving it 110%

Link: http://open.abc.net.au/projects/110-09kk3ol#/discover

    < Jack Tinapple telling us how it is.

                                                                                                   

One of the other projects we were shown was “now and then”. To be honest at first I didn’t really understand the concept for some reason. But now I’m really into the idea and may try to get a few shot of my own.

link:

http://open.abc.net.au/projects/now-and-then-series-2-44un7gn#/discover

Week 2- lesson 2

Legal Aspects and broadcasting codes

This lesson covered Copyright in the Multimedia industry

The basics of copyright law in Australia.

The importance of the way in which rights are defined in contracts dealing with the licensing and assignment of copyright.

The basics of other rights of creators of works. In particular, performers’ rights and moral rights, in Australia.

 I was really glad to find out this information as I have been wondering for some time as to how I should copyright various artwork and music I have created personally. I have yet to do so, but I will go through the process soon and have put links on here to get the copyright process underway. I have also put down some other helpful links to do with the film industry in the territory. 

 Copyright answers   :

    http://www.copyright.org.au/

   http://redhotarts.com.au/resources/rates-of-pay/

•       Local Industry

            http://fatant.asn.au

•       Local legalities

            http://www.nt.gov.au/nreta/arts/ntfo/index.html

•       Local network

            http://www.fistfulloffilms.com.au/

Fist Full of Films Festival is well known and largely has a good reputation.

    Copyright free resources – creative commons

            http://creativecommons.org/

•       http://www.ehow.com/

•       http://vimeo.com/33764021

•       http://vimeo.com/31050043

Something particularly interesting I found was the distinction between the ownership of copyright and the contractual right to receive revenues.

            ·  literary works (such as novels, poems and song lyrics);

·  dramatic works (such as scripts);

            ·  music;

            ·  artistic works (such as drawings, paintings, buildings, maps and photographs); Materials other than Works

            ·  cinematograph films (such as documentaries, feature films, short films, television programs and animations);

            ·  sound recordings;

            ·  television and sound broadcasts; and

            ·  published editions of literary works, dramatic works, music and artistic works.

       For literary works, dramatic works, music and artistic works which were still in copyright on, or created on or after, 1 January 2005, copyright lasts for the life of the creator plus 70 years. There is a special exception for certain unpublished literary works, dramatic works and music, the copyright in which lasts for 70 years after first publication.