The edit is coming along nicely, i have my rough cuts of each epidode done, and i feel they only need neatening up in certain areas, and a bed of sound put underneath just to lift it up a little.
I also need to put my background images on the greenscreen, but i am leaving that till last so that i dont render everything, and then make a tiny adjusment and have to render it all again.
Thursday, 8 December 2011
Monday, 5 December 2011
Major Project - filming
Today i am going to be filming using a green screen. It will be the first time i have used a green screen so i am looking forward to it and hoping that it turns out well!
Friday, 2 December 2011
Major Project Film Reviews
Warrior
Tom Hardy has paved his way to being one of the brightest talents from England over the past few years, and again he doesn’t disappoint with a performance of a tough cage fighter with a dark past. He shows good skill at playing an emotionally damaged fighting brute in Gavin O’Connor’s Warrior, which is similar to David Russel’s Fighter, but with more fighting, and instead of boxing it is mixed martial arts. Warrior follows the redemptive journeys of 2 brothers (Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton) and their estranged father (Nick Nolte). There are no prizes for guessing where the film will end up, especially as it is given away in the trailer, however, the real mystery lies in who will end up victorious between the brothers, and also what Hardys characters secret is. There are touching scenes a plenty, with Hardy, Edgerton and Nolte at their best. If you are a fan of UFC or fighting in general, or just want an easy, enjoyable watch then this is the film for you. 8/10
30 minutes or less
I have a rule of thumb, and that is that if the trailer for a film is funny, then the film probably won’t be, as was the case for the hangover. And that was the case for this film, with most of the jokes already stale as they were used in the trailer. Considering this film sees Jesse Eisenberg teaming up with director Ruben Fleischer in the follow up to Fleischer’s hit film “Zombieland”, it is a disappointment. For a film that had potential to be extremely funny, with comic actors Eisenberg, Aziz Ansari, Danny McBride and Nick Swardson, it is let down by Fleischer’s lacklustre script. Not really worth the watch unless you have nothing else to do. 4/10
Twilight breaking dawn
There are no surprises from the latest instalment of the twilight “saga”, wooden script, cringe worthy acting and Taylor Lautner taking his top off within the first thirty seconds. Kristen Stewart manages to add some entirely unintentional comedy to proceedings, by playing Bella completely sour faced and miserable, while asking her new husband, Edward “Why can’t you see how perfectly happy I am?”. Poor acting and scripting aside, this film seems to have moved away from its teen friendly predecessors, and more towards a horror film, considering the central conflict in the film is an 18 year old being destroyed by the vampire-human spawn that is growing inside her. If youre a fan of the series then nothing I can say will stop you from going to see this movie, and if you haven’t seen one of the twilight films yet, chances are you don’t plan to. 4/10
50/50
it’s a film about cancer for people who don’t like films about cancer. That is to say that the audience is entirely different to other films about people with terminal cancer, which is to be expected seeing as Seth Rogan is involved. It’s a more mature performance than we are used to from Rogan, after films such as Pineapple Express, but its still funny, and that’s what makes it great. Too often people go into making films like this scared of making a joke every now and then, and maybe what sets this apart is because a lot of what happens is true. The screenwriter, Will Reiser was diagnosed with cancer at 24 years old, and Seth Rogan is his friend. Rogan, as usual, delivers impeccable comic timing, and doesn’t disappoint in the more serious scenes, and joseph gordan levitt turns in a brilliant performance as the cancer stricken young lead. If there’s one thing you do this week, go and see this film! 9/10
Moneyball
People will see this as just another sports film about the plight of the underdog, and expect it to include an ill timed injury to the teams star player, or a last minute win for the team in a championship game. In fact, Moneyball has neither of these, and does not revolve around the game itself, but more the facts and figures, and the way that Billy Beane and his rag tag bunch of misfits who changed the way teams choose their players. It is easy to tell that Aaron Sorkin wrote the screenplay, as the nature of the film is similar to that of The Social Network. There are no triumphant arm punches, or smugness at what the team achieve, but instead they reflect on what they have done to the modern game of baseball. If you enjoyed the social network, or have read the book that this film is based on, you will probably enjoy this film, but if you are looking for a movie about the struggle of the underdog to win, you will probably be more suited to Remember the Titans or Friday Night Lights. 8/10
Tom Hardy has paved his way to being one of the brightest talents from England over the past few years, and again he doesn’t disappoint with a performance of a tough cage fighter with a dark past. He shows good skill at playing an emotionally damaged fighting brute in Gavin O’Connor’s Warrior, which is similar to David Russel’s Fighter, but with more fighting, and instead of boxing it is mixed martial arts. Warrior follows the redemptive journeys of 2 brothers (Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton) and their estranged father (Nick Nolte). There are no prizes for guessing where the film will end up, especially as it is given away in the trailer, however, the real mystery lies in who will end up victorious between the brothers, and also what Hardys characters secret is. There are touching scenes a plenty, with Hardy, Edgerton and Nolte at their best. If you are a fan of UFC or fighting in general, or just want an easy, enjoyable watch then this is the film for you. 8/10
30 minutes or less
I have a rule of thumb, and that is that if the trailer for a film is funny, then the film probably won’t be, as was the case for the hangover. And that was the case for this film, with most of the jokes already stale as they were used in the trailer. Considering this film sees Jesse Eisenberg teaming up with director Ruben Fleischer in the follow up to Fleischer’s hit film “Zombieland”, it is a disappointment. For a film that had potential to be extremely funny, with comic actors Eisenberg, Aziz Ansari, Danny McBride and Nick Swardson, it is let down by Fleischer’s lacklustre script. Not really worth the watch unless you have nothing else to do. 4/10
Twilight breaking dawn
There are no surprises from the latest instalment of the twilight “saga”, wooden script, cringe worthy acting and Taylor Lautner taking his top off within the first thirty seconds. Kristen Stewart manages to add some entirely unintentional comedy to proceedings, by playing Bella completely sour faced and miserable, while asking her new husband, Edward “Why can’t you see how perfectly happy I am?”. Poor acting and scripting aside, this film seems to have moved away from its teen friendly predecessors, and more towards a horror film, considering the central conflict in the film is an 18 year old being destroyed by the vampire-human spawn that is growing inside her. If youre a fan of the series then nothing I can say will stop you from going to see this movie, and if you haven’t seen one of the twilight films yet, chances are you don’t plan to. 4/10
50/50
it’s a film about cancer for people who don’t like films about cancer. That is to say that the audience is entirely different to other films about people with terminal cancer, which is to be expected seeing as Seth Rogan is involved. It’s a more mature performance than we are used to from Rogan, after films such as Pineapple Express, but its still funny, and that’s what makes it great. Too often people go into making films like this scared of making a joke every now and then, and maybe what sets this apart is because a lot of what happens is true. The screenwriter, Will Reiser was diagnosed with cancer at 24 years old, and Seth Rogan is his friend. Rogan, as usual, delivers impeccable comic timing, and doesn’t disappoint in the more serious scenes, and joseph gordan levitt turns in a brilliant performance as the cancer stricken young lead. If there’s one thing you do this week, go and see this film! 9/10
Moneyball
People will see this as just another sports film about the plight of the underdog, and expect it to include an ill timed injury to the teams star player, or a last minute win for the team in a championship game. In fact, Moneyball has neither of these, and does not revolve around the game itself, but more the facts and figures, and the way that Billy Beane and his rag tag bunch of misfits who changed the way teams choose their players. It is easy to tell that Aaron Sorkin wrote the screenplay, as the nature of the film is similar to that of The Social Network. There are no triumphant arm punches, or smugness at what the team achieve, but instead they reflect on what they have done to the modern game of baseball. If you enjoyed the social network, or have read the book that this film is based on, you will probably enjoy this film, but if you are looking for a movie about the struggle of the underdog to win, you will probably be more suited to Remember the Titans or Friday Night Lights. 8/10
Major Project Music Reviews
Example, Playing in the shadows
This is the third album from Example, and it should see him established as a chart topper for some time to come. He mixes many different styles of music, from the title track which opens with an acoustic guitar, to the ballad like “lying to yourself”, and the clatter of “skies don’t lie” or the dubstep influenced “changed the way you kissed me”, this truly is an album with a song for anyone. He seems to have accepted that dubstep made his music popular, and has incorporated this into his new album, while also keeping the character of his songs which fans have come to love. He takes a darker view on modern day society, saying in “stay awake” that “if we don’t kill ourselves, we’ll be the leaders of a messed up generation”. A cracking third album from an artist with a bright future… just so long as he doesn’t disappear into the shadows. 8/10
Nero Welcome Reality
It’s commercial dubstep, not that that’s inherently a bad thing, but for the proper dubstep fans, this is not something they will be interested in. “crush on you” seems to have almost entirely arbitrary wob wobs in which don’t aid the track in any way, sense or form, and just makes for an uncomfortable listening expeience. All is not lost for Nero, with there being the makings of what could be a promising future, with the chart topping “promises” being the better of the songs on the album, and also the one that takes itself away from the dubstep genre of the other songs. Not bad for a first album attempt, but could have been much better. It is almost like listening to a poor mans Pendulum. 5/10
Ed Sheeran +
From a young man with such integrity and refusal to sell out comes an album that is highly anticipated by the fanbase that he has worked so hard to manufacture. After playing 312 gigs in 2009 and releasing numerous EP’s without any record label backing, Sheeran got his mainstream recognition this year, and released his debut album “+”. With songs that his fans will be familiar with from previous EP’s such as The A Team, a tale about a homeless, drug addicted prostitute that was inspired by a young girl he met at a homeless shelter, the album is sure to be a hit with his already huge fanbase. With a revamped version of his autobiographical “You need me, I don’t need you” Ed reminds us that he is going to stay true to his roots, and will always write his own songs – “don’t need another wordsmith to make my tunes sell” and that he won’t bow to the consumerist nature of the pop industry – “VO5 wax for my ginger hair”. If you are already a fan of the young singer songwriter, then you’ll like this album, and if you’re not a fan already then you may well be after hearing this album! 7/10
Kasabian – Velociraptor
When asked why they decided to name the album “Velociraptor”, the boys from kasabian replied that “velociraptors used to hunt in packs of four… they were the rock and roll band of the dinosaurs”. It is that sort of answer and mentality that makes them so popular, as you can feel the fun that the band has while making their songs, and this fun is obvious in their fourth studio album. although it is obvious that the group enjoyed making this album, it is slightly more orthodox than we have come to expect, with songs such as “lets roll like we used to” sounding like it could have come from the last shadow puppets, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it isn’t the unique sound that we have come to associate from Kasabian. 7/10
Rizzle Kicks – Stereo Typical
From a duo that spent their early days messing around with Ed Sheeran, remixing his songs and just generally having a laugh comes a debut album that is a barrel of fun. Considering they are both only 20, they are bound to appeal to a younger audience as they address topics that are popular with people their age. Talking about losing the desire to become a fireman after being old enough to buy a cider can, and loving “summer like Rachel bilson”. These are things that teenagers are able to relate to, and therefore the songs are likely to appeal to them. As with most albums there are a couple of tracks that could be lost without being missed too much, such as Demolition Man, but for the most part the album is full of songs that are enjoyable, which is some feat considering there are 14 songs on the album. although not groundbreaking music, this album will have you nodding your head and singing along, and sometimes that’s all you want. 7/10
This is the third album from Example, and it should see him established as a chart topper for some time to come. He mixes many different styles of music, from the title track which opens with an acoustic guitar, to the ballad like “lying to yourself”, and the clatter of “skies don’t lie” or the dubstep influenced “changed the way you kissed me”, this truly is an album with a song for anyone. He seems to have accepted that dubstep made his music popular, and has incorporated this into his new album, while also keeping the character of his songs which fans have come to love. He takes a darker view on modern day society, saying in “stay awake” that “if we don’t kill ourselves, we’ll be the leaders of a messed up generation”. A cracking third album from an artist with a bright future… just so long as he doesn’t disappear into the shadows. 8/10
Nero Welcome Reality
It’s commercial dubstep, not that that’s inherently a bad thing, but for the proper dubstep fans, this is not something they will be interested in. “crush on you” seems to have almost entirely arbitrary wob wobs in which don’t aid the track in any way, sense or form, and just makes for an uncomfortable listening expeience. All is not lost for Nero, with there being the makings of what could be a promising future, with the chart topping “promises” being the better of the songs on the album, and also the one that takes itself away from the dubstep genre of the other songs. Not bad for a first album attempt, but could have been much better. It is almost like listening to a poor mans Pendulum. 5/10
Ed Sheeran +
From a young man with such integrity and refusal to sell out comes an album that is highly anticipated by the fanbase that he has worked so hard to manufacture. After playing 312 gigs in 2009 and releasing numerous EP’s without any record label backing, Sheeran got his mainstream recognition this year, and released his debut album “+”. With songs that his fans will be familiar with from previous EP’s such as The A Team, a tale about a homeless, drug addicted prostitute that was inspired by a young girl he met at a homeless shelter, the album is sure to be a hit with his already huge fanbase. With a revamped version of his autobiographical “You need me, I don’t need you” Ed reminds us that he is going to stay true to his roots, and will always write his own songs – “don’t need another wordsmith to make my tunes sell” and that he won’t bow to the consumerist nature of the pop industry – “VO5 wax for my ginger hair”. If you are already a fan of the young singer songwriter, then you’ll like this album, and if you’re not a fan already then you may well be after hearing this album! 7/10
Kasabian – Velociraptor
When asked why they decided to name the album “Velociraptor”, the boys from kasabian replied that “velociraptors used to hunt in packs of four… they were the rock and roll band of the dinosaurs”. It is that sort of answer and mentality that makes them so popular, as you can feel the fun that the band has while making their songs, and this fun is obvious in their fourth studio album. although it is obvious that the group enjoyed making this album, it is slightly more orthodox than we have come to expect, with songs such as “lets roll like we used to” sounding like it could have come from the last shadow puppets, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it isn’t the unique sound that we have come to associate from Kasabian. 7/10
Rizzle Kicks – Stereo Typical
From a duo that spent their early days messing around with Ed Sheeran, remixing his songs and just generally having a laugh comes a debut album that is a barrel of fun. Considering they are both only 20, they are bound to appeal to a younger audience as they address topics that are popular with people their age. Talking about losing the desire to become a fireman after being old enough to buy a cider can, and loving “summer like Rachel bilson”. These are things that teenagers are able to relate to, and therefore the songs are likely to appeal to them. As with most albums there are a couple of tracks that could be lost without being missed too much, such as Demolition Man, but for the most part the album is full of songs that are enjoyable, which is some feat considering there are 14 songs on the album. although not groundbreaking music, this album will have you nodding your head and singing along, and sometimes that’s all you want. 7/10
Major Project Games Reviews
Fifa 12
This years edition of fifa has taken away from the spectacular imitation of the game that we have come to know, love, and sometimes loathe, and instead replace the extravagant over head kicks with realistic passing and defending, and bring the game to life. The new impact engine adds the occasional comedy moment to the game, with bigger players sending the small players into a somersault which results in them on the floor. The impact engine does, however, make for more realistic shoulder to shoulder challenges, as it takes into account the stature of the two competing players and gives a realistic winner. Many a controller has been broken due to the computer scoring in the last minute with their only shot of the game, resulting in a draw. Sometimes they deserve it, other times it feels like the computer has fixed the game. Fifa is still plagued by the usual problems, with players slowing down mid run when they are selected, and free kicks are almost entirely arbitrary with no two being the same, no matter the player, aim or power of kick. Overall, if you like football it will be the game for you, and if you don’t like football then why are you watching!?
8/10
FM 12
There isn’t much difference between fm 12 and 11, apart from the updated database and improved 3d game engine. The database has every player under the sun, with lifelike attributes. For instance, Theo Walcott will happily dance past defenders but will rarely whip a decent ball into the box if he’s on the wing, but if he’s played on the shoulder of the last defender then his lightning speed will take him clean through on goal and should see him snatch a goal or two. The 3d engine still feels like a work in progress but is still much more impressive than last years model. It still looks old, almost like virtua soccer did back in the day. The game also struggles with loading, as there is such a vast amount of data that the game needs to sift through, and our friends at SI Games still haven’t found a way to do the loading in the background! Worth the upgrade from 2011 if only for the updated database. 8/10
Batman Arkham City
With such an improvement on batmans last outing in Arkham Asylum, there aren’t enough superlatives I can use to describe just how good this game is. It keeps everything that made Asylum great, and adds to it to make it better! Instead of being a linear narrative, where the player is forced to complete missions with nothing else to occupy him, Arkham City has an expansive map, and side missions which allow the player to progress through the main storyline at their own pace. This means hours more play time, which also means hours more fun! The only thing that I feel is missing is some online multiplayer content, but that is only a minor flaw in what is otherwise an outstanding game 9/10
Uncharted 3
Naughty Dog have outdone themselves with Nathan Drakes latest adventure, having improved on Uncharted 2, which itself was an improvement on the initial game of the series. It is in essence the same game, revolving around climbing walls and taking cover during gun fights, before popping out when the enemy is reloading, and blowing their head off, but there is also the unpredictable nature of what will happen next. The storyline has evolved from the betrayal and twist format from the first two games, meaning that this time round Uncharted has a fresher feel to it. There is comedy from the well recorded voice of Drake, who as usual comes up with some hilarious one liners while completing tasks. The multiplayer function has been improved since uncharted 2, in which it felt like it had been stuck on just for the hell of it, this time it feels well thought out and extremely enjoyable. 10/10
COD 3
This might as well just be Modern Warfare 1 for all the difference it makes. It is just another call of duty game, set in the modern day. playing as the usual characters from the modern warfare franchise, you either make your way to a given waypoint, and kill everyone in your way, or you follow someone to a waypoint, and kill everyone in your way. Occasionally, this is broken up by being in control of a big gun on the side of a car or helicopter, and you make your way to a certain place, and kill everyone in your way. At the beginning it feels like they are trying to make headlines for the sake of making headlines, by giving the option of skipping some content as it may be offensive to some players. This content is the blowing up of an American family in London, and happens as you control the father in the family, filming your son, and as you move closer there is an explosion. It just feels unnecessary! If you are after a war game, either get one of the older modern warfares and save some money, or buy Battlefield 3. 6/10
This years edition of fifa has taken away from the spectacular imitation of the game that we have come to know, love, and sometimes loathe, and instead replace the extravagant over head kicks with realistic passing and defending, and bring the game to life. The new impact engine adds the occasional comedy moment to the game, with bigger players sending the small players into a somersault which results in them on the floor. The impact engine does, however, make for more realistic shoulder to shoulder challenges, as it takes into account the stature of the two competing players and gives a realistic winner. Many a controller has been broken due to the computer scoring in the last minute with their only shot of the game, resulting in a draw. Sometimes they deserve it, other times it feels like the computer has fixed the game. Fifa is still plagued by the usual problems, with players slowing down mid run when they are selected, and free kicks are almost entirely arbitrary with no two being the same, no matter the player, aim or power of kick. Overall, if you like football it will be the game for you, and if you don’t like football then why are you watching!?
8/10
FM 12
There isn’t much difference between fm 12 and 11, apart from the updated database and improved 3d game engine. The database has every player under the sun, with lifelike attributes. For instance, Theo Walcott will happily dance past defenders but will rarely whip a decent ball into the box if he’s on the wing, but if he’s played on the shoulder of the last defender then his lightning speed will take him clean through on goal and should see him snatch a goal or two. The 3d engine still feels like a work in progress but is still much more impressive than last years model. It still looks old, almost like virtua soccer did back in the day. The game also struggles with loading, as there is such a vast amount of data that the game needs to sift through, and our friends at SI Games still haven’t found a way to do the loading in the background! Worth the upgrade from 2011 if only for the updated database. 8/10
Batman Arkham City
With such an improvement on batmans last outing in Arkham Asylum, there aren’t enough superlatives I can use to describe just how good this game is. It keeps everything that made Asylum great, and adds to it to make it better! Instead of being a linear narrative, where the player is forced to complete missions with nothing else to occupy him, Arkham City has an expansive map, and side missions which allow the player to progress through the main storyline at their own pace. This means hours more play time, which also means hours more fun! The only thing that I feel is missing is some online multiplayer content, but that is only a minor flaw in what is otherwise an outstanding game 9/10
Uncharted 3
Naughty Dog have outdone themselves with Nathan Drakes latest adventure, having improved on Uncharted 2, which itself was an improvement on the initial game of the series. It is in essence the same game, revolving around climbing walls and taking cover during gun fights, before popping out when the enemy is reloading, and blowing their head off, but there is also the unpredictable nature of what will happen next. The storyline has evolved from the betrayal and twist format from the first two games, meaning that this time round Uncharted has a fresher feel to it. There is comedy from the well recorded voice of Drake, who as usual comes up with some hilarious one liners while completing tasks. The multiplayer function has been improved since uncharted 2, in which it felt like it had been stuck on just for the hell of it, this time it feels well thought out and extremely enjoyable. 10/10
COD 3
This might as well just be Modern Warfare 1 for all the difference it makes. It is just another call of duty game, set in the modern day. playing as the usual characters from the modern warfare franchise, you either make your way to a given waypoint, and kill everyone in your way, or you follow someone to a waypoint, and kill everyone in your way. Occasionally, this is broken up by being in control of a big gun on the side of a car or helicopter, and you make your way to a certain place, and kill everyone in your way. At the beginning it feels like they are trying to make headlines for the sake of making headlines, by giving the option of skipping some content as it may be offensive to some players. This content is the blowing up of an American family in London, and happens as you control the father in the family, filming your son, and as you move closer there is an explosion. It just feels unnecessary! If you are after a war game, either get one of the older modern warfares and save some money, or buy Battlefield 3. 6/10
Major Project Reviews
I have gone over the minute required of my reviews, but this should not be a bad thing s it will give me leeway with what i can include, and make it easier in the sense that i wont be struggling to fill a minute, more struggling to cut down to a minute.
WBL Edit
I have spent the last few days editing my wbl film, and have finished it.
Having said that i would make a 3 minute video for them, i found i had too much information that i wanted to fit in, so had to make the choice to exclude some of the clips. it was not an easy decision to make, as everything that giles was saying was interesting, and i didn't want to leave anything out. in the end i got there and i am happy with the end result.
I have given a copy to the council and they are now in the process of getting it onto their youtube channel, and when it is on there, i shall upload it to here as well.
I enjoyed this edit more than previous ones, i'm not sure why but i didnt get bored of watching the same footage over and over and over and over.
Having said that i would make a 3 minute video for them, i found i had too much information that i wanted to fit in, so had to make the choice to exclude some of the clips. it was not an easy decision to make, as everything that giles was saying was interesting, and i didn't want to leave anything out. in the end i got there and i am happy with the end result.
I have given a copy to the council and they are now in the process of getting it onto their youtube channel, and when it is on there, i shall upload it to here as well.
I enjoyed this edit more than previous ones, i'm not sure why but i didnt get bored of watching the same footage over and over and over and over.
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