Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Elements of Making Digital Short Films-by Fanli


Today we live in a society satured with information. Information is everything. Spreading these kinds of information through different kinds of media mediums. In a world full of audio visual information that may be produced easily using advanced multimedia technologies. People interested in the video creation craft will find a mixture of text, still images, sound and video by download different devices in Internet. People in the world create, edit,appreciate millions of fresh films online. It is call "Digtial World".

When I searched this area information, I found "There are roughly four stages to go through, from preliminary learning, to equipment and software gathering, to production and video editing, and to the creation of a video quality product."



In the preliminary stage, the film maker need to do amouts of research, such as what kind of movie made, and then botain and collect correct information.



When we finish information collected and evaluatesd. The things we need to do is to start getting setup with the equipment needed with the right specifications for compatibility between the components – digital camera, computer hardware and software, microphone, etc. Now in the making production of digital video, there are three stages.



Pre-Production

Pre-production need to represent some sense of artistic of creating. The use of software is a good and vital way to display kinds of stories. Firstly, filmake should get right ideas of stories, and then decide about what kind of type to produce, is it an animation video or an abstract film etc. Lastly, the crew should workout the setting.



Telling a good story in this stage, script writing is important. How to use correct words and grammar to express. One of the useful way using sofeware tools to check speeling and some grammar problems.


Storyboarding is employed for story development. It is an effective way to help filmaker getting ideas.We can use different types of frams to tell this story.




Production

In the second stage in making digital film, I think it is to make pratice in actual. In this stage you no just has the sense of artistic, you properly need technical skills.For example, using of sound effect, take advantage of make-up, seting equipments, acting.

One of the key piont is to produce a number video clips that are to be assembled later on. Filmaker should focus on correct labelling of the clips and making backups to ensure the precious work is saved during the busy production period.

Post-Production

The third stage in normal word is "edit" your work. The professional think this stage is the most technical. It needs to use differents forms of software editing Two types of video editing software are used:


"Linear editing. All editing is done in chronological order from start to finish.


Non-linear editing. Editing is done in any order. Use software such as such as the free Microsoft MovieMaker 2 or Adobe Premiere Pro. Transitions and visual effects can be added to video clips.
The final DVD product can be achieved using special software such as Adobe Encore, or the free DVD maker that comes bundled with Microsoft Vista. A DVD cover can be designed using any graphics software."


Conclusion

Nowadays, every people can be a filmaker. Using a digital camera and editing. Most people think making a kind of digital films is one of the way to represent and memory their life and share with other people. How amazing and awresome job it is!

No comments:

Post a Comment