special effects

Special effects:

They are done by

Live action

In camera:

By using model miniature’s

Compositing stills

Painting

By in camera matting (where a part of the frame is taped off, n film is exposed, n then the other part is taped off, n that portion which was previously not exposed is exposed (like a double exposure)

By process projection – camera runs in sync with rear projection, often used for travelling shots.

Post - production

Computer manipulation

Image animation

CGI

Compositing

By in camera matting ( where a part of the frame is taped off, n film is exposed, n then the other part is taped off, n that portion which was previously not exposed is exposed ( like a double exposure)

Low budget movie needs more preproduction as we are trying to lock in all the details before we go in to shoot

If you are using a wide-angle lens or a long lens , if you fill in the frame they both have the same depth of field

Note :

if using video : Green is better color

Red screen is better for glass

Blue screen is great as it is spectrally high.

Lighting obectives in a scene

Lighting Objectives

Visibility

Naturalism

Composition

Emphasize on: separation

Depth

Graphic effect

Mood- the key light sets the mood

Fill light sets the contrast ratio.

Lighting strategy

Block

LightRehearse

Tweak

Shoot

Think about where will the key light be?

What’s the source, what’s the motivation?

Decide on camera angle before you lock the look

Lighting ratio? How much contrast

Key light should ideally be exposed normal, n it establishes the mood of the shot

Ratios are like 4: 1, 8: 1, and 16: 1 so on

Background light: it sets tones, and create context for the environment, it is used solely to light the space around the subject.

Practical’s: used as motivation within the space or as a prop. Practical’s are seen in the scene that you are shooting sometimes, like lamp. Campfire