School of Art and Design 2012/13
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Study Proposal
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Name: Wang Zhuo
Course: Film Practice
Date: 11/NOV/2012
Visual storytelling for comedy.
What is your research question?
What are the most effective ways to shoot for comic effects.
Research aim(s):
What are the overall aims of the project?
Trying to research what kinds of camera work is most effective to make the comic effects more markedly.
Research objectives(s):
What are the specific tangible project objectives?
Note: these are separate to what you personally need to learn in terms of skills and knowledge, see learning objectives below.
Specifically, this project will analyze the best shots for the type of comedy, so there is a list that illustrate some types of comedy which I will research their shots in the next step.
Generally, comedy film basically include two shooting ways: Multi-cam and Single-cam.
The shots of Black comedy: <Two Smoking Barrels>,<Crazy Stone>, for example, the use of Black Comedy in the lens has fashion and modern. Especially using slow-motion, close-up and sub-lens, which create fantastic visual effects. And meanwhile, the film editing and rhythm are sprightly and comfortable.
The shots of Custard Pie: <The Three Stooges>, for example, basically focus on action of actors.
The shots of Screwball: <Mr Bean>, for example.
The shots of Slapstick: <Home Alone>, for example.
The shots of Action Comedy: <Rush Hour>, for example.
Rationale
· What is the wider context of your project?
The generation of comic effects need the wonderful script, action of actors, lighting, editing, sound effect and rhythm, while a better camera shooting also can help the film to produce comic effects because shooting play an important role on visual effect. A good shooting method can effectively illustrate the film’s style and rhythm. Furthermore, shooting can more effectively produce comic effects with editing, action of actors and lighting.
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· How does the project relate to your previous experience/practice?
I learned drama before, so I was interested in how to create comic effects by different methods.
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· How does it relate to relevant current practices, debates and theory?
· There is a phenomenon in recent years, some camera shooting methods cannot greatly perform the film’s comic effects due to camera work that is not quite effective.
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· Why is the intended research significant? (So what?)
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· This is because that different shots can produce different visual effects. However, the comic effects are more difficult make it . In general, comedy use action of actors, a good script and music to make comic effects. Thus, researching how to use shoot to make more effectively comic effects which become quite important.
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· How does this project relate to your plans for the future?
· I want to make comedy film in the future.
Bibliography
Cite essential background or contextual material using the Harvard System of referencing
Bruce B, 2008. Visual Story. Second ed. British Library: Elsevier.
Anthony Q.A, 2011. The shut up and shoot. Boston：Focal Press.
Geoff K, 2002. Comedy Films.
Kristine B K and Henry J, 1995. Classical Hollywood Comedy.NewYork; London: Routledge.
Karel R and Gavin M, 1968. The technique of film editing. Publisher: Focal P.
Timetable
Outline a draft plan of action for the PGC stage.
In terms of the first face, from 16week to 24week.
16 week: objective: understanding knowledge of the film shooting.
Doing: reading relevant books and browsing relevant websites.
17week: objective: understanding knowledge of the film editing.
Doing: reading relevant books and browsing relevant websites.
18week: objective: understanding knowledge of the film visual effects.
19week: objective: understanding knowledge of the history and type of comedy.
Doing: reading relevant books and browsing relevant websites.
20week:objective:researching the best shots for comedy.
Doing: analysing some different types’ comedy.
21week: objective: researching the best shots for comedy.
Doing: analysing some different types’ comedy.
22week:objective: research more specifically, from which focus of attention to shoot can create comic effect.
Doing: analysing some comedies and summarizing my own report.
23week: objective: research more specifically, from which focus of attention to shoot can create comic effect.
Doing: analysing some comedies and summarizing my own report.
24week: objective: prepare my presentation.
Doing: prepare my researching result and practise presentation.
Discuss the form with your supervisor and submit to dropbox on NOW by the end of academic week 15 (11/11/2012).
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