Jelly babies task

For our task, we used jelly babies as a substitute for characters in the making of creating our storyboard. We created our storyboard using post it notes, jelly babies and paper. We were in a group of 4 in which the tasks of creating the storyboard with the Jelly babies was divided up equally. The purpose of using the jelly babies in the making of a storyboard was to get an idea where the characters were in the frame. We were given a list of different scenarios for a film opening that had different narratives. When creating our storyboard we had to bear in mind the framing and composition of each different scene. Using jelly babies when drawing a scene for our storyboard allowed us to think of the different camera angles and shots we would use in each scene. Our group chose to do the sci- fi scenario which we had to create think of the narrative of the whole film even though we were only creating the opening which would be 2 minutes long. We had to think about the different conventions

In the jelly baby task I learnt how to create storyboards bearing in mind where the characters are placed in the scene and it gave me insight into what would be put in each scene. I learned that you have to consider what type of shot you would want to use in a scene/clip depending on what impact you want to have on the audience. For example, if I was making a horror film, my aim would be to make the audience slightly scared/uncomfortable. I could create a scene where a over the shoulder shot could be used on a mysterious unknown character. This would mean the audience will feel uneasy as the shot of the character does not reveal his identity and most people fear the unknown. I learned how we should think about lighting whilst creating our storyboards as some parts of characters or props may need to be highlighted in different ways depending on the genre of the film. Using the jelly babies allowed us as a group to figure out how the characters will be shown using lighting to reflect their emotions and feelings.

During the jelly baby task, personally I found it hard to place the jelly babies for certain frames and shots. As the jelly babies we are the same size, we weren't able to show scenes that had close ups or extreme close ups. Instead, we wrote what type of shot/angle it was as it would not be clear in the actual picture on the storyboard. As a group we first of all  did not get the reasoning behind doing the jelly babies task which lead us wasting time and made us rush when we finally  got down to completing the task successfully.


As a group, we mainly discussed what the point of the task was how we were going to place the jelly babies sin which shots and how would we show the different shots through using the jelly babies. after we decided where to put the jelly babies in the frame and write down the key info (camera shot/angle used, how long the shot lasted) we had to think how we could have a smooth transition between each shot with the jelly babies. As, if we didn't understand the concepts of Continuity, our future filming would not be up to high standards.

The task has enabled me to gain knowledge of Continuity. I think, if I did not do the task, I wouldn't fully understand as I didn't carry out a practical activity which would've tested me on my knowledge. Continuity is very important to get right within a film as the audience of our opening will not understand the narrative correctly if it came down to poor editing for continuity or having no continuity at all.

 The narrative within our story is about a person who is driving on a road at night and they see a bright light in front of the car, which they do not know the source of. Our storyboard goes through the different shots and angles used building up the cliffhanger at the end. It linked with conventions of horror due to the setting and location being at night. Also, having a mysterious happening that puzzles the main character.

We used various shot in our Jelly babies task. We used a close up - to show the radio playing an advert. The radio is a key aspect of the storyboard as it relates back to the title "Projection". This links in with our conventions of our opening as close ups allow you to see the key details of what is being focused on. if something is being focused on, then that must mean you need to pay attention to what is going to happen. We also used an over the shoulder shot to show the driver changing the radio station. This relates backs to convention of our opening as a over the shoulder shot allows the audience to get up close and personal with the character. It would make you feel sorry for the character as the audience may feel like they are betraying them for 'spying on them'.