D1 Journey Project Begins!!!

Hi Guys!!!!

Right we've finally got the blog sorted out and up live...So far this is the first time that we've met up as a group in order to get this blog sorted out but also to begin discussing idea's and make general comments on the assignment. We've concluded that meeting up on a Wednesday with our timetables is probably best so there will probably be regular updates appearing then :)

So far we've got a couple of idea's within the group with a basic outline for camera work/ editing/ sound etc. However this has been hindered with our looming sound projects :(

Group Roles-
Project Manager- Liam Timms
Camera Operator- Emma Price
Sound Recordist- Chelsea Batchelor
Picture Editor- Ben Melbourne
Sound Editor/ Designer- Dan Seiff

Emma-
I began my research physically looking at different types of transportation and one of the types which drew my eye was the idea of open top buses. My original thought was that these are found in Scarbrough and originally i imagined the route that they ran around the bay. I concluded this would provide very interesting shots if the camera could be set up on the tripod looking down at the streets of Scarbrough. From there thinking about the location i recalled that there were a ferris wheel and also began imagining the camera angles which could be found from it. I think with being the camera operator that this was my initial concern as opposed to any other features.

From this i thought about the cliff top views, the trams sliding down the cliff sides and the more scenic view to walk down to the front. I then though more about my idea and the sense of journey and thought how the camera could move from the big built up man-made town, moving down to the natural sea front and back to nature. From this i though about the editing and how for the scenes in town the editing could be very sharp, choppy and fast paced. Compared to slowing down the smooth, flowing dissolves and crossfades when nature is the topic. I imagined the sound quieting down, again following a similar pace. I thought that there would be plenty of sound relating to technology within the town centre, arcades and on the roads whereas on the beach there would be sounds of the sea, sand underfoot, seagulls and waves breaking.

I feel that in relation to the idea of journey not only would this show a physical journey from the town centre down onto the sea front. Yet also there is the idea of going back to nature, maybe almost back in time, which i think gives a more spiritual sense of the idea of 'Journey'. Currently the only downsides that i can think of is the distance from here to Scarbrough. Also there is the issue from this that if there are any restrictions on where we can film, if we have any issues with the equipment and also having to return to the location if things don't quite go to plan. Otherwise though i think it is quite a good idea but i'm open to other people's views on this.