I went along to the latest Bokeh_Yeah! session last night at Madlab on Edge Street in the Northern Quarter. Sadly I missed the last one on lighting so I was determined to make this one. I had a bit of a blonde moment when I arrived, wandering in to the building next door, heading up the stairs to the second floor thinking I’m sure it didn’t look like this last time, before I conceded that I had indeed made a mistake and I was in the wrong building. The sign for MadLab is quite discreet, just a small one by the door. I wandered out again and then headed through the right door and up the stairs grateful to see Adele and two new people who were not at the last session I went to. This session was on Film Narrative. Ra Page of Comma Press, led us very concisely through the Three Act Structure of Conflict, Escalation and Resolution, common devices such as the best friend and the false friend and the 7 story plots (some say 3, some say 8 ) which all dramatic films conform to, and which also apply to story writing. (more…)
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Bokeh_Yeah! Film Narrative Session
Friday, November 11th, 2011Bokeh _Yeah!
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
Bokeh_Yeah!
Title: Bokeh _Yeah!
Location: MadLab
Description: A Skill share user group for DSLR owners.
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2011-11-03
End Time: 21:00
We will be looking at how certain shots contribute to the narrative structure of a movie. We will also be working with audio narration as a storytelling devise and look at the possibilities of creating a narrative through shooting in different locations.
Bokeh _Yeah!
Wednesday, October 5th, 2011Bokeh_Yeah!
Title: Bokeh _Yeah!
Location: MadLab
Description: A Skill share user group for DSLR owners.
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2011-12-01
End Time: 21:00
This session looks at best settings for night shoots and time lapse photography to create video. Also the Facebook page is updated, please check it out.
Bokeh _Yeah!
Friday, September 23rd, 2011Bokeh_Yeah!
Title: Bokeh _Yeah!
Location: MadLab
Description: A Skill share user group for DSLR owners.
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2011-10-06
End Time: 21:00
Next session will be on lighting for video! We will be using redheads and blondes and reflectors to light a scene idea for interviews.
We will also be trying out some film noir style lighting techniques so bring any spot lights you have from home.
Bokeh _Yeah!
Monday, May 9th, 2011Bokeh_Yeah!
Title: Bokeh _Yeah!
Location: MadLab
Description: A Skill share user group for DSLR owners.
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2011-09-01
End Time: 21:00
This month : How to cope with sound on the DSLR. On and off camera recording, which mics to use, pre amps and compression codecs. So bring your audio gear to review.
And don’t forget to bring your cameras too!!