Most Common Film Methods In this post I am going to be highlighting the most important film methods. 

Camera Work, Soundtrack, Mise-En-Scen, Editing. 

Each of these factors will contribute to the overall outcome and success of our short film as a group. These will effect the quality and believability of our film.

• Different camera shots: • -Close up • -Medium Long Shot• -Panning• -Tilting • -Crane Shot• -Establishing Shot• Camera shots can be used to increase the audiences

understanding of a film. Camera work will develop our audiences understanding towards the character of Poppy. The audience will see Poppy in a video montage in attempt to uncover the truth behind her boyfriend. 

Camera Work

Editing• Different Editing Techniques:• -Fade• -Dissolve• -Wipe• -Jump Cut • -Fast Paced Editing• -Montage• We like the idea of a video montage towards our film. The use

of a video montage will display the nature of Poppy as well as improving the appearance of our film and changing the dynamics. 

Soundtrack

• Soundtrack• Soundtrack can be used in a film to help establish a certain

mood. • E.g. Fast, short notes - mystery, happy, exciting. • Slow, long, deep notes - Dangerous, warning, frightening.

We will probably use a modern soundtrack in our film. This will reinforce the idea that our film is based in the life of a teenage girl, there won't be anything too frightening and the soundtrack will be mostly new(ish) music which is considered trendy.

Mise-En-Scene• The factors which contribute visually to

an overall film. • E.g. • Bombs, explosions, cars, races, fights. • We are going to use Mise-En-Scene in

order to allow our short film to be more believable and display typical conventions.

• For example, when filming the character of Poppy in her room we are going to make the scene believable with her bedroom displaying typical things of a teenagers room.