Top gun was the movie we were watching as a reference to the elements needed to make certain types of films. I don't know how it ended because the teacher never let us finish since we were playing around too much. I don't even think we made it passed the part when they were singing in the bar. With this in mind, we were all very confused as to why she named the assignment after a movie we barely watched. Basically, we had to describe all possible necessities to producing for television or movies with at least 500 words. Enjoy! (And in case you were wondering, The paper passed with a 98). ^_^
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Top Gun Writing Assignment
When producing a film, it is inevitable for the director to confront challenges for the best quality film. Movies with action and adventure need the most effective visuals pertainable. Computer graphics make it possible to bring the artist’s imagination to the big screen. Providing setting and people to assist in production is also important. Once everything is ready for assembly, the director must use their eye to perfect putting the pieces together.
Some stunts are not possible to execute under the average budget of a film. Large explosions would be recorded separate from the location intended to explode and is digitally added to the scene. Prototypes are used for safety and creating visuals exactly how the director wants them. In Top Gun, director Tony Scott had the idea of using jet models to act out aerial maneuvers, giving him the ability to manipulate the plane to move however he wanted, while still following the laws of aerodynamics. However, in the event that the actor who is to act out an extreme action for the movie, the director would recruit a stunt double or a series of doubles, resulting in a stunt crew.
Any effects that are physically difficult to obtain can be generated on a computer. Non-existent beings or creatures are computer generated (known as Computer Generated Images, or CGI). When making video games, actors have to use multisensory body suits to record physical movements to make video games more realistic, allowing the user to feel as if they are a part of the game. Computer graphics are also helpful to create natural disasters or extreme apocalyptic outcomes. To place the actors in these images, the most common method is with chroma key technology, commonly known as “green screens.”
The setting of the production is the main priority necessary to make a movie. Movies with specific themes require particular features in the setting. An example of this would be the military base used in Top Gun; the producers had to get a permit for when they were able to use the base and the actual militants featured in the movie. In The Hunger Games trilogy, the cast and crew traveled to Canada to use their forests for the arenas. When sets are exterior, directors must be able to use sunlight to their advantage, along with night lighting. Interior lighting may be simpler since it is artificial, requiring tinkering to make it seem real for the movie.
Once all elements produced, the director must assemble the pieces into what will be the film. In order to do this, directors need the adequate hardware (computer) and software (editors mostly). They should also know everyone involved in the movie so they can be given credit in the end of the movie. Marketing and distribution to the intended audience requires a bit of advertising skills, along with the involuntary reputation of the production company. In the process of finding their way around these obstructions, the filmmakers will develop their skills and have a better ability to produce future productions.
Works Cited
"Common [Crazy] Problems in Film Production." Film Production Blog Common Crazy
Problems in Film Production Comments. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Oct. 2014.
<http://trueherostudio.com/producerblog/commoncrazyproblemsinfilmproduction>.
Top Gun. Dir. Tony Scott. Perf. Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards,
Tom Skerritt. Paramount, 1986. DVD.
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