Author: taylor1

We all know BBC’s stunning Planet Earth series. Inspired by the visuals, narrative and sound design, I want to explore ways in which I can apply filming and editing techniques similar to that seen within the series, within my short film about Guernsey.

Colour grading is something that I desire to learn and believe it will enable my short film to have further impact on my audience. Colour grading done on film cameras such as that of blackMagic cameras or RED cameras gives the footage a sense of depth as the raw footage that comes out of the camera is extremely flat. Through colour grading, elements such as the leopard shown within the thumbnail above, become more bold and vibrant and detailed. This as a whole, will further enhance the appeal and effectiveness of the sequence to the eyes of the audience, especially in any travel/wildlife documentary.

The use of sound design within this series is something in particular that I want to learn. It adds so much more depth to the sequence than just purely having background music. I believe that the sound within any film is vital for creating an impact and this is especially so for commercials. Within my film, I want to incorporate sound design as it will add another element of depth. Although visuals are a key feature within any commercial, sound added to the visuals create a sequence that captivates the attention of an audience.

Because I am making a commercial for a location, simple ambient sounds such as that of background noise in a cafe, or sounds of the ocean added discretely within the sequence will bring the sequence to life. The subtle sounds will add to the film. This use of sound design is something in particular that I want to experiment with within the making process of the film.

Influenced by award winning creative agency, Beautiful Destinations, telling stories of a place and the community is something that I would like to do within my short film. Using cinematic B-roll and emphasis on sound design, I would like to create a short film about Guernsey and why some locals never want to leave. Creating a commercial for a beautiful place and encouraging others to visit – in the same way as Beautiful Destinations does with all of the content they produce.

With a following of over 13.5 million people within over 180 countries, Beautiful Destinations works with governments, charities and brands to promote positivity, inclusion, vibrancy and colour which are at the heart of the brand.

I will be exploring editing and filming techniques that will enable my film to be visually appealing whilst maintaining the goal and aim to encourage people to visit Guernsey.

Beautiful destinations editor Ninoia Langer, uses many different techniques within the short films. Transitions are elements that Langer uses continually within his edits. Transitions such as a luma fade, rotation and many more, have become an internet sensation within the internet film community. Inspired by this use of transitions, I might look at ways in which I can create transitions that will add to my film. Ninoia Langer also uses techniques as slow motion and through using a timecode function within after effects creates a speed-ramp effect which add a new element of motion to the sequence. This combined with a ‘whoosh’ sound effect, together adds a stylistic feature which causes beautiful destination’s video’s to stand out from the crowd.

Furthermore, looking at the techniques used by Beautiful destinations and that of sound design and colour grading, I want to add these to my film and generate a commercial for Guernsey that stands out from previous commercials for Guernsey.