Napoleon Dynamite Sequence

Napoleon Dynamite Sequence Project:

What was our aim?

We were set the task to re-create a clip from Napoleon Dynamite. We created a shot list with details including the shot type and extra details such as props. Then we watched the clip from Napoleon Dynamite and created a storyboard with illustrations and details of shot types.

The Original Footage:

Storyboarding:

I watched the clip through a few times and then paused the clip at points where the camera shots changed. For example, Napoleon started talking on the phone and then the shot changed to him turning around looking round some lockers. I then got my storyboarding sheet and wrote down the shot types and began to draw what I could see in the boxes on the sheet. I think that I got all the shots included in the storyboarding process but my drawing skills aren't the best so I could improve on my drawing.

Filming:

Who was in my group?
- Amy Brown
- Stephen Latchem
- Hannah Gautrey

When we wend out to film we took Hannah's documents with us. We choose to take Hannah's documents with us as her storyboard has some very good illustrations on. This made it easier to see who needed to be where in each shot.

Problems we faced whilst filming:

When we were out filming we faced a few problems. We were in the college corridor and we set up and were ready to film but then college students kept coming into our shots. To overcome this we waited for a gap in the people and filmed. When there was lots and lots of people walking we moved to a different location to film.

If we were to go out filming again we would prepare more. We would write down where we were going to film. This would save time and make the filming process easier. We would also decide who was going to do which role before we went out. For example, we will decide who will film, who will act ect.

Project Window:
 Below is a screenshot of my project window. I have organised my files and have renamed them so I know what shots are which. This will save me from looking through them all. I have also added a brief description of each shot so I know what is going on in each shot.
 


My Project Window in Premier

 

The differences between the composition of the shots is that the original shot was near some lockers with a hatch. We were unable to find a hatch so we couldn't include it in our shot. Apart that that we are happy with how far away the camera is. The shot is a mid shot which is showing Napoleon on the phone near to some lockers. 

 

We are happy with this shot as it is very similar to the original footage. It is a mid shot but if we were to re-shoot it we could zoom in slightly more. Also the light in the original is lighter than our shot. This is something we could fix in Premier using different presets.

 

This shot is good but there are a few things that we could change if we were to go out filming again. For example, we could find a door that opens the same way as the one in the original footage. It would make our footage look like the original. Apart from that we are happy with the shot and the way it came out.

 

 

 

This shot is of Pedro and Napoleon at the lockers. We are happy with this shot as it is similar to the original but we could improve it. We could improve it by zooming out slightly. Our shot is close up on Stephen whereas the original shows Napoleons legs. But apart from that we are happy with this shot.

Our Clip: