NETHER ZONE STUDIOS by Chris https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz en-us 2020-04-27 22:21:54 UTC 2025-10-05 20:48:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://media1.giphy.com/media/VJ4sec04RAg5YP6Ozp/giphy.gif zp19639 https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/538725824 2020-04-29 10:23:10 UTC https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/538725824 Clara’s World aa19850 https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/538743494 2020-04-29 10:31:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/538743494 Video freeze lg19343 https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/538786568 This is an improvisatio game between two people at a time. These two people will start an improvisation with a topic thought of by the rest of the group. Then when some one else in the group wants to join they say "FREEZE" and the persons name they want to swap out of the scene and then the new person starts a new improvisation with a completely different topic.  Then this format repeats....]]> 2020-04-29 10:53:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/538786568 CONTROLLED CHAOS Florian_Saturley https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/538869530 Chaos is a game for concentration and focus with multiple potential layers. 

Everyone should raise their hand on the zoom call, you then need to establish a pattern of names. When your name is said, you call someone else's name [someone still with their hand up], this keeps going until everyone has been called and they've in turn said a name. The last person left calls the name of the first person in the pattern to complete it. Keep repeating the pattern until everyone feels the confident in it. You can then add another pattern, for example numbers or claps. Then you can begin to layer up the patterns, the more patterns on the go, the harder it gets and the more concentration is required!]]> 2020-04-29 11:40:12 UTC https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/538869530 Charlie's World Florian_Saturley https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/538962009 2020-04-29 12:27:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/538962009 Nat's World zp19639 https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/539053718 2020-04-29 13:04:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/539053718 Nether Zone Character Journeys Part 1 ob19414 https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/539390709 Miles, Nat and Mysha's Journeys.]]> 2020-04-29 14:52:32 UTC https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/539390709 Miles' World ob19414 https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/539868299 2020-04-29 17:22:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/539868299 Mysha’s World lg19343 https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/546597203 2020-05-03 10:35:19 UTC https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/546597203 SIGHT LINES SOLUTION? Florian_Saturley https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/546907903 An idea for how we can solve any sight lines issues we find whilst filming!]]> 2020-05-03 14:17:17 UTC https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/546907903 Creating a short scene zp19639 https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/547267147 Oliver and I attempted to rehearse and create a scene via zoom together, here is a video of us rehearsing said video (along with a few outtakes and all)]]> 2020-05-03 17:32:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/547267147 Filming the same location in 2 different places lg19343 https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/547309990 Florian and I filmed a scene today were I was talking to him up at a window. To try and solve the location aspect of filming. So it looks like they are in the same place and talking to eachother. ]]> 2020-05-03 17:57:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/547309990 Creating the illusion that two people are in the same room zp19639 https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/547716863 Here is the edited content of mine and Oliver's scene together, I used the effect green/blue screen to create this, hence why Oliver's jacket which was blue is now white (so it looks a tad odd) but we tried ya know :)]]> 2020-05-03 22:33:59 UTC https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/547716863 LOCATION / MOVEMENT SOLUTIONS Florian_Saturley https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/549134117 Lauren and I tried to explore how we could explore moving in our scenes, so that we don't just get stuck cutting between dialogue with the camera still.]]> 2020-05-04 12:46:40 UTC https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/549134117 Kyle's World jh19835 https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/554820100 2020-05-06 14:02:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/554820100 Oliver Bowen ob19414 https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/599179442 I am very happy to have learnt how to make short films on just an iPhone! The process of starting small with the 'Day in the Life' videos helped me to develop my own style and way of working. I intend to continue this by making a short film series following Miles DuBois, my character. 

The most memorable part of the process for me was working with the amazing Zoe Puleston on setting up camera angles for our scenes. This can be found in our “making of” section.]]> 2020-05-28 13:52:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/599179442 Lauren Gillbanks lg19343 https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/599358084 Heyyy so what an experience...
At the start of this process, I had no clue how to make short films nevermind editing them, but through this process and with it being something new to all of us as a team I think we all helped each other and in the end came up with something that I know we are all really proud of.

I will definitely take on board how in-depth we went with our characterisation and how we made  a world for these characters from not much to go on. Creating brand new stuff from that is something I never thought I could do. Also, the skills I have learnt about filming and editing is something I would like to develop further as it's something that will definitetly become more of the norm now.

The most memorable things for me was doing improvisations on Zoom and trying to use things around your house and link them to your character and also making this project a family affair, which is something I don't think they thought they would be doing ahaha.

See you later... enjoy:) ]]> 2020-05-28 15:04:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/599358084 Zoe Puleston zp19639 https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/599390343 I think the entire process that I have encountered over the past few months from filming to editing and coming up with concepts, as well as developing characters in a new way, are all things that I have learnt and enjoyed throughout. Most importantly, I’ve been able to hone my skills using previously unexplored mediums, like iMovie and Adobe Premiere Pro, which I would love to continue investigating to create interesting future work.

I’ve really enjoyed being able to direct and produce my own work, which is something I had never explored before, and have surprised myself with the ideas I have been able to come up with in such a short time frame (i.e. a week).

Things that I will remember for sure from this whole process is the constant laughter, which got me caught out a couple times, the freedom we had with regards to all projects and the great talent that I was so blessed to work on a scene with, looking at you Oliver Bowen.
]]> 2020-05-28 15:17:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/599390343 Nether Zone Character Journeys Part 2 zp19639 https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/599636216 Charlie, Clara and Kyle's Journeys.]]> 2020-05-28 17:07:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/599636216 Florian Saturley Florian_Saturley https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/599703788 The past few weeks have been a huge learning curve for me. Before this project I'd never done any screen work let alone editing my own films. If I'm honest, iMovie struck fear into my heart. Now iMovie and I have a much better working relationship. I've learnt so many new skills over this project, which I'll keep perfecting overtime and take into the future. Detail has been a real focus of this project and something I've learnt to value highly. Working on building our characters and their worlds, detail became crucial. This is something that will definitely inform my process going forward.
 
A particularly memorable moment for me was on an early 'scramble' where my character was in the changing rooms at his workplace, the police station. I spent most of the five-minute time limit working out how many items of clothing to take off. My brother's cameos in most of my films are to be treasured also.]]> 2020-05-28 17:39:49 UTC https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/599703788 Annie Anichkina aa19850 https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/600088735 This term was A Ride. I learned so much about the behind the scenes processes, the amount of time and effort setting things up takes and how the actual footage is only a small part of a project.

I didn’t believe I could do much in terms of editing, but as I started using iMovie more, I discovered just how much life you can bring to a clip by editing it right and knowing the full potential of your editing software. I am entertaining the idea of exploring other complicated editing softwares in the future as well by doing some more projects.

One of the biggest challenges I had to face was the lockdown situation and the restrictions it can put on any creative pursuit. But, although tough, those conditions pushed me to use my imagination and come up with creative solutions!

I am proud of the amount of progress everyone’s done in the course of just a couple of weeks and the way we handled these unexpected circumstances with such grace.
]]> 2020-05-28 21:23:16 UTC https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/600088735 Jordan Hutchings jh19835 https://padlet.com/cmeads73/tz/wish/600791524 Heeeeellooo

When the project initially started, I was so gutted that the course practically came to an end (well, our in person experiences anyway!) - Little did I know that the online learning experience would be so challenging yet so rewarding! 

I learned so much in regards to character creation processes and immersing myself in a created world influenced by events. I would love to continue to develop screen acting nuances and character creation further!

I’m so so proud of myself and everyone to achieve so much in a timeframe of 6 weeks! I had an extreme challenge of Wi-Fi issues, but we got there in the end!

Peace and love


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