Sound Panning

 Sound Panning (3 clip evaluation)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ0OUq_kDh8  (Matrix Bullet Dodge)

In my opinion this is the best possible example of Sound Panning there is. In 1999 when the matrix was made there was little or no Bullet time or extreme Slow Motion. This scene shows Neo Dodging bullets. As the bullets pass over his shoulders with the unique sound it presents a perfect opportunity to showcase this worlds first special effect with the addition of a right to left pan giving the illusion that the bullet is passing from right to left.







http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQp6RWrHxRE    (Lord of the rings (shelob Scene ))

There are many instances of sound panning opitunitys in this video the best of which is the point when the Shelob brushes the light of
Earendil (the glass thing) to its left. This allows for a more smooth sound pan and a soft roll from the centre to the right giving the audience a greater immersion within the scene.  Another good instance in which sound panning can be used is at the part when same drops his Sword and it lands to the right there could be an abbrupt noise to the right as he does this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wStCRCVwFo     (fearless fight scene)



This scene from Fearless is one of my favroute movie fight scenes and is one of the best choreographed. Jet Li and his opponent tear up the building they are in during the fight and theres bits of wood and general debris flying everywhere which gives the perfect opportunity for sound panning. The main action in the scene is the fight which has not sound panning present but the background noises are herd everywhere and all around at different volumes and areas which makes the audience feel like there in the room and overall making a better film.

White balance & Colour temperature

White Balance


White balance is the process of removing unrealistic color casts, so that objects which appear white in person are rendered white in your photo. White balance has to take into account the "color temperature" of a light source, which refers to the relative warmth or coolness of white light. Our eyes are very good at judging what is white under different light sources, but digital cameras often have great difficulty with auto white balance and can create unsightly blue, orange, or even green color casts. Understanding digital white balance can help you avoid these color casts, thereby improving your photos under a wider range of lighting condition

Color temperature 

Color temperature refers to a characterization of the spectral properties of a light source and is commonly used during the production phase in the film and photography industries. Low color temperature is the warmer, more yellow to red light while high color temperature is the colder, more blue light. Daylight, for example, has a lower color temperature near dawn and a higher one during the day. The standard unit of measurement for color temperature is Kelvin (K). Some typical color values include the following;

• candles or oil lamps: 1000K
• household light bulbs: 2500K
• bright sunshine on a clear day: 6000K
• very overcast sky: 10,000K

Reference : http://www.studiadualne.info/whatis/TERM/C/color_temperature.html

Colour temperature is used within the film industry in order to create and allow for a better colour for the picture for example allow for more reds if you want to achieve a warm effect and blue is you want to achieve a cold or cooler tone eg a horror film .