Martin Stewart A2 Film Coursework
Wednesday, 9 April 2014
20 Key Frames
Being a direct follow on from the previous frame this image just allows a more close-up view of the face of Donnie. I have done this to show how at peaceful and at rest his features look now that he is deceased. Made as a deliberate contrast to the last close-up of his face which took place during his and Hallie's argument in the kitchen. I once again used an over the shoulder shot to keep Hallie's face out of the shot, giving the impression to the audience that she may have committed the murder. Whilst editing the image i had to greatly lower the darkness and exposure to give this frame the dark feel that its content deserved. |
Taken as a high angle shot this frame displays the error message on the Donnie website, giving final closure to the audience that the show is cancelled. despite being a simple frame in this actual scene in the film a lot will be happening. There will be a silent hum of the computer before hearing a muffled shuffling and a gunshot, implying that the nameless man who we have repeatedly seen staring at this computer screen has killed himself due to the cancellation of the show. I included this because the nameless man is a prime example of someone living in the 3rd stage of simulacra. He lives through Donnie without leaving his room, and has become so attached to this life that without it he doesn't feel that he can live his own. He is a warning to viewers that trying to live through technology and reality TV shows takes away from the importance of our own lives. for this frame I had to create the imitation webpage in photoshop which took some time, however other than this next to no editing was required other than the lowering of the brightness and exposure on the image on all areas other than the laptop screen. |
This scene displays the character of Hallie on the phone, the scene is dimly lit to reflect the mood of the shot. Hallie will be talking quietly and almost monotonously to create a sense of unease in the viewer. As this shot was intended to take place at night time i had to greatly lower the brightness and exposure of the image using photoshop. I also adjusted the contrast and other levels so that Hallie became the main focus and the background colours became less significant. I emphasised the light from her phone reflecting onto her face with photoshop as this makes it a focus point for the viewer which is key as the impact of technology on human life is a key focus point of the film. Seeing this shot again shows that as the opening shot of the film it was in fact foreshadowing the ending. The shot will have a completely different effect on the viewer when they see it a second time as they will have more knowledge about the character of Hallie and what she has done throughout the film, the words she is saying on the phone will also have a different meaning as it is now clear that they are about Donnie. |
Using a simple medium close-up shot of Hallie the final frame leaves a resounding image in the mind of the audience. It is the first time since the death of Donnie that we clearly see her face and she appears happy or contented with what has happened. This is intended to leave the audience with a haunted feeling as it makes it clear that she is pleased by the death of her long term boyfriend. This frame took very little editing as all I had to do was raise the contrast and remove some blemishes on the face of the actress making it a very simple image to create. |
Wednesday, 2 April 2014
Monday, 31 March 2014
Risk Assessment
The risk assessment appears to be short but that is as the entirety of my short film is set inside or in the garden of a house. This means that there are not a great deal of risks that come with the filming of the project in contrast to if it had been set in a woods etc. I have tried to cover all potential risks such as sharp objects in the kitchen and wet surfaces in the bathroom despite these being very unlikely risks to the actors/myself.
Saturday, 29 March 2014
Friday, 31 January 2014
Friday, 24 January 2014
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