Sunday, 5 January 2014

Production of My Film

Lighting 

Within my film I need to capture a good amount of light as cameras need light to create a 'clean' image which makes it easier for people to view what is happening. I can create good light with not just hardware lights, torches or lamps I can use the sun too as it's more powerful than all the listed before, as I will be shooting inside for most of my film I will need to create as much light as possible. Light comes in different colour temperatures with incandescent bulbs they measure at 2,700K (Kelvin) which notably have a yellow tint, sunlight measures at 6,500K has a more blue tint and to mix these two tints in the same scene would look wrong. You can set "white balance" a camera to adjust to the colour of the light. Light can also be modified to suit your needs:

  • Hard light produces distinct shadows 
  • You can diffuse it for a more flattering look
  • You can use a reflective surface to bounce light where you need it
  • "Barn doors" on light stands are used to shape light 
  • You can also use coloured "gels" to change the colour of the light
An important aspect of lighting is the three-point lighting technique which is the ideal way to light a subject. The 'key' light does the substantial amount of the work, with a second less powerful 'fill' light fills in any shadows, and then use a 'back' light to illuminate any edges and increase dimension. I will take in account all of these facts when filming my own film and try incorporate them within my production. 

Sound

When recording on a camera it is essential to create good audio or sound. One way of doing this is to buy a microphone called a 'shotgun mic' which picks up sound wherever it goes or if I filmed with a more advanced camera it might have audio level bars which measure the input I would have to measure the levels so they wouldn't go too high or too low. As I am filming without these there are a few things I can do to ensure I have good sound I can record 5 seconds before and 5 seconds after a take to make sure I have filmed the entire sequence, I will turn anything that makes a noise off, I have to make sure my actors are speaking loudly and clearly I can ensure this by keeping the camera close to pick up the audio, I will have to be aware of the weather conditions also as if it is windy it can affect my sound. If I want to re-record any audio I have to do it in the same location so I have the same background noise and ambient sound, I could also use a quiet room so the new audio can be layered into the film without it sounding different or out of place. 

Foley (Sound Effects) 

To create sound effects for my short film I would have to create them in the appropriate environment and these will be done in post-production to enhance the audio quality. Foley art plays a very important role within a production as it can go unnoticed by the audience as it can create a sense of reality in a scene. It is important to note also that props in movies have different sounds to their real life counterparts than they do in the finished product, Foley art is created within a film as without it the film can feel very quiet and uncomfortable.

Mise-en-scene

Costume- I chose the costumes of my characters carefully to make them feel realistic instead of exaggerated as I want to show my audience there can be more real people to the mob genre than shown in popular culture, my main character is a mob boss and is not wearing the typical short sleeved polo shirts with expensive jewelry instead he is wearing a long sleeved jumper and jeans, I am breaking the conventions of the typical look of criminal figures but I have chosen to do this as my character has changed his lifestyle and no longer lives the rich life and wants to integrate himself into society without being stereotyped. My other character will be wearing a grubby white vest with black trousers and white socks as I want his appearance to serve as a visual metaphor of him being stripped of all possessions and is now a prisoner therefore having to look as though he is robbed of all personality.

Set Design- In the first sequence the hallway of the main characters house is shown I have used the prop of a past photograph of my Dad to show the character in his past lifestyle, after this establishing I will shown the character in his kitchen cleaning his dishes I have chosen my Dads kitchen for this scene and the look of his house shows it as a normal family house which juxtaposes the traits and past of my character. The last set and the most prominent is my Dad's garage as this is where the prisoner is being held. The things my Dad keeps placed inside are stacked to the sides and I will have the prisoner centered in the middle around these to make it seem his past is rising against him.

Film stock- I am planning my film to be in black & white as I feel it will create the correct atmosphere of mystery and grittiness of the crime genre. I also want it to be filmed in fine-grain as it brings a great attention to detail.

Character Placement- As the second character is a prisoner I will place him in the middle of the set to show he has placed himself in the middle of a horrible situation, he will also be restrained and seated for the entire film which will make him lower than the main character this is to show he is powerless to the situation and as the main character is higher this will show he has more dominance over his prisoner.






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