We have now had a chance to refresh our camerawork and sound skills following
the summer holidays. This post is in order to look at and evaluate the composition
and effectiveness of some of the shots we took.
This first shot uses perspective well, and used the correct angle for filming the hallway,
keeping the foregrounded figure (Max) central to the shot and the action just to his right.
I would say that this shot is one of the more well composed we took. This shot is
particularly powerful, due to the distance between Charlie (in distance) and I (max - in foreground),
which creates a sense of tension and 'rift' between the characters before their confrontation.
We would like to replicate a shot like this in our trailer to highlight the different relationships
amongst our characters.
This shot is less effective in my opinion. The idea was to get a low angle shot making Max
look more formidable and dominant. We were unable to get the camera low enough and as such
the shot suffered, becoming fairly ineffective in its aim.The intended symmetry of the shot is also
off, adding to its general air of failure. However, the lighting in this shot when we took it to the editing
room was fairly interesting and could be easily manipulated to show the neon style effect we have
been influenced by in movies, such as 'Welcome to The Punch' and 'Only God Forgives.
This shot has strengths and weaknesses. It is well lit and shot interestingly, keeping the
figures central and the background chairs as a feature. However the shot appears to be slightly
off kilter, distracting from the better areas of the shot, something that ought to be rectified in any
shot that goes into the actual trailer. I feel this shot could have been more effective at a further
distance. This process was extremely helpful for us as it made sure that we rid ourselves of
the some of the bad habits we had picked up. It also refreshed our memory on how to use all of
the equipment once again, which was extremely useful.
MT
CM
JL
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