Lighting in Other media products.

I have used the film Monster-in-law which is a romantic comedy, even though its got comedy in the film it still is combined with the romantic genre, the romantic genre is constantly hinted our through lighting throghout the film, such as the beach scenes, where the natural sun and shadows make the set glow like most beaches do, however taking into consideration this is a mainstream hollywood production, we know some artificial lighting must have been added or the lighting in the shots have been altered, however, the natural 'look' is what creates this realism. This creates a realistic effect and we reflect this kind of realism on the couple that their love is, real. Similarly to our film, we hope to work in similar ways by allowing the natural light to come in through the windows in the room to show the nature of herself, her actions and in contrast to monster-in-law we plan to have the character switch the light on showing her love is not real through the (natural lighting) but fake, through the artificial room lights that she will switch on in the film.

At other times ambient lighting is used, the colour walls are a warm yellow which is combined with the light to create warm brightness in the room, which reflects on the closeness and comfort of the two being together. similarly we plan to use this intergration of soft colours in the day dream scene, where the colours blend and are not harsh, this is to highlight Delilah's 'ideal' perfect world.

Posters from magazines research

This poster i found interesting as the elements
in it seemed pretty persuasive, many quotes of opinions about the movies are on the poster this gives that quick review of the film along with ratings of the film at the top.

In my poster i hope to use this style of content as my film like this one is the first of its kind, meaning there is no sequel to it, it is the first one of its type, therefore, to gather new audience, the poster needs to be attractive, interesting and very persuasive.













From empire magazine i found lots of film posters which i will use as an inspiration and influenence for the making of my own magazine posters.

In this poster im going to in particular analyse the layout of the poster. the title is the biggest, in big font/weared font. This suggest the film is rough. the red taglines and text are balanced at the top and bottom of the poster, this is to emphasise the blod shed in the film and to portray the main genre, horror. The logos of cinemas from many areas are all shown at the bottom, this gives the feeling of exclusiveness, that the fact it is showing in many cinemas must mean the film has it's value and it must be good if it is showing in so many places.

Magazine Reviews Research

These are several scans of magazine reviews from the movie 'Empire' magazine.

These 3 parts above are of the same review, the review literally covers every angle and aspect of the film, explains, persuades, gives verdicts, personal views, and all the details of the film.

This review had two reviews on the page, the movies are a bit outdated therefore they are less exclusive and are not given dominative space in the magazine unlike other exclusive new movies which take up pages such as 'The American' which is featured as the back cover of the magazine, and, 'Monsters' which is given 3 wholepages.

Evaluation Question 1 Draft

In what way does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

My film ‘String Along’ uses, develops and challenges forms and conventions of real media products through elements of form, characters, narrative, sound and Mise en scene. Firstly the form is an essential element that we observed in other movies and ours and manipulated it into our own. Camera techniques such as speed and pace in our film are sometimes medium to fast paced, the reason being for this is because the film is short, the mood and tension is vital in order to prepare the audience for the plot point, this effect is essential because the audience need to feel the tension of the atmosphere, they need to be aware that something is bound to go wrong with the characters and something big will happen. To perceive this kind of dramatic atmosphere in our audience, will, reflect on their reaction to the plot point, therefore ways in which we could achieve this atmosphere is through the use of camera pace, for example, towards the plot point more shots were cut and closely placed together, there are more shorter shots and no pans, to reduce the romantic atmosphere and prepare for the heart breaking plot point, this conforms to films of all types as it is typical to pacen up shots prior to plot point. However there were pans that were medium to slow paced, such as the ‘day dream’ scene, this had shown that even though it has romance in it as a genre it still has a little speed in the shots which gradually pick up speed as we approach the plot point, other shots are medium to fast paced in terms of how long they are shown on screen and unlike most romantic films, such as ‘The notebook’ where shots are mostly slow and relaxed. Though, the reason films like The Notebook used this pace was because it is a film of constant romance whereas my film has a high show of dramatic plot points and dramas as that is one of the main genres of our film. So the next question may be.. ‘well, why is your film not mainly fast paced?’… Although my film is not primarily a romanticised film, it is also drama, so the combination of both means their needs to be a balance of both genres meaning elements of both genres such as speed of shots need to be combined well and suit each other, therefore the main use of medium paced shots suit as they are not too fast too fall into an action style or heavily dramatised film, or too slow to fall into a soft and heavily sensitively romantic film, but in the middle to create a balance between the romance and drama. Through Lighting, our film carry’s a lot of it’s own style. Unlike most films, romantic films, the lighting tends to be very natural or ambient, to create a sense of complete realism, such as ‘Monster-in-law’ where even though there is comedy in it the romantic scenes do have ambient or natural lighting, such as the beach settings where the sunlight glimmers. Our film however, contains heavy artificial lighting which shows the character as someone who lies and hides secrets and is not true to others, she has made herself the way she is and it is her herself that destroys fate with her own unnatural actions, this is shown through lighting in the bedroom, the main light is on at all times, the blinds are halfway closed, the dressing table lights she herself turns on and in the abstract scene the red lights artificially expose the abstract world with the strings of fate. The lighting also says a lot about the theme of ‘love, danger, and the strings’ that the red light symbolises, the lighting helps the audience to constantly link both worlds as Delilah wears a red dress and red props such as flowers and cushions that are shown in the real world so to link the abstract world, the red light is shown.
Characters are used to from films such as ‘Indecent proposal’ and even soap dramas such as ‘Eastenders’ where characters on cheated on. However, we have challenged the idea of who is the love triangle is focussed on. As we commonly find focus on the characters that are being cheated on we, we decided to make our main character the one who is cheating! This we imagined to be a more interesting approach to storyline and plot, as we begin to focus on the world and thoughts, desires and mentality of the trouble-maker and by doing so, adding an exciting thriller element to the whole film.
Narrative is an important structure which follows many forms and conventions of other media products, for example the tradition of the red string of fate follows the story of two people tied to their fate, they don’t know who this person is, but as they follow the string they will find there ‘love’, that is their fate. However, we subvert this idea and instead we added our on thriller like twist, where Delilah plays with the strings of fate and is attached to two men, so there are 3 characters in the red string of fate, traditionally there is just the one, but Delilah continues in ignorance. Delilah herself destroys the strings of fate and in the end is completely unattached; the men leave her, the ties become untied, the character breaks the tradition and chooses her own fate. Mise en scene is used to link to the red string of fate through costume, make-up, props and

Poster research

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Poster Research - NEWSPAPER

From the metro newspaper i came across a poster,
the metro newspaper is given out on a daily basis every morning a newspaper targeted at traingoers on the tube transport, for people who are on the go with some spare minutes to kill on their journey. What i understood was that as the audience are on the go and moving around a lot they need something quick and catchy, easy to read or see, and interpret, something that delivers the message quick and effeciently and isn't a bore. so the poster needs to be attractive, grab attention and should be easily read (text & image wise).

RED STRING OF FATE TRADITION

This traditional chinese idea is about a red string which is attatched to your fate, your love who you WILL be with.
this tradtion is quite popular and we think that this could be a unique selling point about our film, it can also be an aspect of the film that makes it different from others out there and never seen before.

DEVELOPMENT?
Ways to develop the tration is to make it untraditional,
we could have one person who is attatched to their fate and is aware of their fate but breaks the string and destroys the tradition (reflects on theme of fall) of finding you love and being happy.

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Shooting Schedule

Delilah - Character name & it's Target Audience

'The name Delilah is featured in the 2006 pop music hit by The Plain White T's, "Hey There Delilah". The hit has done much to boost the usage and popularity of this name. "Delilah" was also a hit song for Tom Jones in 1968, and the name of a Queen song released in 1991'.

As this name became widespread and tapped into modern audiences who are interested in kinds of Entertainment, people liked the name more and they were aware of it, the name became popular. It tapped into generations of all sort at different time periods, this may help our audience link their familularity with the name to our film as they like it and may sense that it is up to date, modern and cool, in the context of todays society etc.

WHY the name Delilah? - CHARACTER ASSESSMENT

The girl's name Delilah \meaning of Delilah is "languishing, lovelorn, seductive". Biblical: the woman who beguiled Samson into revealing the secret of his superhuman strength. She cut off his hair therefore he lost all his strength.

This meaning is significant to the reason as to why Delilah is named her name.
She is seeking attention, wants to be loved, seduces the men (symbolised with the colour red, which symbolises love too, and DANGER)
The biblical story, relates to our character, our character abuses the men's love and breaks the strength it once had, Delilah CUTS the strings.



The popularity of the name Delilah has grown this means people today are familiar with this name, as it is not an outdated name it wouldn't suggest a historic storyline or olden time film, it suggests a modern film, and we assume that people today may be more familiar with the meaning too, giving a backstory to the name automatically relating to our film character.

Reality (House setting) Storyboard

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Photo storyboard - The day dream

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During the making of the film

This slideshow hightlights all the roles we all played, as i had role of being director for the the first filming day and then props and setting manager where i had to set up the shot and make sure it was ready in time on the second filming day, i also had continuity role. This shows how we made the set and how we were all responsible for certain things in our certain role in the production stage.

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Call Sheet

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POSTERS

Poster No.1

Although i critisezed the black and white not working in some posters as i experiemnted, the way i used the effect was acceptable, firstly i reduced the harshness of the contract and averaged the brightness of the top image, to create a subtleness. the black and white effect suggests her happiness passing away, she is happy at some point but the black and white effect subverts this idea, our eyes move to the merged image of what she 'lay's' upon, the abstract world, of control, with the crucial element of the red string of fate and the two other characters which are tied up in it.

Poster No.2

The style of coloured text comes from the influence of 'Last Night' film posters and the choice of red comes from the re-occuring theme of the red string and the colour scheme of the film, in both reality and abstract world. this builds an atmosphere to the film so it enables audiences to match poster with film.

The light colours and amount of brightness in the image reflects on her dreaming, her dream world, her happiness, we move from her face downwards to the title, string along, here it sounds suspicious, (who is being stringed along the audience may ask)?, suspicions are aroused and doubt towards this woman is considered.. this creates a sense of wonder in the audiences mind hoping they would proceed further to watch the film

Poster No.3

title is moved around, the title is on the left hand side reason being is so when the audience first see the poster they see the image of the girl, Delilah, their eyes lead down onto the title string along, the word along links to the next closest things (which also matches in colour font and boldness), the rating by USA TODAY (a company that features Breaking news on weather, sports, world, science, financial, technology, travel, national, economy, and entertainment news) therfore widespread audience can recognize this company and ackowlege and trust the rating given.

There is a re-occuring font in all posters, called vrinda font. this font is used as it shows the outline of the string, it is not a dominating font, masculin and bold, but soft, smooth and string like, as if the world will lead us to a smooth ending, if the font was too hard, it would look thriller/horror/action type, and would subvert the calmness and curiosity in the poster, as we get the peacefullness from the character smiling with her eyes closed we also then see the fortune which unleashes wonder and suspicion of what will happen.

from poster 3 we understand crucial elements,

"love" "false" "strings" and the image of Delilah.

the reason the men are not included in the poster is so the audience remain in wonder and curiosity, if i also included in the same image the men the story may be too obvious and the audience may predict the film as something else basic. they would look at it and probably conclude a classic love story and miss the whole essence and usp of the film (the strings, the abstract world, etc)

Poster drafts

These are a stream of drafted posters in the making or made but not completed to my satisfaction. some of these have been altered with lighting/colour font etc and i have experimented with that.

This poster contains a merge of two images with fades and thinner opacity.

what is different to other versions of this poster is that i did include more of the bottom image with the fortune sentence in the hands of Delilah.

i liked making the poster more compact by including more of the image to signify that their is alot going on in the film, it is full of events etc..

the difference in this image compared to the first one is the bottom image of the fortune has less opacity and the hands are faded out more

This is another poster i made with similar housestyle to the ones above.

i have used font with red against black as it stands out, relates to the red string, and the dark ending (black), i was inspired to use this idea by the film posters of 'Last Night'

the difference in this poster is that the image of Delilah is less faded, more opacity and average contrast with little brightness change, so this image is similar enough to how it was taken in the first place

This is another poster i had composed, the font has been selected at random but with consideration of other similar genre'd film posters and to the style of the film.

the font is smooth, reflecting on the string being smooth and long, if u image the words being the string it looks like a muddled, curved and bended string, this is essential to the reflection of the storyline, Also the fact that it is also in Red against black matches with other writing in the poster and the red string itself featured in the film.

In this poster i smudged the line between the two images to merge it together more, and to also give the effect of her sleeping on the sheets with the uneven line and softness of the edging.

whereas in the version of this poster below i have not smudged the lining between the two images together this is because i wanted to see the difference in look and to experiment which one looked better and suited more. Feedback (from target audience, 17 year old female) said that the smudged poster was better as the two images seemed more intergrated and together, whereas the version below seemed too abrupt, although it is still good and suits just the first version worked better.

This poster is another draft similar to the one above however it is in black and white but the text is purposely in black/red/white.

my problem with this is the look came across outdated and not modern enough, which doesnt match the film, Delilah is a character who is placed in the context of our modern world and she herself is modern. also it looked abit like scarface posters as you can see below... however, this was just an experiment enabling me with a variety of ideas and making sure i tap into all possible styles, effects and features to make the perfect poster for my film.



This is the scarface poster, which after i made my poster i realised how similar it looked to this poster i once saw, which was years and years ago. this also made me realise that i cannot have a poster similar to this style because a popular poster like this sticks in many peoples minds even if they did see it long ago! Therfore i didn't want to confuse our audience and suggest it being a gangster action film as that is the complete opposite to my genre and also my audience, my intended audience are not boys and men but women and teenagers (mostly female teens).

This was the First poster i created. i liked it very much but i did think it looked slightly messy with the fades. however from feeback (female age 17, which is the age within my target audience) suggested that it looked proffessional and she agreed with the way the poster was devised. However, somthing did not seem quite right, the font at first when i pictured it in my mind would be suitable, elegant and would be suitable in targeting females with the italic scripture font. However with the scripture font and the black and white background it imposed an outdated look, almost like a film which the story revolves around the 'past' of some sort and the scripture suggest it being a film to do with letters, love notes, and elegance. This may have seemed to confusing for the audience as their expectations of the film it's story and elements wont't match to the actual film when they see it. Also contrast was too hard of the image so the text whether it was black or white wasnt clear enough to see at the bottom. The idea of using the colour red did come to mind but when i experiemented with it, the film poster fell into a horror and again scarface style genre.

Similarities in Film reviews

From magazine to internet reviews i have noticed a basic element that is usually there in all reviews, mostly it isn't included in the actual solid descriptions and paragraphs, but within the space of where the review is written a small section is there, stating the RELEASE date the CERTIFICATE, the DIRECTOR, CAST, RUNNING TIME, and synopsis of PLOT.

I have noticed film reviews tend to focus of one point in the first paragraph to hook the reader, and tap into their interests. points focused on is the storyline, characters, general gist of the genre/film, but mainly the plot, for example, a quick straightforward bulletpointed description of the plot is given to interest the viewer. The reason why is is structured quick and straight to the point is to avoid boring the reader, and instead continually feed the reader the excitement of the film by listing points one after another. That way it creates a hold on the reader and therefore the reader would continue reading. An example of this kind of structure of introducing a review with the synopsis of the film is here, a review from last night..;

"In Last Night, Keira Knightley and Sam Worthington star as Joanna and Michael, a married couple living in NYC. They were college sweethearts and have been married four years. One night, they attend a dinner party where Joanna meets Michael’s beautiful new co-worker Laura (Eva Mendes). She sees the way they interact and instantly becomes jealous and suspicious. They go home later that evening and argue over the obvious question — did he, or didn’t he?"

This opening to the film review focuses on two essential points, it introudes us with well known hollywood stars Keira Knightley and Sam Worthington, this immediatly creates a sense in the readers mind that ..'well this must be good if THEY are in it!'
after the actors have been touched upon we go into the storyline, a quick general description that creates the dramaticness of the story, i have largened some words that are the main points that create the intenseness of the story and plot. 'A married couple, four years, Joanna meets Michaels beautiful new co-worker, becomes jealous and suspicious, argue, did he, or didn't he?"
The last bit however i think is more of a cliffhanger, it creates curiosity in the readers mind and taps into our interest, we read on and therefore develop an interest for the film.
one thing that is very important in reviews is the opening, which is essential as it needs to be persuasive and interesting.

LAST NIGHT FILM REVIEW 2

This is readers comments;

Grant writes:

'Last Night is one of my favourite movies because it is so different from all others. It has a structurally slow pace, which is unusual for a film depicting the end of the world, and the sense of acceptance of the characters is admirable. It makes you as the viewer wonder if you would have the dignity to act as relaxed.

The music is a great support for the movie (and the soundtrack is excellent), and the performances are effortless and moving- it actually seems like the actors are the characters, because there are no cheesy lines or over-dramatic moments. It is told simply, acted simply (especially a stand-out performance by Sandra Oh), and concluded simply.

I must say that the ending ranks among my favourite movie finales (if not THE favourite), and it leaves the viewer with a sense of something long after they have finished watching. It's simplicity, purity and honesty make it a movie above the big Hollywood blockbusters, which seem to be churned out like fast-food.

But this is no Happy Meal.'



The reason why i inlcuded this film review was because what i found, was the usp of the review, the unique selling point. Obviously the review itself lures the readers interest into the film but also the actual views and opininions about the film by actual viewers, not critics, not film directors or producers, but by the ordinary public.

I thought that by involving these comments proved an authenticity to the review as it shows true opinions that are not bias as it isn't their job to comment on the film like critics, so the unconditional comments are quite honest you would expect.

'LAST NIGHT' FILM REVIEW

Last Night -- Film Review

"Last Night" is a sex tease, but that makes it sound more exciting than it ever becomes. The tease is simply this: A fairly happily married Manhattan couple -- good-looking, well off and aggressively trendy -- spend a night apart in separate cities with a most attractive member of the opposite sex. Will either spouse betray the other? Unless you're intimately acquainted with the couple, and the movie never manages that intimacy, your investment in the answer to that question is very light.

While Oscar Wilde once had a character assert that he could resist anything other than temptation, the temptations here are highly resistible -- at least from a spectator's point of view. Despite a glamorous cast, this debut film from writer-director Massy Tadjedin falls flat.British actors Keira Knightley and Sam Worthington play the young couple. They inhabit one of those impossibly luxurious and large Manhattan flats that occasionally turn up in movies. Never mind how could they afford it; where did they find it?

One night, they attend a cocktail party for Michael's work. Joanna takes one look at her husband's stunning new colleague, Laura (Eva Mendes), and her mind runs riot with suspicions. Why hasn't he ever mentioned her beauty? Weren't they on a trip out to L.A. together?
Joanna picks a dozy of a fight over Laura when they return home. The following night Michael is at a business meeting in Philadelphia -- and, of course, he's with Laura. But, to her shock, Joanna's old French boyfriend, Alex (Guillaume Canet), turns up in New York. The two wind up out on the town, and clearly, the flame she carries for Alex has never gone out.Tadjedin contrives to keep her two couples in cozy situations all night with plenty of booze around to lessen everyone's resistance. One such contrivance has Joanna suddenly remember she has to walk a friend's dog, so they dash over to another ridiculously large apartment only to get locked out with the dog.Griffin Dunne turns up as a friend of Alex's who parties into the night with this couple wavering over betrayal. Unfortunately, the actor only serves to remind a viewer he once played a man who had a really wild New York night in Martin Scorsese's "After Hours." If that experience was a 10, this one goes only to three.

The actors give more credibility and depth to these characters than they deserve. Strangely, the two potential adultery partners come off more sympathetically than the married couple. Alex's longing for his former lover and Laura's loneliness are touching, while nothing really motivates the couple's contemplation of infidelity.So the movie talks itself to death while running in circles. About the only thing that keeps you involved is that initial question: Who will cheat?Although the real question, is who cares?
Venue: Toronto International Film FestivalProduction companies: Gaumont, Nick Wechsler Prods.Cast: Sam Worthington, Keira Knightley, Eva Mendes, Guillaume Canet, Griffin Dunne, Anson Mount, Scott AdsitDirector-screenwriter: Massy TadjedinProducers: Sidonie Dumas, Nick Wechsler, Massy TadjedinExecutive producers: Buddy Enright, Christophe RiandeeDirector of photography: Peter DemingProduction designer: Tim GrimesMusic: Clint MansellCostume designer: Ann RothEditor: Susan E. MorseSales: GaumontNo rating, 92 minutes

TWO LOVERS FILM REVIEW

James Gray's powerfully emotional dramas have such a distinctive, deliberate quality; Gray has always been a craftsman working with heavy materials, very different from Hollywood's lightweight alloy. This, his third feature, is set once again in the Russian-Jewish communities of Brooklyn. Like his other films, The Yards and We Own the Night, it is unafraid of the grand gesture, but this often looks oddly like an adapted stage-play - Two Lovers takes Gray closer to the idiom of Arthur Miller or Tennessee Williams.

1. Two Lovers
2. Production year: 2008
3. Country: USA
4. Cert (UK): 15
5. Runtime: 110 mins
6. Directors: James Gray
7. Cast: Elias Koteas, Gwyneth Paltrow, Isabella Rossellini, Joaquin Phoenix, Moni Moshonov, Vinessa Shaw
8. More on this film

Joaquin Phoenix plays a sensitive young guy who has moved back into the Brooklyn apartment of his parents (Isabella Rossellini and Moni Moshonov) following a breakdown. They try to set him up with Sandra (Vinessa Shaw) the beautiful daughter of a business colleague, but instead he falls deeply in love with the ditsy, beautiful neighbour Michelle, played by Gwyneth Paltrow.
Everything about Leonard's Jackie-v-Marilyn dilemma is socked over with Gray's trademark sincerity, but I found it difficult to credit, and his situation, though viewed through the smoked glass of gloomy realism, is an indulgent fantasy. The basic problem is not merely that Shaw's Sandra is sexier and more interesting than Paltrow's blonde siren - a subjective judgment, to be sure - but that pursuing the simple, delicately arranged love-match between Sandra and Leonard might have been more dramatically engaging, as well as marginally more credible. Two Lovers surges inexorably towards an awful betrayal, before doing a handbrake turn into a happy ending. There are good, heartfelt performances here, but the credibility gap was too wide to be bridged.


The structure

What i found in this review was, like other reviews, it had a similar structure. the first paragraph usually is used to lurr the readers interest into the film, not by describing the plots, scenes or story, the characters etc. but by simply setting the mood of the film, creating an excitement and desire to view the film. this reviewer focuses on creating a high status for this film, and suggests this film is of great quality and he actually compares this film to other popular people like play writer tennessee williams.

PROPS - Cookie Fortunes

During our film their is an important part where we have the Chinese fortune cookie which is broken at the verge of Delilah getting found out and all 3 characters confronting each other. we came up with many fortunes that could come out the cookie. the fortune being in the film is vital as it prepares us for the break up and works up from the start to this big plot point. it is essential we choose the fortune wisely as it is a silent film and so any words in the film will have a big impact and set an impression.

We came up with these;

• You hold the string that breaks

i liked this fortune because i felt it was effective becuase the fortune was directly aimed at the person 'you' making the audience prepare for a change to happen to Delilah and the audience can also link this to the red strings of fate, the theme that runs through out, this will make our audience completely understand the story comming together and reach her fate.

• the price of greed is loneliness

i personally thought this quote was more of a saying then something that reads a fortune, although what is says has meaning to the film i thought it needed to be more linked to the story and the theme. Also when asking for feedback from students outside our class they said it reminded them of greed for money and that it did not tie in with the film too well.

• The strings of love will break

• binded hands will break
• the strings of love will be cut
  
  

Assessment For Director Role

I was given the job as the director.
in that i will be assessed for certain things;
- The way i speak and communicate to cast & crew
- how i direct cast and crew, for exmample physically demonstrating shots to cast
- How i organise the shot
- My accurate vision of Mise en scene and the shot and the satisfaction of the shots
- giving orders and certifying the setting, props, position, composition is right
- working closely with the camera person to ensure the camera person captures the vision as clear as mine

This research and planning is vital to the making of my film as these elements in which i am assigned to consider as part of my role, will determaine the outlook of my film, the proffessionalism, the preciseness, accuracy and the link between how i (and other group members) see the film in mind and the outcome of the final product.

My role as the Director

Rehersal - 4/11/10 Photo-Storyboard (Abstract)

This shot i approved of because i felt the high angle was good in communicating how the relationship is meant to be equal, as we see the couple at an equal level sharing an equal third of the shot. this fits David and Jamess' view of thier relationship being at the same level, having the same feelings and being in love. whereas in Deliliahs worlds their is hidden deciet and the deciet of this shot will make the break up become a more effective plot point in the film.

This shot i also liked as it makes is look like David has some control in the relationship but really what he is not in control of is the fate of it and what Delilah has done to it. So again the idea of her deciet is shown subtley through angling.

This shot i felt seemed passionate, and we understand the passion in the relationship. the close up was chosen because it shows how David is so caught up in love with Delilah, as it is just them two in the relationship you would think they are all each other has. But when James gets involved in the shots we understand their world will be disrupted.

i didn't like this shot really, i personally do not see much of what is does except progress from an establishing shot of the couple and then to a close up, although this is part of the switch between the characters James and David, i think other previous shots are more interesting in terms of the body language of actors and the angle. this is simply a birds eye of James staring. I do think this shot is not as interesting as it could be, i as the director plan to still take this shot but in a variety of angles.

This shot was one of my favourites. the composition of characters was exactly how i imagined it from the time the storyboard was produced to the actual rehersal. The shot is a mid shot of Delilah who is in the foreground, we also get a Mid to Long shot of the two characters who stand for James and David, who also look symmetrical in the shot. This interested me a lot becuase i thought it actually reflected how Delilah has equally treated them wrong, and how the two men have equally been destroyed, how the relationship has been destroyed the same way and how they have lost her. However this shot is taken when Delilah alludes that she is in control, and where they are yet to discover the truth, the men being in the background with their backs turn, show how Delilah is decieving them by doing wrong behind their backs and also symbolising the men being in the dark (unaware) and not being exposed to the light (the truth).

i thought the angle in this which we experimented with was good as it conveyed the caos unleashed in Delilahs world how it is being turned upside down and she has lost control of the stability of it.

I liked the way this shot conveyed the stugle of Delilah trying to regain her power and control , however what would be more convenient is if both men where in the shot, because it seems to look unpresentable and messy where the other character is cut off when they should be part of this moment in particular. I think the camera shots need to be framed more accuratley by the camera person as faults like these could occur and we could be stuck with incorrect shots like these when editing.

There are many shots of the same angle, i am going to suggest a more vairity of angles to merge together instead of the same angled shots one after another, this is to create a more confused and caotic effect, and convey her loss of control and power by using more high angle shots, maybe birds eye, or even fast panning.

This was one shot I suggested to the group during the rehersal as I thought we kept taking similar shots and should experient with the way in which we frame our shots. I told the camera person to shoot through the string to create a more interesting framing, something unique.

This shot is good as it shows the string in the foreground being the element that drew all these characters to the same fate. However, the problem with this shot is that the ceiling was exposed and it made it look like the characters were in a different location all of a sudden. this would distrupt continuity and therefore we have to consider maybe other angles that are as effective and continued.

This I found was an excellent shot in showing Delilahs loss of power and entanglement with the red string of fate. the framing has allowed us to only see the top of her head and her hair and not her face which conveys her shamefull fate she has brought herself too.

I think this shot is appropriate to use but would work more if it was shot as a long shot showing her ending up in a lonely state.