The shots switch between close ups and medium shots and long shots of her wildly moving, almost drunkenly, with more and more glitter catching the lights.
Close up of glitter.
Close up of dress material.
Scan up the dress and her body lying on ground.
Have her being chased by camera.
Licking at camera.
Crawling on ground while laughing.
2. storyboards of your script
3. answer these questions: THIS IS NOT NARRATIVE.
a. What are each character's life goals/objectives: none
b. What are each major character’s obstacles to reaching their objectives: none
c. What are the actions the characters will use to overcome their obstacles and reach their objectives: none
d. What are the ways and means the characters will use: there are no means because this person does not have any goals
e. What adjustments do the characters make when their actions and means don’t succeed: none because nothing fails or succeeds
f. What realistic doings are the actors engaged in: movement
4. Breakdown the Script to determine the following:
a. The number and types of actors required: 1 female
b. How many scenes each actor will be in and the total length of their performances: 1 scene, 3 minute performance
c. The requirements, number, and types of locations: 1 location, at night in wooded area
d. The number and types of stunts and special effects: none
e. What special costumes and makeup will be required: prom dresses, glitter
f. What props are required: none
5. Location Scout – during scout note sound quality, available light, and power. Take photos of location.
7. Determine the number of days and the dates you will shoot:
1 day, any Sunday I can shoot
3 things to watch out for:
ReplyDelete1. bad lighting, since your project is at night
2. confusion as to who is behind the camera and what role they are playing
3. redundance of girl's actions
3 compliments
1. the dress and the glitter will be really interesting to film, monopolize on those textures
2. i like the idea of this being a performance art piece, go crazy with it
3. location is very interesting
This idea seems very similar to natalie's sugar film.
ReplyDeleteI think you really need to think out what shots you are going to get since this is going to be a more abstract film that has no narrative. Push for interesting shots and close-ups.
Like Natalie said, the lighting could be a real problem and I think you need to find a solution to. The glitter is your strongest element and if your lighting isn't right it will kill the glitter's effect.
Think about pacing. You said she would be moving almost drunkenly, but think about contrast in movement: Maybe the girl is moving gracefully and slowy at one point and then she begins moving fast and sparatically.
What sound are you going to use and how will it relate to the pacing of your film? Will it include music?
I don't know if we have this capability, but slow motion. The smooth kind, not the choppy frame kind. Maybe ever 2x speed.
I think you need to get as many different angles and shots as you can and then edit them down to the best ones later.
Are you going to control color at all?
When we first talked about it in class, I wasn't sure of the direction or the angle you were going to take with this. Being that normally, we as human beings take a sequence of events and automatically assign those events to a narrative, It will be interesting to see the results of you breaking your audience of this habit, and although there is no clear story, I think this is a good time to push yourself cinematographically (not even sure that was a word, but it is now) - so experiment w? angles, soft focus, lighting, costumes, etc. and "go nuts"
ReplyDeleteDifferent colors of glitter shimmering in the moon light with the dress fabric can produce very rich visuals. Seriously consider however the way in which you will light and frame this movie. It looks like, based on your setting, that electricity is minimal. That could be an issue, unless you have a generator or some means of portable power.
ReplyDeleteHaving your character move frantically about the environment is a really nice idea. Have you considered having her jump and crouch in addition to her other movements? The way the dress suspends itself in the air temporarily can create some unique shapes where the dress is lit against the night sky.
Does the camera chase her as if someone is following her, or does it just simply document her movements? It seems a bit uncertain as of now. If you are introducing another character, be careful that you do not focus too much on him/her, as the movie at this point seems to be more about the girl.
cinematographically is the craziest tongue twister. i think it may be impossible to say.
ReplyDeletei think a good structure for this piece would be something similar to a nature documentary. not with a host, or anything, but just in the sense of using the camera to observe and record. that style would also make your subject appear more special and unique, like she's some magical creature rarely seen in the forest.
to solve your lighting problem, you could get a bunch of friends and a bunch of flashlights together and light your subject with the flashlights. you could then also use the flashlights to create some interesting interactions between the movement of the flashlights and the movement of your subject.