Regarding the cinematography and overall "look" of our shots, we are going to have to display a variety of different compositions, color grades, and lighting setups to convey the several genres of film we are going to be tackling within our film. In order to prepare for this, I researched and found shots from various films from our specific genres in order to base the style that our shots will have.
1. Coming of Age
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| Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) |
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| Lady Bird (2017) |
For our coming of age film, it is important that a bright and warm look is shown in order to convey feelings of happiness and to be more inviting, especially for the beginning of the film to lead the audience into a sense of comfort before throwing them into what is to come. Something that I see in coming of age films is that they have a "film look" meaning the look you get from a film camera as opposed to digital format. In order to replicate that on a DSLR, we will have to play around with the grain level as well as to soften up lighting while filming.
2. Horror
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| Us (2019) |
For the horror section, I am looking for a more dark and cool look, which is very reminiscent of typical horror films as they are typically chosen to create a 'chilling' effect. Since we are filming in a forest, having this moody and cold tone will create a sense of tension and ambiguity within the audience. Having the depth of field be shallow (background blurry) will also be used in order to convey loneliness and isolation.
3. Comedy
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| Truman Show (1998) |
Regarding the comedy section, I decided to base it upon a film like the Truman Show as during this section is where we want it to seem as of the Protagonist is being ridiculed and a part of a sick joke. By having a more yellow hue with flat lighting and slight vignetting in the frame, will get the point of across visually as it is a similar look to typical old sitcoms.
4. Silent Film
For the silent film clip, we will be filming the Protagonist at a flat 180 degree angle parallel to him. Many silent films were shot straight on to the subject at no angle and in medium shots, so we will do the same in replicating the style. To give off a more vintage look, we will overlay grain and a film filter to have it seem as if we shot the sequence on an old time camera. Additionally, we will have title cards for the dialogue after each line as there is no audio to be heard.
5. Action Scene
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| El Camino (2019) |
Regarding the action scene, to evoke this style, we will be filming with dramatic lighting and having this section of the film be edited with black bars to create a more cinematic aspect ratio that is widescreen and more "Hollywood." For our color grading, we are thinking of having the contrast turned up and the colors become less vibrant and more towards a brown green tone to create a more gritty and dirty look to the film, that encapsulates the feel of a hostage situation.
6. Void/ Ending Scene
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| Stranger things (2016- ) |
Our ending scene was recommended by Ryan to be based on how Stranger Things filmed their "void" scenes being completely encapsulated in darkness with only the subjects being lit slightly. In order to convey this effect of "nothing, but blackness", we had bought a black photography backdrop and being able to manipulate lighting effectively is something that will be key to pulling this off.
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| Split Lighting |
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| Rim Lighting |
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| Loop Lighting |
Split, Rim and Loop lighting are techniques I have researched and believe will be beneficial to us during this sequence as they give a variety of looks and emotions to the subject. Split demonstrates inner conflict and ambiguity, while loop is more exposed and soft. Rim lighting is a technique I see us experimenting with, especially in this dark abysmal environment to create a variety of unique looks and shots through the silhouette of the Protagonist alone.
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