However the end result we have visualised for the 'un -popular' girl is to be less fortunate, therefore we cannot use the inside of my friends house because she may be offended, consequently for the inside house scenes we shall film in my house. The plan is to make it un - tidy and messy; resulting in my house looking cramped and un - clean. The kitchen will have laundry on the sides, painted pictures on the cupboards, dirty tea towels hanging off handles, newspapers spread out all over the floor (because of the new puppy), the dogs basket etc. The bedroom will be just as un - tidy; clothes everywhere, grungy posters, shoes on floor, bed un -made etc.
The bike scene that we are going to include in our film opening with be filmed on a country gravel path, which has fields on one side and 'jungle like' bushes on the other. We believe that this scene will be used effectively because the natural lighting will be good, also it shows the struggle that the 'un popular' character has to go through every morning.
This are pictures of my friends house that we are going to use for the exterior shots of the
'un - popular' girls house.
These are shots of my bedroom after I messed it up, this is the types of setting that Olivia and I are trying to achieve for the getting dressed, bedroom scene. We are also going to put 'grungy' posters up on the walls, this makes the room darker without loosing the light. The dark setting is a reflection of how the 'un -popular' female lead is feeling.
These are two shots of my kitchen; for our kitchen scnen olivia and I are going to 'clutter' my kitchen resulting in it looking un - clean and messy - this is a reflection of the 'un- popular' girls appearance. Using my Kitchen is not ideal however we have no other option without risking offending someone - our vision was to have a small un - unclean kitchen.
This is where we are going to film the bike scene. I believe that this setting will look effective for the scene that we have visualised. The idea behind the bike scene is portray the stuggle that the 'un - popular' female has to go through everyday to get to school: hopefully achieving the audiences' sympathy. However the scene will look ineffective if the natural light is not bright and hazy - as shown in the pictures. Therefore Olivia and I will have to plan a day when the whether is going to be dry and bright so we can achieve the best possible scene.
I suggested that we include a Birds eye view shot. The idea is that we film the 'un - popular' girl on the bike off the top of the tunnel going in and coming out therefore including two birds eye view shots. However we will film the first birds eye view shot and skip to the 'popular' girl then edit the 'un - popular' female coming out of the tunnel - the viewer is under the impression that she was in the tunnel longer than she actually was.
Victoria. Well done, a thorough and well explained post. The composition of the photography is clear and the birds eye view seems like an excellent and interesting idea. Make sure to take care when leaning over the bridge as not only do we not want a damaged camera we also don't want a damaged Victoria or Olivia. If they couldn't fix humpty dumpty I doubt the NHS could fix either of you.
ReplyDeleteThinking ahead to filming, be careful with the 'messy' interior as you may not achieve sympathy for your character, more a sense of 'who would wan't to date someone with poor housekeeping and hygene?' You will need to manage the clutter, make its seem busy without dirty/uncared for. Perhaps you could intimate that the bedroom is shared with a younger sibling (perhaps a crib or something similar). Alternatively the new puppy may take up space, then you could have the adorable shot of the puppy licking someones face and waking them up, followed by stepping in simulated mess as the character steps out of bed. This would add a sense of mild humour and sympathy that one expects from such narratives.
Another idea I am sure that you mentioned was to have the more affluent character driving over the bridge as out less financially solvent character walks beneath on their respective ways to college. This shot would then also work on a symbolic level.
Remember that you can add more light inside but not outside, so prioritise certain shots in your work.
Once again well done for an excellent post.