MOODBOARDS

Here are some moodboards that I did which helped me craft idea as well as helping with certain shots as well as visual tone I want for my film.

Second Draft

I spend a lot of time reviewing my notes that I took I Sunday which led to my second rewrite which can be read here:

Carl O'Donovan -FYP-Rapto-Draft2

Meeting With Colly And Rewrites

On Sunday I met up with my actor again to talk through the script. After spending a few hours with him, we fleshed out a back story for both characters and we really delved into the story. He felt a lot more happy with the story after the talk as did I because the story felt more whole. This set me up for a second rewrite.

Test Footage

Today I went out and shot some test footage with the guys from college. I had to edit it in Final Cut Pro as my Premiere wasn't working but I still found it beneficial to try these shots to see what worked. I cut the audio from the video to as I have a table read planned with my actor so I didn't want to see what the lines were like with someone who isn't an actor. The lines will be tested with the actor as he will deliver them better so it will make more sense to see if they flow well.

Every Little Helps

Here is an interesting take of a conversation scene in which the camera stays longer on the subject and rakes focus back and fourth between the actors before cutting and reverting back to the pulling of focus. It is an interesting visual and it may not be something I will use, but definitely may help down the road.

This scene here is a nice example of what you can do when you shoot behind your subject. The light from the setting sun brings a lovely colour to the actors face and it gives the impression that the actors are talking in private. We the viewer are behind the subject so they have no idea we are watching them so it feels like we are experiencing the intimacy of the scene without the characters knowledge.

Another Video I came across that tells a short story based solely on a bench. This short film is quite helpful as it was shot nicely, but it was something good to look at as the film was 7 minutes, so the cinematographer had to come up with interesting shots so it wouldn't become boring visually, which I think he did well.

More Guidance

This is taken from one of my favourite films "In Bruges". Although the dialogue itself is quite funny it shows nice composition and shows me something I aim to deliver for my film.

Here is another example of a conversation on a bench in film, however it is different from "In Bruges". I had never thought of using a slider for the scene I plan to shoot but it gives a nice visual.

This example shows simple cinematography but I looked at this more in terms of editing the conversation. Using different shots can emphasise a line or important moment in the scene and I think this scene shows a good example of this.

Test Footage Guidance

Here is a video I came across that has been helpful leading up to my test shoot for my FYP. It talks about the rule of thirds as well as giving a good visual of how to set up and edit a conversation between two people.