As a class we have studied a number of different short films and these were in the style of French New Wave. As a group we decided to look into more detail at a film by Truffaut '400 Blows' . We decided to look in more detail with this film because in the last scene it shows a boy running away. The idea in this scene was that the boy is running away from people that he doesn't want to be around and he runs for miles. He eventually reaches a beach and when he runs to the sea he stops because he realises that he has no where else to run. This was very effective as the boy cannot run any further he turns to the camera and walks towards it and it finishes on a freeze frame. This is very effective as this shows the emotions that the boy is going through and he doesn't know what else to do except run away from everyone. As a group we was trying to think of different ways that we could do the same sort of ideas as we wanted to show this type of emotion of where the boy is so desperate to get away from everything that is going on that he runs so far that he then has no where else to go.
Also watching these particular short films has made us understand how the use of lighting can effect the way the audience understands the film. We discussed that the use of natural lighting is very effective as we want to create the mood of it being dull and by using natural lighting will help us to achieve this. If we use artificial lighting then this could change the way we want the audience to understand the film because if we want to show the boy being alone then the lighting needs to reflect this and the use of natural lighting will be very effective. Although some short films may not show that they have used lighting they have considered the lighting of the locations that they have chosen. Lighting is always a key aspect when filming because you need the shot to look good and by not using any lighting you are still considering the lighting of the location and also the time of day in which you are filming. I feel that by not using artificial lighting will be more effective because I think that by considering the time of day in which you film and the lighting at the location this will still create the effect of natural lighting but yet give the short film some light to create a certain mood and this is what we want to achieve.
When considering shot sizes as a group we have decided that to show our character's emotion it is very important. In our short film we are trying to show the audience the emotion and feelings that the young boy has. We have discussed that by using shot sizes such as close ups and medium close ups will be very effective. This will be very effective as throughout our short film we are trying to show the audience how the character is lonely.
When editing our short film we need to consider the continuity of our short film and make sure that we have made sure that everything fits together the way we want it. Also we need to add sound in when we edit and we will use a soft tone when we are showing that Billy is upset and lonely. We feel that by doing this will make the audience feel more emotion towards our character and this is what we are trying to achieve.
The positioning of the camera is very important as we need to makes sure that there is no unwanted lighting coming through from things such as windows or door windows. We need to make sure that the camera is not facing a window because the light will take over and you will not be able to see the actor very clearly.
This picture to the left is showing someone standing in front of a window and it shows the effects that the light can do to the camera. We are going to try and avoid this from happening when we film.
As a group we have discussed many different elements to our short film to ensure that it works as we want it to. As a group we have overcome many issues and when filming we will consider all of these things and try to achieve everything that we want to achieve. We have also discussed things to avoid to ensure that everything looks as we want it to.
In the production industry these are all of the elements which would be considered because they all contribute in the final result. They are each individually important because they are effecting the way that it looks and if they do not look good then it will not be successful. The matter of lighting is very important as it needs to create the mood such as in a thriller the lighting must be dull to create the mood and this will draw the audience in to more about what is happening. All of these points are very important as they effect the end result.
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