Blog Post #17- Preliminary Exercise

To get myself ready for my film, I practiced with three videos and two pictures.

In my film I plan to start in the car. In this shot, I practiced the different angles I might use in order to capture my protagonist getting into the car. The problem I ran into with this shot was the reflection in the mirror of me recording. So in this next picture, I approached from a different angle. 

With this angle, I attempted an over the shoulder shot. This way I was not in the reflection and I could still capture my protagonist in the car. However, in this shot you are able to see the reflection of my protagonist hands. When I begin filming, I plan to have the door closed especially since my two characters are meant to be driving anyways. 

https://youtu.be/iW65-9Tz_tI?si=NSOplhzAE0dkbUw7

For this clip, I wanted to practice a close up. I made my actor (Sean) pretend like he just got into a car accident since that is what will happen to my actors. I think it will be easier to capture drama and suspense by using a close up for this scene. I also enjoy a close up for this shot because I can capture my protagonist but in the background I will also be able to capture my other character.  

These next three videos go hand in hand with one another: 

For these clips, I wanted to create an establishing shot but then move to a mid-shot. For the first clip I am farther back capturing the car and my protagonist getting in (keep in mind for my final film there will be two people one on both side but I only had one actor available at the moment). 

https://youtu.be/xBbM9OY7l9I?si=i--wPHaPsbnaAP2r

For this next shot, I move closer up. This way I can capture my protagonist getting in the car but also how unaware they will be. 

https://youtu.be/O_F4weQIIAM?si=0uPKwlOP-3ht9Nm6

This was the final shot of the two of them put together. This is something I plan to create in my final film because I like the way it cuts together.

https://youtu.be/Y83mc1Vy-0s?si=vD65chrHR8dRDbMm

For my final project, I plan for the time of day to be different. When filming, the atmosphere comes off as happy. However, in my final I need for it to be darker out and gloomy since my two characters are getting ready to experience something traumatizing.