Shot For Shot

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This assignment was killer.  I picked the scene I did because I thought it had enough interesting and varied shots while still being relatively simple: no audio, two subjects, simple location.  I started to realize I may have picked a scene that was harder than I initially thought when I made the shot list.  There ended up being way more shots and set-ups than I anticipated, and many of them required equipment I didn’t have access to.  However, that was an obstacle I thought I could work around.  It was the location that ended up being the biggest hurdle for me to get over.  Many of the places I was looking at weren’t right, and then the ones that were decent were the ones that I couldn’t get permission to shoot in. I was without a location up until the day before we were scheduled to shoot.  The location I ended up using was pretty close, I think.  I had to make my own music station, and that looked pretty dumb, but it was passable.  Some of the surface divisions weren’t there in the space, though.
            Come shooting day, we had a few obstacles with equipment.  I dropped the ball on remembering to look for power sources when I went to the location and so there weren’t any outlets for us to plug our lights into without stingers, so we weren’t able to light the scene at all.  Luckily, there were big overhead lights that matched the scene lighting, but I would’ve liked to control it more.  There are things that don’t match.  We also tried our best to get some of the dolly shots, but the quick ones were hard to do.  There were some shots we were able to match really easily, but others were hard to figure out and I think we could’ve tried harder to really figure them out.
            I feel like I did learn a lot about equipment and blocking and timing with this assignment.  I feel like it will be most helpful to me on the technical side of filming.  As far as the creative side goes, however, I don’t feel like I was really challenged.  It was a good experience, though, to try and direct actors to get performances that match the ones in the film.  That was harder than I thought, and really made me have to try and articulate character objectives and emotions.  This was really hard, actually, because my characters don’t have any dialogue, they just have close-ups. 

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Week #8 Photos

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1.  I liked the texture of the brick wall and the flat space here.  



2.  I thought the flare from the sun created some interesting lines and colors in this photo.  Also that tree looks spooky.  



3.  I wanted to capture the rustic-ness of this pipe and I liked the way the lighting made it look older. 



4.  The inside of this pipe was more interesting in person than this picture conveys.  But at least the colors look nice.  


5.  Weakest photo of the bunch.  I was walking to school and liked the deep space created by the converging lines.  But the deep space was cancelled out by the business of the buildings and trees. 

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Shot For Shot Pre-Production

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Original Scene:






Script:

Note: I had to translate the script from French so sorry if it's a little bit weird.
I don't speak French.  

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-yR8e4SnvTvMGhibFpYLVhLaWs/view?usp=sharing



Location photos:

These pictures are of potential locations.  At this point in time, both have major complications and I am still searching for a good spot. These locations are my fall backs.  












Overheads:




Lighting:



Shot List:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-yR8e4SnvTvZ2xlMXM4SkJSaDQ/view?usp=sharing

This is a link to my shot for shot analysis.  The information included there has all the same information needed for the shot list.  In fact, they are the exact same thing.  So here's the link to that.  






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Week #7 Photos

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1.  I was driving and while stopped at a red light, I noticed how the converging lines on the road created deep space, but this photo feels flat and deep at the same time, which is strange.  



2.  The contrast of the tree branches against the sky really captured my attention.  It's been so gloomy outside and so this nice blue sky was really hopeful and nice.  The juxtaposition of it and the dead winter tree made me feel weird.  



3.  I think it's interesting the way fire works.  It just destroys things, but serves such an important purpose as well.  That contrast is nice, isn't it?



4.  I got a roll of photos back from my Minolta and was so mad that this one was out of focus (my bad).  But I really liked the tint of the film stock and for some reason I also really liked the dustiness of the image.  I think my lens was dirty.



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Shot For Shot Analysis

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Shot 1: Gabrielle walks up to a headphone station and puts on the headphones to listen.  Note: the wedding ring on her finger.  We start at a medium wide at eye-level and then push in to a close up on her head and hand, really emphasizing that wedding ring.  We are probably on a wide lens at a focal length of 24.  The lighting is the same for the whole scene, very flat lighting and mimicking daylight from the large window to the right of the characters.  The character’s clothing are muted, natural colors.  She blends in with her surroundings.  This image is important as it sets up the fact that the character is married and also establishes what the character will be doing for the next couple minutes.
(1A)

Shot 2: Gabrielle listens to “Creep” by Radiohead as a figure walks towards the headphone station.  The shot is close up on a piece of her face, so we are probably using a telephoto lens, especially because her hand and face are in focus and the background is not.  There is a very narrow depth of field.  We see the man approaching in the background, which sets up the importance of this new character and it implies that he will be important to Gabrielle because of it being a two shot.  Same lighting as mentioned. 
(1B)

Shot 3: We see L’inconnu approach the station.  A medium two shot of the characters, implying closeness or some sort of special relationship between the two.  We don’t see his face yet, keeping his identity a secret for a bit longer.  Same lighting as mentioned before.  50 mm.
(1C)

Shot 4: Gabrielle reacts to L’inconnu’s presence as he approaches and puts on the adjoining pair of headphones.  We can immediately tell that his presence has affected her, as she stares at him a bit longer than normal.  The close up on her eyes really helps convey that.  Same lighting.  105 mm.
(1D)

Shot 5: L’inconnu puts the headphones on and checks out the CD.  Gabrielle is inconspicuously watching him.  The camera pushes in ever so slightly, mimicking the gravity Gabrielle is feeling towards him and subtly emphasizing her attraction to him.  Same lighting, 35 mm.
(1E)

Shot 6: Gabrielle takes in the presence of the man standing next to her.  We are close on her and he dirties the frame on the right so we can tell what she is looking at.  We are starting to really get a sense of how much he is affecting her.  Same lighting, 105 mm.
(1F)

Shot 7: This shot shows L’inconnu reciprocating this girl’s interest.  We aren’t sure really if he is attracted to her and is trying to check her out or if he has noticed her notice him and is trying to get a good look at her.  Either way, this close up on him with her dirtying the frame shows that he is showing interest in her, regardless of motive behind it.  Same lighting, 105 mm. 
(1G)

Shot 8: This two shot from behind shows Gabrielle very subtly glancing over at him.  It is a nice break from the close ups we’ve been having and we can kind of step back and see the space between them, which isn’t very much.  Same lighting, 50 mm.
(1H)


Shot 9: Gabrielle and L’inconnu make eye contact for the first time.  This is the moment when she has to actually confront him and acknowledge him to his face.  We can really see how taken with him she is.  Close up, eye level shot.  Same lighting.  80 mm.
(1J)


Shot 10: L’inconnu’s reaction shot to Gabrielle making eye contact with him.  He gives her this nice coy smile, acknowledging the fact that she probably finds him attractive.  This close up is very indicative of his character as kind of a smooth, mysterious guy.  Same lighting.  80 mm.
(1K)

Shot 11: Gabrielle continues to sneakily watch L’inconnu as they both listen to the song.  We stay close on her face as we pan over to his face, following her eyeline.  Both shots are close ups.  Same lighting.  105 mm.
(1L)

Shot 12: L’inconnu gives Gabrielle a bit of attention. Again, his motives are not as clear as hers.  We are not sure if he is being polite or if he is actually interested in her.  He gives her a gesture as if to say that the song is pretty good. She nods as if to agree, but she is not in focus.  Her reaction is not important at this moment, it’s still him that is the focus.  We are a tad wider now.  Same lighting.  80 mm.
(1M)

Shot 13: This is Gabrielle’s reaction to his attempt at interaction.  She smiles at him and then smiles to herself.  We get pretty close in on her for this shot to really get the full emotion from her.  Same lighting.  105 mm.
(1N)


Shot 14: Gabrielle now really has to internalize what is happening.  She is aware of her attraction to him and is aware of the situation.  We start with a two-shot medium on both characters, and then push in on her to an extreme close up, closer than we’ve gotten before, as she is kind of realizing what is going on.  At the end of the dolly in, she looks back over at him to get another glance.  Same lighting.  Start at 35 mm end at 150 mm. 
(1P)

Shot 15: This is the shot from Gabrielle’s point of view of what she is looking at and is entranced by.  The camera is handheld and moves ever so slightly, but gracefully. Same lighting.  150 mm.
(1Q)

 Shot 16: With this shot, we get to see both close ups at once.  Gabrielle and L’inconnu are both still listening to the song, and we are still really developing this connection she feels to him.  We start with her in focus and then rack focus over to him.  This time, it is L’inconnu who is glancing over at the other.  Same lighting. 150 mm.
(1R)




 Shot 17: This shot mirrors the last shot.  We get both close ups in frame, but instead we start with L’inconnu in focus and rack focus over to Gabrielle.  He is not giving her any attention, and when we focus over to her, she doesn’t look at him either.  Instead, she closes her eyes and kind of loses herself for a moment.  It’s a strange reaction that the audience isn’t expecting, but is very effective in that way—we really feel it.  Same lighting.  150 mm.
(1T)



Shot 18: This shot starts out of focus and slowly focuses on her.  We are still in the extreme close up.  We can really feel the weight of the situation now because we’ve been doing a lot of these close ups and nothing has come of it.  The suspense of whether or not she’s going to do something about this attraction becomes heavier.  Same lighting.  150 mm.
(1U)

 Shot 19: Gabrielle abandons all secrecy and goes for the full on stare.  This shot really conveys how much of an internal struggle she’s having and how transfixed she is by this man.  We start at a lower angle than we’ve been at, and from behind L’inconnu.  It’s an over the shoulder shot of a close up on Gabrielle, and we swing over to the left as she stares at him.  We end up in front of L’inconnu.  Same lighting.  80 mm.
(1V)



 Shot 20: This shot conveys how much Gabrielle is fixating on this man.  However, it is a zoom out to really showcase the environment.  We are at a really high angle at a medium wide, and we get to see all the people who are just swarming by them, and we see the contrast between the sea of people and the stationary couple.  This implies that the two are in their own world.  Same lighting.  Start at a 105 mm, zoom out to a 24 mm.
(1W)



Shot 21: In this shot, L’inconnu has heard enough of the song.  He takes off his headphones, grabs the marketed CD, and with one last polite smile, starts to leave.  Gabrielle is obviously upset that he is leaving, though also polite, offers him a small smile.  This is a medium close two shot, with the CD station in between them, almost separating the two.  We are slightly belowe eye-level.  Same lighting.  50 mm.
(1X)

Shot 22: L’inconnu gives her his smile as he leaves.  When he leaves frame, we see Gabrielle watch him as he goes.  Still at eye-level, this shot is a bit wider, emphasizing Gabrielle’s isolation a bit more.  Same lighting.  24 mm. 
(1Y)

Shot 23: Gabrielle stares after him as he leaves. She is clearly distraught and sad about his departure.  We are close up on her face again to really showcase that emotion she shows really well in her face.  Same lighting.  105 mm.
(1Z)

Shot 24: This is the shot where we get to see what Gabrielle is seeing.  L’inconnu walks away and gets lost in a sea of people.  We are still seeing a bit of her headphones out of focus on the left side of frame.  But we are zoomed in quite a bit on L’inconnu to emphasize the fact that she is trying really hard to keep her sight on him.  Same lighting.  105 mm. 
(1AA)

Shot 25-29: We now get some extreme close ups on Gabrielle’s eyes and headphones as she whips her head around.  These shots were quick and hard to screenshot so I only got a couple of them.  But the quickness and closeness of them convey the sense of panic she feels as L’inconnu leaves.  We can tell that she is at the peak of her internal struggle.  Does she go after him or does she let him go?  Same lighting.  200 mm.
(1AB), (1AC), (1AD), (1AE), (1AF)

 Shot 30: This is the definitive shot for Gabrielle.  She finally decides what to do.  She takes off her headphones and drops them as she runs off to find L’inconnu.  We start at a lower angle at a medium close, and then push in on her to be more at a close up.  When she drops her headphones, we don’t follow her out.  Instead, we drop to the ground with the headphones.  Same lighting.  Start at a 50 mm and end at an 80 mm.
(1AG)





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