Bringing it All Together

After lengthy preparation, my setting is almost ready for filming. All the walls and ceilings have been painted white to serve as a clear, non distracting background. Although it may seem plain, this room can be set as a blank canvas and I can use different objects in the room to accent the colors. These accent colors could have a different effect with the mood of the room. A cool toned object or plant could imply that the main character is relaxed or collected. This same feeling can also be conveyed through objects that are stationary. To get this mood in the early scenes, I have glass paperweights with rich green and blue tones. This represents how composed and reasonable the writer is as he begins to start working. However, another mood of frustration can be given off by something that might make noise or has fiery colors. For example, a bubbling lava lamp or even the excessive ticking of a clock. This noise from the clock of visual of the bubbling red lamp can show frustration and irritation. I plan to have the props in the setting to subtly change in accordance to the actions of the writer. I also intend to make the changes very drastically, as to show that the main character may have some issues. This can further hint as having a "troubled" past through his extreme mood swings. As I begin to shoot, the opening shots, I have to keep finding ways to capture expressions very clearly. Even with my newly acquired tripod, it is very difficult to film. I have no way of seeing the footage until after recording. This means any small adjustment will take much longer than anticipated. Also, getting the right position of the camera is hard without much larger stands or equipment. I have to maintain similar quality to give the entire sequence fluidity and to not distract from the actions.


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