Foundation Portfolio: Using the micro-elements of mise-en-scène, cinematography, sound and camera angles to create a film opening in a genre of your choice.

Friday, 10 December 2010

Camera Shot Ideas (Dinner Scene)

So, after school I set up my dining room in the rough way it's going to be in our film (the small table with a candle in the centre etc). I took a couple of shots with different styles of candles and different positions of candles as well as experimenting with high angle and point of view shots to see which gives the clearest impression.

DIFFERENT CANDLES.


Above are 2 point of view shots (the left with one, central candle and the right with a tea light sprial and a candle in the background)

DIFFERENT SHOT TYPES.


On the left is my personal favourite shot - a high angle with both candles. I think its effective as you can see everything on the table more clearly (including the food etc). The right is a point of view with the two candles.

I think we should include both types of shot in order to let the audience see everything; I also thought we could pan down from the high angle as they start talking to a point of view, then maybe doing a shot reverse shot, so you can see it from the perspective of both characters.

No comments:

Post a Comment