Developing Ideas

Initially, for my own production I want to create a short video that can be streamed from the internet - but after considering the other ideas, i decided i would like to make the video available to be played on media device - such as an ipod or iphone. This is because i think a music video type of video will be watched more on an ipod/iphone.

I will use Rembrandt lighting when trying to create a sorrowful scene as I think this worked very well for Memento, so I would like to implicate this into my own work. The editing will be obvious and noticeable so it will cause the audience more confusion.

These ideas are all inspirations from films I have seen such as Memento. I have taken elements I have found interesting and thought of how I can interpret them into my own production; such as the emotion of sadness and how it can be portrayed through the use of lighting and mise-en-scene. I took this emotion and added it to my list of ideas. I also wanted to have a chance to look at an up tempo emotion and play around with its different use of elements. This is why i came up with an idea which included both a happy and sad emotion.

There are a few techniques I would like to learn and use in my production such as racking focus and non-linear narrative. For racking focus, I will have to learn how to adjust camera lenses to change the focal point to make specific things sharp whilst others are blurred. This will be a difficult technique to master as you have to have knowledge on different camera lenses and depth of field. You have to be aware of all elements such as aperture, focal length, ISO and shutter speed. This will take practice to know how to switch focus from one point to another. It will be effective in my work as I will be able to show emotions of two different characters and be able to tell the audience which one I would like them to focus on.