Unit 18: Cinematography

Due to this shot having its own lighting from the setting we used I did not change any of the lighting settings on the camera because the lighting was suitable for its purpose. This scene meets the generic conventions because it shows different angles on the scene and allows the audience to feel what the atmosphere is like in the location. This helps add to the generic conventions because in real short films I have studied it replicates the conventions of how certain camera shots and lighting can change the view of a shot and change the genre of it through the different camera angles and shot types. This footage shows the male being more dominant through being able to pot one off the pool balls. From there being a dryer lighting on the date scene it shows that there can be a comfortable and warm feeling towards the scene and shows how it could connote the genre of romance.  This scene shows the generic conventions through it shows the makes reaction to the girl walking by him givin...

 

 

Purpose   The purpose of this short film is to entertain and to show the audience the irony of today's society how you never really know who will end up being part of the LGBTQ+ community and who will not be . This story also shows the saying of ‘don't judge a book by its cover’ for the female stereotypically view of how women are the ones that are obsessed with the idea of finding their true love and the stereotypical view of love at first sight.    Form and genr e   This short film is going to be between 5 and 10 minutes in length, with its style being social realism , this means that all events and emotion will be genuine and not overexaggerated. This is so that the audience may empathise with the characters easier which will draw them into the plot and the story . Since this is a short film, its narrative will be quite simple as to not confuse the audience, it also allows the story to be fluid and move at the correct pace, with not too much information in each...

 

I will be using these camera settings and the sound attachments whilst filming our sort film to ensure that the quality is professional and clear for the audience. From understanding these different types of settings and attachments it allows me knowledge of cameras and filming to expand, meaning I can further use these skills whilst filming the short film. These pieces of equipment and settings, will improve the quality of the films footage because I will understand how to use certain ones to connote the genre of the short film in the certain scenes.