Tillie Rolfe G235 A2 Film Noir

Requirements of lighting- When filming at school I need natural lighting, unless if it gets dark I will use the artificial main lighting. When shooting at Bedford prison, I need natural lighting that is cloudy and grey to match the cold dingy location. Clearance for shooting- Before filming in the school canteen, I will speak to the staff that work there asking if I can film in there? what 2 days if possible I am allowed?, if it is possible for them to keep the canteen open for an hour after school a couple of days in my shooting week? and what days the canteen will be free from all staff? Before filming at Bedford prison, I will ask the staff if I am allowed to film there. I do not need any power as the equipment I am using does not need power available. The problems I may face is if I am not allowed to film at Bedford prison because that is the most local and convenient prison I am near. Although I can research other prisons reasonably close to me that allow filming. Also,...

These pictures are of my original interview location I was thinking of using, I have decided not to use this location as it didn't have the cold impression I wanted as it looks more like a school environment then a prison. In addition, it would of been difficult filming there because I would of had to film after school when it was dark so, as a result would of had to use the artificial lighting which I didn't want. I didn't want the canteen lighting because I wanted the shots to be in natural blue toned lighting rather than harsh warm toned. Also, it would of been quite difficult as there would have been a lot of noise and I needed it to be completely quiet for the full dramatic effect. 

Evaluation of my storyboard I presented many diverse shots such as, close up, extreme close up, long shots, panning shots, high shots, low shots. I think this was effective as it built up a tense atmosphere and made my documentary more authentic by using shots that many of my inspired documentary examples use. I contrast close up shots and long shots because it creates suspension for the audience seeing conflicting shots of the prisoner's zoomed in face to a shot of the mise en scene to a long shot of the prisoner sitting in a isolated room. I decided to use a variety of shots exposing the harsh location and environment because it presents to the audience the harsh realities of prison life. I show different angles especially when it is shots of the prisoner in the interview because it characterises the prisoner in different light e.g. conveying her as evil and dominant or as vulnerable and suffering.   After creating my storyboard I decided that I w...

This is a medium long shot of the outskirts surroundings of a prison; the mise en scene presents the prison gates and electrical wire, the rural landscape, a prison building. The angle of this shot is low angle portraying the prison location as vast and huge exaggerating the sheer height of the wire walls. The opening sound of this shot is the bell that opens the gate, which is a significant sound as it links with the idea of prison, the sheer hardship of prison and the isolating strict rules you have to obey. This idea is strengthened by the sign presented in the mise en scene saying 'SAFETY FIRST' which conveys the dangers and terrors of prison. The sound cracks like a electricity volt crackling linking with the electric wire preventing prisoners escaping. Over the top of these alarming and unsettling non-diegetic sounds, there is the narration of Piers Morgan talking about these horrific murders and the prisoners talking about their painful experience. The editing is sharp ...

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