In order to complete this project, I will need to prepare for my production by researching into certain key aspects such as set design, costumes, actors, equipment choices and props.
For my film, I won’t be requiring the use of extreme amounts of make-up as the actors chosen will be around the age of the characters they are representing. Make-up will be needed in small amounts to prevent lens glare caused by the lighting and will work towards giving them distinct characteristics such as appearing in a positive way or negative.
The locations used will be of an exterior of a house, part of a street, the interior of a car and a main road. My current idea is that the exterior of the house will be light by 2 lamps placed symmetrically either side of the main door which will be on the left of the house while there will be a room to the right with a large window. All ideas are subject to change depending on what’s available at the time of production. The cars interior will be ‘nothing special’, there will be a bluetooth screen to call the people and to shot/reverse shot with, seating will be black so as to focus on him rather than his surroundings until specifically told to.
There are 4 characters: the wife; the husband; the son; the woman he cheated with. The wife will be roughly the same age as her husband although the only character seen in detail will be him so it’s more important that someone who appears around the age of roughly 35-40 will play them both, but that the main focus should be on that their voice sound suitable for that age over appearance, likewise for his 14 year old son and 30 year old woman he cheated with.
The costumes will not be difficult. The husband will be wearing some sort of smart shirt and smart trousers as if hes been out somewhere fancy, and the few clothes he’s given will be jumpers and sweaters, with rather dilly and boring trousers and shoes implying that he’s got dressed up smart for a reason. The only shot of the wife will be of a silhouette at the window and a hazed figure standing at the door whole he walks away, so a smart casual dress will be appropriate for her as if to day ‘hey, this is what you’ve given up’.
Props required will be a basket of some sort, see through, to carry his possessions, car keys,
Equipment I initially believe will be required include:
- Camera
- Lenses
- Tripod
- Reflectors
- Sound Recorder
- Lighting Kit
- Boom Pole
- Headphones
- Shoulder Mount Rig
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