(For Tuesday November 24th) Just juxtaposing the symmetry, with dynamic lines and structure. I really like how it changes the feel of a picture so much, by a simple turn. The front pole dirtying the frame is nice, i also wish i had centered the dome in the middle so that it still led to the same spot as the last one.
The Dome
(For Monday November 23rd) Just looking for opportunities of symmetry with lines. This one is still a little crooked, but i like how it guides your eye to the center. It is pretty well balanced, except for the tree.
Brother Waltz and His Sidekick
(For Friday November 20th) Same as last picture, we were just playing with the coincidence lighting/tone alongside concealing the subject (Wes). Trying to do both is difficult, but it adds emphasis on the fact that one is hidden.
Chris Waltz
(For Thursday November 19th) We were trying to mimic some non coincidence of tone from Spectre. This works well to conceal the subject, and adds a sense of horror, since we can't see who the subject is... AH!
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Looking for the Indian
(Late Wednesday) This was a moment i saw, liked and wanted to capture more than anything. I really like the dynamic nature of the diagonal lines, the dim light coming through the attic window casting shadows, and only lighting the subject with a slight outline. It all looks very cinematic.
https://youtu.be/dj580XfdYi8
This is an interrogation type scene from The Usual Suspects. The script was very loose as far as the action goes, so i played a lot with making actions that represented the characters and combining that with camera angle and camera movement. I tried to pay close attention to the dialogue and how it applied to the characters specifically, in who was in control at what part of the conversation. I really tried to play with power switch and power struggles over all.
I think overall it worked out very well, and i hit a lot of the marks i was aiming at. I spent more time on lines and acting with this video, and i feel like that helped achieve the idea I wanted. This was definitely a great learning video experience.
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
...But Not of the World.
(For Tuesday) This was mostly just playing with the focus and color elements of pictures. I had to be pretty open due to the light outside, so the background is not as soft as i would have wanted, but the focus switch and color boost (with red against mostly complementary greens) help draw the eye to he single falling leaf. Compositionally its almost perfect as well, just shy of the third.
