Film Noir - Diary entry 2

Diary Entry 2

We have planned our filming date to be the 01 March 2012. This is a suitable date for us all as we are all be able to make it for filming, as well as the actors.

We have our location all sorted to film on, and this is just up for road from me, along my friends road. The filming is situated in one room of his house, and then the hallway. It then goes on to be filmed outside on the street and finally finishing down an alley way.

 

Film Noir - Pre Production - Research

Film Noir Research Into Costume and Hair Style

Film Noir - Pre Production -

Shot list

Film Noir - Pre Production - Character Bio's

Character Bio's

Main Task - Diary Entry

We know have nearly everything completed towards out pre production, the current things we have completed at this moment in time are:

- Storyboard
- Production Scheldule
- Shot List
- Scripts (Drafts 1 and 2)
- Character Bio's
- Research into Film Noir characters, Hair styles of Femme Fatal's, what men wear etc.

We also have the kit we need booked out, we have a lighting kit and Camera HD1 and Camera HD 2 booked out for the weekend of March 2nd 2012 till March 5 2012. This is the time in which we plan to film our Film Noir.

Main Task - Production - Lighting Workshop.

Spill

One Light ONLY to light every single scene in the Film Noir.

What is Lighting?

All video has some sort of lughting. Whether it be natural light or artificial light. The goal is to choose the best lighting to suppoer the clip.

Lights on roof = Top Lighting

Film Noir's must have shadows everywhere.

When looking at a location, have to make sure the lighting gives it the right mood.

Always identify the source of light first.

- Never plug the lighting kit into a plug without a surge protector.
- Change the bulb.
- Never shake the red head.

Rules

Rule 1 - Work the light at your working height level.
Rule 2 - Powerlead has to hang down.
Rule 3 - Make sure that the barndoor is level with the leg.
Rule 4 - Never use lights outside.
Rule 5 - Before you plug in surge protector, press yellow, red, yellow.

As lights are about to turn on, go on to say "Dont look into the lights please".

The red head needs to be atleast 1 meter from the top of any room.

Your ready to put the kit away if you can put your hand on the redhead for atleast 5 seconds.

3 Point Lighting

Uses 3 lights:
- Key Light - Strongest, most influence on the scene.
- Fill Light
- Back Light

Fill Light

Placed opposite side of Key Light

Back Light

Places behind the character, but to the side so not directly in shot.

Main Task - Production - Script Draft 1

Film Noir - Script