Wednesday 20 May 2009

ART DIRECTION & CURRENT SITUATION.

For my friday shoot i want to make the most of my studio time. Ive already outlined the general plan for the morning (*), but i think it will be beneficial to note down some specifics.

The key shots i need to get are the frontal views of each band member in between the props, which consist of 4 televisions, amplifiers, and an exaggerated web of cables/leads sitting either side, performing for the whole song duration. I'm providing two opportunities post-production with this setup -


1. The flat/frontal angle will allow the animations to be composited concisely within each screen, and a flat angle to scale into them head-on. (see 1.)

2. The second option caters for a more ambitious approach within post-production; I've also booked out the track and dolly to get a fluid pan across the same setup (see 2). The smoothness of this shot will allow me to motion track the position of the television screen in relation to the camera more accurately, however this is a very time consuming process and may not feasible within my time plan, but we will see.

For the remainder, im going to experiment with various shot frames. The positive feedback i got in the last group crit from the rushes i showed was centred around the variety of shot angle (illustrated below) and some concise cuts between them, so i am going to carry this forward.