RESEARCH + PLANNING: FILM OPENING INSPIRATION

SINISTER & DEXTER: INSPIRATION + RESEARCH 

I began by researching the meanings behind Dexter and Sinister to solidify my understanding of the differences between the two (before I could apply this to the narrative and casting of our fictional film opening).

“Sinister” derives from a Latin word meaning “on the left hand side.” The “left” giving evil, foreboding and negative connotations. From further research I had found  that the association of the left with evil is likely to be the dominance of right-handed people within a population.

“Dexter” derives from the Latin word meaning “on the right ride,” which is the positive to Sinister. Thus meaning, it have mainly positive, strong connotations that survives through its linguistic descendants. 

When conducting research and gaining inspiration for our fictional film opening I found that there is an emphasise on the good angel / bad angel dichotomy which dates from medical morality plays and which was continued in drama as Marlowe’s Dr. Faustus. The good angel stood on the right hand to represent virtue (dexter) and the bad angel stood on the left side (sinister) in an attempt to persuade the should to go down an evil path.

This is applied in my fictional film opening as I acknowledge the draw of the criminal path, represented by Gabe’s (sinister) lure and temptations, The counterbalance is Holly (dexter / angel like energy) who is redemptive and wholesome, representing strong, social values. 

Morality Play, Marlowe’s Dr Faustus

DEVELOPED / FURTHER RESEARCH: Images of Dr Faustus work

Our casting of Holly positions her as the Pre-Raphaelite angel with flowing locks and limbs, pale skin.  

HOW MY PRODUCTION SKILLS DEVELOPED

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PART 2

CCR3 - PART2 by Preesha Patel

 

CONSTRUCTION: CREATION OF FX IN PHOTOSHOP

CREATION OF FX IN PHOTOSHOP

In our filmmaking and editing, we explored ways of creating visual representations of what was developing inside our protagonist’s head. This is integral to the narrative – as he is under such pressure from the stressful thoughts about his past criminal record spoiling his chances of any real future – as well as being an artistic experimentation that attracted us as it promised to lift our filmmaking out of the run of the predictable into more filmic work. 

To suggest his inner maelstrom, we took an image of the protagonist into Photoshop and cut the space inside the outline of his head, leaving. 

Photoshop (Steps): 

1. We firstly decided to edit the background of the image/video and edit out the main characters face (Kevin). 

2. We will then be moving on to blurring the last seconds of the scenes and creating of the scene, to make the transition into the next scene/flashback. 

CONSTRUCTION: PRODUCTION COMPANY LOGO - MAKING

PRODUCTION COMPANY LOGO - MAKING 

Thursday 10th December 

In the the next hour session, we decide to start making the production company logo (at the beginning of our film opening). We both decided to call the name of our production Ten Pin Productions. Our teacher had brought in the props that we needed - which were a pack of ten skittles and a ball.

At first we used a black back drop to roll the ball along the table/black back drop. However the challenge was that it caught the background of the overall frame. There were other objects etc.. that were interfering with the frame of the shot. So, we decided to use the green screen and my IPad Pro to film the clip. We set up the skittles agains the screen screen on the floor, and propped up the IPad in the position we wanted. We started the filming, one of us would throw that ball and the other with film. 

PLANNING: CASTING

PLANNING: CASTING