Dircetor

We filmed our Film extract on top of the Cambridge Arts Picture house, on Saturday the 6th of February. We filmed in the evening which was intended to add contrast to our Film Noir, the outside lights gave a staged light effect.
We used several cameras from different angles in case we needed a multiple angle shot, This was time consuming and we needed more camera crew.

Filming is done.

Well filming is all done and out the way, the group is now onto editing and then the sound.

We was filming on top of the Cambridge picture house, wish was so cold we was all freezing. Apart from the cold filming went really well, we got all the footage we needed in about 2 hours or so.

As far as cinematography goes I done all the shots that i wanted to include in are project.

So all in all it went very well.

Music

these are my preferred choices for music, one is from 'Blade Runner' and the other two are classic jazz pieces from Miles Davis and Dexter Gordon. Out of the 3, I think either Vangelis (Blade Runner) or Dexter Gordon would work for the scene, because both songs have that dark yet mellow feel to them like you know something is happening but it's only the calm before the storm, plus they sound awesome.

Effects on poor Max...Muahahahahha

By using Photoshop ( or Satan as Claire prefers to know it) we manipulated images in a similar way to the style we will try to replicate in our final project.This will have to be done in after effects...hopefully...if not other products such as GIMP and Photoshop can create a similar effect.

Director notes

Characters:
Actress and Actor

Sound: Max
Voice over
Diegetic Sound of the city and atmosphere.
Non Diegetic


Props:
Lighter
Cigars
Dress
shoes, male and female
Gun
Typical Noir costume.


Set/Location, Top of the Arts picture house overlooking Cambridge.

Shot Types: Glenn
Closeups
Establishing shot
Extreme closeup
Mid shots
Shot reverse shot
Over shoulder shot

Editing: Claire
We need to have the clip in black and white with certain props coloured, we will try to edit this first with the whole clip but if it dosent work we will have to do every shot in Photoshop.

Mood Board

For inspiration, we looked at a range of different media influenced by similiar styles to that of sin city. We looked at stylistic animation, aswell as graphic novels, pop art and noir (both film and neo).

Influences on cinematography

The film 'Sin City' influences my cinematography because of how simplistic it is. In using simplistic shots the film ends up being very easy to follow. The film 'Sin City' doesn't have many flowing shots, unlike the film double indemnity which has many flowing shots. The long flowing shots and tracking shots influence me because it would of took much skill from the point of the cinematographer, to me this takes skill because of how big the cameras were in 1944, these type of flowing and tracking shots would of took much strength and skill.

Story Board

ON watching the opening sequence of "Sin City" we formed a basic story board for the sequence we intend to do,omitting repetitive shots. It's backwards... We know,but Macs are EVIL.

The Story board covers 18 shots that we will use (or hopefully use) in our final production.

We intend to film everything needed on the saturday of the 6th of February,on the roof of Cambridge Arts Picture House,all permissions granted and should planning go accordingly. If all else fails we could always sneak up to the D block balcony and annoy sociology students with our super awesome film noir-ness.

Analysis of sin city

Sin city is a Neo Noir directed by Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino in 2005. A neo noir is a type of film that has elements taken from the classic Noir, such as Noir isn't a genre of film but a movement. Sin city was originally a series of comics written by Frank Miller, they were drawn with a Neo Noir style. He later made these comics into a film, most of the film is in a black and white set up with hints of colour, this emphasizes important props which show the audience the characters personality such as the woman at the beginning is wearing a red seductive dress. The fact she is wearing a red dress shows she is seen as a sex symbol the fact she is wearing the revealing dress and red lipstick by her choice may be showing us that she knows she is perceived like this and is using this to get her way. The fact Goldies hair is a over exaggerated gold colour, her name being 'Goldie' has a real link to character. Using a spot of colour really shows this film is a neo noir, the fact is black and white shows its a Noir but the fact it has a spot of colour shows it has Nior elements but has been modernized so it appeals to a more modern audience. Another Nior element Sin city has used is a narrator and flashbacks, these are typical Noir elements used, the plot also reveals itself slowly, it pleasures the audience as they piece the thriller together. Sin city begins with a establishing scene introducing the assassin, this doesn't give us much understanding of the narrative but is a good way to introduce him, other wise the audience may get confused throughout the film.