LO2 - Rushes, textual analysis and conventions

This scene matches the generic conventions through the inclusion of multiple shots taken from different angles to allow an establishment of location and immerse themselves in the scene and feel the atmosphere. This is done as though the study of real shot films we have learnt how certain shot types and lighting can affect shot and reflects the genre of the short film. This scene has a more warm and soft lighting from the light above the pool table to give a sense of comfort and then the male is more prominent to match conventional gender ideals and stereotypes as the male is the one potting the balls whereas the female is unsuccessful.To also make sure it seemed real and immersive, we raised the sensitivity of the microphone to also capture the background noise slightly and some off the rooms echo, this is just to make the atmosphere feel more complete, it also saves getting background noise to add in post production.

This scene is presented as a dream sequence and it matches the generic conventions of romance through the use of colour as we used a pink overlay as a result of the girl walking past him showing that he finds her attractive. This is juxtaposed with the female character as she does not acknowledge the male which could be a way to foreshadow the ending to the short film. We made full of the natural lighting outside as it was slightly cold which could reflect the tension between the two characters and how there is a lack of emotion and connection between them. We utilised a vide pathway to accommodate for the camera crew and their placement, it also allowed for some distance between the characters crossing to give the impression that it is a coincidence and not deliberate that they are crossing paths. The use of VR lens flares as non continuity editing to transition to the dream sequence to make it an obvious indicator to the audience as it mates some of the themes of a fantasy, we also wanted to reflect the characters mindset by having quick cuts and random changes to indicate a sudden burst of emotions.Moreover, we raised the fps to 60 to make up for the fact that the scene would be slowed down and to also make the motion seem more fluid compared to using 30 fps.

This is the intro scene of the short film and it is of the main character having a conversation with himself. When planning out this scene, we took inspiration from inner monologues found in some films which are used to inform the audience of the characters thoughts and can give them more insight into the character and their backstory. We filmed this scene twice to be layered and portrays a conflict between the persons head and their heart. This scene creates a link between what's happened and the character's emotions due to him being frustrated in the scene and it makes the narrative seem to flow better. Moreover we used a cold lighting setup to re