Direction notes

Tuesday 25th January

We had to propose our idea to the class. This is part of the proposal, thoughts on how to direct the film prompted by the criticisms and questions from the crit.


Filming- shots.

Viewpoints/perspectives: duct taped to handle bars, trailed along on a skateboard, Held by someone else. Tops of buildings vs. Looking at the floor. Perspective of someone who is walking. How this fits in the context of the estate and who lived there before. The dips and rises in the path, how this can be in heightened and used to impact the overall emotion that is trying to be conveyed.

Speed: Consistently fast or slow, changes in speed.

Sound: More abstract noises, bass, picking up on vibrations. How this corresponds to the moving image (sounds from above, sounds from below). How the sound contributes to the overall atmosphere of the film and highlights the contrast of the derelict estate compared to what was there before. The abstractness of the sound directly engages the imagination in regard to questioning what was there before. Loud/quiet, contrast between both.

Mixed sound extracts from different estates. Making sure it is high quality- using the right type of equipment. Should synthetic noises be mixed with the natural noises that already exist on the actual estate? Creating an atmospheric noise that is brought together to not be quite comprehendible but perhaps refined elements are occasionally brought in such as a person shouting to create suspense and unanswered questions. A sense of mystery and past. Human remains through layers of sound.

Lighting: Time of day/ weather. Is it lit up at night? Effective ways of showing the empty abandoned state and conveying the atmosphere in the most effective and high quality way possible.

While taking all these elements into consideration they must be simplified and brought together in as concise manner as possible and not be overcomplicated. Test out the different components in order to see what fits together best.