Storyboards

This is a draft of the shots we planned to use. This changed during the course of production as there were some shot we didn't used or shots that we didn't think were worth filming when we got to our location. There were also shots that we added as we felt would work better.

Preliminary Exercise Evaluation

For filming there were certain areas that we had to focus on in order to make our preliminary exercise.

1. Rule of thirds & framing- The framing wasn't effective as we needed to have used the rule of thirds more.

2. 180 degree line- This rule was broken during the conversation, to hide this we had to edit around the mistake which limited the range of shots we had of the conversation.

3. Shot-reverse shot- This was needed. Due to our breaking of the 180 degree line shot-reverse shot was impossible to edit in as it would have confused the audience in terms of the location of the characters

4. Eye lines- This was good.

5. Focus- This was also good.

6. Dialogue and sound recording- Good.

7. Camera work- The range of shots was limited.

8.Editing- The continuity of the editing was a bit off but we managed to hide that. There weren't many handles which made the editing more difficult.

Evaluation of Preliminary Exercise

During our preliminary exercise, our task was to create a small video clip in which we filmed a character walking into a room, sitting down across another character and having a short conversation.

This was an opportunity to learn how to use the equipment which consisted of a camera, and tripod and a microphone, this was also an opportunity to film and practice camera angles, we also recorded the conversation. After that we edited out footage into a short film.

Not only we became more familiar with the equipment but we also go to put to practice some of the theory that we have learnt over the past few weeks such as the rules of thirds and how to appropriately frame.

This is what we came up with:

Exchange Synopsis

Synopsis

The Femme Fatale stands around a corner waiting patiently for someone.

A man comes out of the lift as she peeks around the corner. The woman seal and envelope with a kiss and seductively walks past the man passing him the envelope, he continue walking.

Unaware the man opens the sealed envelope unaware that a surprise awaits him...

Exchange Treatment

Treatment

We are using several diverse shots such as from about shots to represent the vulnerability of the male character and shots from under the Femme Fatale's feet as she is walking to createa sence of power and domination.

We are using natural lighting but are going to convert the video into black and white to reflect the classic Film Noir.

We will be recording background sound to use as atmospheric sound, but will also use music to go with the scenes. The piece of music would idealy be dark and mysteriousbut at the same time quick and fast paced. The opening scen starts by panning the femme fatale, we have used a costune to represent the typical femme fatale character, this starts with the heels, representing a strong and intelligent woman. she is dressed in very feminine and seductive clothing.

We then see a shot of the male coming out of the elevator, and walks down the corridor, the next shots are the exchange between the two.

We have also got shots of the femme fatale walking over the camera, to represent her power.

There is a close up of the exchange and the two hands passing the envelope to ensure that the audience knows the exchange has take place. The envelope is pink the represent the the woman the femme fatale is.

Then the male character open the envelope.

Example of Neo Noir

Sin City

Directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez in 2005

This is a movie centered on the criminal deeds of people in Sin City. It plot is 3 different stories by Frank Miller, “That Yellow Basted”, “The Hard Goodbye” and ”The Big Fat Kill”.

This is film noir for reason such as the use of voice-over and flashback, the use of high contrast lighting, this helps emphasize the violence, and the death and the anxiety character feel throughout the movie.

Another element that makes sin city a film noir is the use of voice over, this gives the viewer an insight on the characters life, personality and valuable information.

There are no scenes during the day time, this shows that it is set in a dark place, which adds that psychological effect that Film Noir is always very fond of. Because the whole movie is in black and white this makes it high contrast lighting, which give the movie a comic book look; although there is some color this makes draws the viewer’s attention.

Definition of Neo-Noir

Film-Noir critics argue that the term “Noir” Could only be applied to Post WW2 movies, one of the last Film Noir was “Touch of Evil” by Orson Welles 1958. This marked the end of people’s bloodstained mentalities, as they became for optimistic so did the movies they choose to watch.

However the term became more flexible as in the1970s more Noir movies developed, this was called “Neo-noir” Neo is a Greek word meaning new. The film genre came back, this time in colour. This is as the classic Film Noir was in the 1930's 1940's era.

Neo Noir or Contemporary Noir are modern Noirs films that have the same characteristics of classic Film Noir, these are things such as the the typical plots, these are elements that made Film Noir what it was in it's time.

Some examples of Neo-Noirs are Sin City and Brick