Meaning and Purpose
This meaning and purpose section will be based on the mis-en-scene aspect of the shoot, focusing on how it was suitable for the product and how I put my planning into practice. Our photoshoot was put together, using a series of photography techniques, appropriate for my style of production. The lighting used was recommended as very effective, they offered the cold setting that I wanted to capture in order to portray the style of my film correctly. The camera used was chosen because I knew how to use it well, from paste experience and the lenses were chosen because they enabled me to capture clear, in-focus portrait shots of Anna, whilst still creating that cold effect that I am aiming for with the lighting.
The screenshot to the left demonstrates an frame that I took during my photoshoot. The information above the image shows the camera settings I used to take the photo, used in order to capture the cold effects I was aiming for. Even though this image will be altered during the editing process, the data above shows that the exposure time was 1/200. This allowed for more light to be let in, which worked will because it was very white lighting, with very little colour to it, which helped me to capture the chilled affect I was aiming for.
The angle I used for the majority of my images where pretty straight forward. This is quite difficult to capture as I wanted my frames to be fairly simple, but very interesting at the same time. Using this lighting and exposure setting, I was able to take a fairly simple portrait image of Anna, but with a little colour and meaning. Anna's facial expression is also made more effective by this, as it really focusses on her face, intriguing audience members to look further into why she look slightly worried, encouraging them further to watch the film, enhancing the sole purpose of this task, to advertise for a media product.
Setting up appropriate equipment;
For our photoshoot, various pieces of equipment needed to be set up in order to create the correct lighting, angles and background for the shoot.
The lighting for the shoot needed to be set up in order to create the dramatic effect I wanted my frames to include. To do this, I used two-point lighting to balance out the amount of light that hit Anna's face when shooting. It was fairly difficult at first to find the right angles for this lights to be positioned as if they were even slightly out of place, shadows would appear on Anna's face, which for some of the frames I wanted, however not for all of them. I used two soft-box lights for this shoot, to create a less intense light for my frames. These lights were very effective in making ensuring that no shadows appeared on Anna's face, but they were so intense that the lighting washed her out of the frame. Below is an example of the soft-box lights that I used for my shoot.
Anna was positioned in the middle of the frame, I then placed each light on either side of her so that the light was evenly balanced on her face. Because I was doing fairly, close-up shots of Anna, I could move the lights closer towards her to generate more light on her face. This was effective by allowing me to capture clear, well lit images of Anna with lighting that didn't shadow her face when I didn't want it to. Here is an example of the way the lighting and Anna were positioned for some of the frames.
Camera; Canon 7D DSLR - Lens 50 and 18/55;
For the camera, I used a Canon 7D DSLR. I decided to go with this camera for several reasons. I had used it previously in photoshoots and when filming for my short story and music video, so I understood how it worked and how to operate it. I felt comfortable using this camera which I think really helped me to capture the images that I wanted, because I was confident using it and felt I knew what I was doing. This also helped me when it came to changing the aperture, ISO and exposure levels, as I understood what effected what when each of them were changed. I found this camera very efficient to use and think that it helped me to produce very clear and effective images.
Tripod - Velbon DV6000 tripod + Carry bag;
The tri-pod I used was a Velbon DV6000 tripod. This is a piece of equipment that I had previous experience with so I felt comfortable using it when shooing. I used the tri-pod for a fair amount of the frames that I took, however I didn't use it for all of them as at times, it did not allow me to achieve the angles that I was looking to create. By using a varied amount of shots with and without the tri-pod, I was able to take a variety of different shots that I can use. I think that this makes it a lot more interesting as I can use a wide range of shots to use for my poster.
My Frames
Below, I have produced three collages containing the some of the frames that I have taken. These are not the only frames that I created, however I created a shortlist of the images that I found most effective, the images that I will be editing in Photoshop to create the poster. From these images, I will edit them in Photoshop to create a number of poster edits for my film.
The Booking Sheet
The booking sheet below shows the equipment I booked out to use for the shoot. This images above demonstrate visual aids of the equipment I used for my shoot, however in this section, I will try to relate how I was trying to achieve the style of film poster by the way I used the equipment.
With the lenses used, I was trying to create a darker, more cold effect to the frames. The tri-pod was useful in order to capture those still, longer shots that focused on more establishing angles, rather than solely on Anna. The lighting equipment that we used is not labelled on this, as they remained in the media room, so they were not hired out. However, they were a crucial element of equipment for this shoot, as they determined the lighting of the images, which was very important as the lighting was key in setting the dark intense tone that I wanted to capture.
There was also a stool that was used as a piece of equipment as well. This was vital in capturing the more portrait shots of Anna, helping me to focus more on her face for a lot of frames. This also prevented the risk of Anna becoming more tired which helped the shoot move smoothly. These lower, more portrait shots also helped me to to create the style that portrayed the film as well, as it is highly focussed on Anna throughout the whole duration therefore I though by using this, it would capture the essence of the film well.
Use the pre-production material as reference;
A large amount of my pre-production material, was based on the film that I made, along with the poster drafts that I had designed.
During my photoshoot, I aimed to capture images like the example I had drawn above. I had put this idea into practice by positioning Anna straight in-front of the camera, then asking her to turn her head slightly to the right (her left.) I positioned the camera fairly close to her, then sat behind the camera and took several of the same shots. I positioned the box lights either side of Anna, one slightly more in-front of her in order not to capture a shadow on her face. Positioning the lights either side of her really balanced out the shadows on her face.
This design was much based on the one above. I wanted to create a more portrait image of Anna's face, to capture a more intense image of her facial expression. I think this angle creates more mystery, which I think would intrigue audience members to go and see the actual film. This is because of the way Anna is looking, which I think suggests to viewers that there is something watching her that she is suspicious of but not sure, indicating to what the main storyline of the film is that the stalker is watching her but she doesn't know.
For this draft, I have not captured this using a camera, I am going to edit this design together using photoshop. I have decided to use this poster design because I think that it could be an effective way to promote the style of film that it is based on. The main storyline of the film involves a hacker, stalking someone through their webcam on their computer. From this, I have used a a combination of someone's eye, with a webcam camera to suggests to viewers that they are both representing the same thing, a stalker. I think this will be effective because it also leaves mystery for audience members, as it is not quite clear who these designs represent, intriguing them further to look into watching the film.
Following safe working practices;
Following safe working practices meant that we had to look at the risk assessment we conducted, to make sure that everyone included was considered and prevented. This involved a number of different procedures that we had to go through, in order to ensure the area we were working in was safe. The table above shows how we planned to overcome these risks in order to work in a safe environment. This helped us to feel more prepared for the shoot, but also more confident as we were aware of what could happen if these practices were not completed correctly.
This image shows how the shoot was set up, where Anna was positioned but also where the lighting would be and the white screen. This enabled us to assess where their would be high levels of risk within the photoshoot, helping us to find a way of how to prevent them form happening before we started shooting. Below, here is an images of the photoshoot, demonstrating how the risks we set up. As you can see, the soft-box lighting is set up in the same way are planning, demonstrated through this image, Anna's positioning is also the same as planned, helping us to put the prevention of these risk into place, as we knew exactly where everything would be positioned.
As you can see, the risks where carefully controlled and monitored. The lighting cables we positioned away from where both Anna and I were working, and seating to made available in order to prevent the team becoming dreary or lightheaded. This really helped us to work more efficiently as we knew that all the risks were taken care of and we could work without being feeling unsafe in the work space.
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