Lighting Techniques in my Film.

Lighting Techniques in my Film

One of the main codes and conventions in Film Noir, is the use of low-key lighting. Many classic Neo-Noir films use low-key lighting, such as Blade Runner (1982) and Sin City (2005), as well as many of the original '40s and '50s noir films. Originally, noir films used low-key lighting as they had a small budget and it would be cheaper. However, in more recent years it has been used to pay homage to those older films.

     I set my film at night, meaning that I was to use low-key lighting to help set the atmosphere. Throughout my film we used a lamp that produced a soft, natural looking light, to simulate moonlight, and for the indoor scenes, we used it again to help cast a better shadow. I felt this was useful, as not only was I adding another code and convention to my film, but I was also taking advantage of it, to help improve my film.

Learning to Edit with Adobe Premiere Pro

Learning to Edit With Adobe Premiere Pro

Once I had all the clips for my film, I knew that I'd have to edit my video together, so the editing software I decided to use was Adobe Premiere Pro. At first I was uncertain of how to use Premiere Pro, but over time and with lots of testing, I was able to properly edit and compose films and videos that I was happy with. Before I started using Premiere Pro, I used cheaper, less advanced editing software that I was more familiar with. However I soon realised that this was not suitable for my film as it was not advanced enough to properly edit and process the footage that I had, so I feel that moving to Premiere Pro was the right choice, as I am happy with my final product.

How I dealt with Changes to my Film.

How I Dealt With Changes to my Film.

When I was in the process of filming, I ran into a few problems. For starters, most of my cast, or the people I had planned to use as my actors, were unable to make it and I didn't have much time to recast. Also, the little I did film, I discovered it was half the length of  the compulsory filming time, and what I had filmed, was one of five pages on my script. I soon realised that I would have to drastically change the film I had in my head, and adapt it to my limitations. So, what I did was cut the cast from about five down to two and cut out the investigation scene and instead, add another ending and lengthen the opening section. I also changed other things, because I thought it would look better and I, at that point, didn't have the skill or resources to do. For example, in the first draft for the script, I had a darkened figure pushing a character towards a light in the forest. However due to limitations I had to change this to a shadow approaching him (which I thought looked better and was easier to do) and instead of keeping his cause of death a mystery, we would just shoot him. We then added an additional bit where the killer leaves the site and opens up the brief case. I made sure to also film much more than I needed, in case what I had wasn't enough.

        Personally, I feel that I have learned that when filming, things won't always go to plan, and that's okay, because I was able to adapt my film, and in some ways improve it, and overcome these challenges. 

Risk Assesment for my Film

FILM PRODUCTION RISK ASSESSMENT

Company Name Ward Productions
Production Title Consequences	Production Date(s)   22/02/18- 11/03/18
Producer Name Thomas Ward	Director Name   Thomas Ward
Date of Risk Assessment 20/02/18	Risk Assessment conducted by   Thomas Ward

Hazard	Persons who may be harmed	Property which may be damaged	Risk controls already in place	Risk Assessment LOW, MODERATE, HIGH, EXTREME (see table)	Further action required to control risk ***
Barn, sharp, or any hazardous items in barn, lack of visibility.	Myself, Actors	Barn, posessions in barn, briefcase, camera	Lights.	Low	Awareness of hazards, Additional lights.
Cold Environment	Myself, Actors	N/A	All actors & crew to wear coats/ jackets	Low	Nearby heated houses.
Slippery Surface	Myself, Actors	Camera, Props	All actors & crew to be careful and watch their step	Moderate	Nearby Houses and First aid kits.
Trip Hazard	Myself, Actors	“	“	Moderate	“