Elise Booth Film Studies

Upon  setting out to film we found our first challenge – time,  availability  and organisation.  It was very difficult to find time to film when everyone was free, in order to overcome this we had to film the actors individually, and improvise when people simply couldn’t be  present at filming – this even meant using a ‘stunt double’ and ‘hand model’ to stand in for actors in certain scenes. Overall  I think that  we worked well to improvise and work with the little time that we had. Another issue with our filming was that some of the shots that we chose to film ‘hand held’ appeared to be more unstable than anticipated, even with stability mode switched on the camera. Next time in order to combat this I would film less zoomed in and then crop the frame down to the desired focus in editing. As well as this we found it very difficult to successfully film a tracking shot of the actress walking forwards, this came across strongly in our final pro...

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Cinematic Ideas Mise-en-scene Train station, many medium close-up of 'mind sign' to signify how her mind isn't all there. Clothing for the girl has a timeless feel; accessories such as neckerchief and beret worn by her.  The boy wearing smart-casual clothing such as a shirt buttoned to the top. The general colour scheme of the short film consisting of a nude palette, with pops of red from her make-up. The props include the book which is important as it's the cause of their first encounter, and also earphones in which the dietetic sound of the music reflects how he feels about the girl.  Lighting High-key lighting throughout the beginning of the train station shots to give the illusion that the genre is romance. Next scene in the girl's bedroom to be lit with fairy lights that create a romantic atmosphere, and to also reflect how the events get darker as the film progresses.  The final scene at the train station to have low-key lighting as it's set i...

Our Short Story The story begins at the train station and our main characters are facing each other on different platforms. The boy’s body language clearly indicates that he likes the girl, but she’s too immersed in her book to realise he’s even looking at her. A train then speeds past and blocks his view of her momentarily. When the train has gone, he goes to look at her once again but discovers that she’s moved on and accidentally left her book in the place she once sat. He keeps the book and returns it to the girl the following day, only this time the book has a note poking out of it with his number scrawled upon it. Soon after this development, our girl is seen applying make-up in a fancy outfit which suggests she’s going out; her joyful and smiling disposition showing how excited she is to be finally meeting with the boy from the train station. On the walls of her room, pictures of females such as Courtney Love and Marilyn Monroe can be seen, and the lighting from her fai...

' P an’s L abyrinth ' is one of the most profound contemporary films. Comprising so many symbols, themes and ideas, it presents a genuine masterpiece bequeathed to the film industry by a magnificent Mexican director, Guillermo del  Toro.  Released  in 2006, it was  critica lly  lauded with 3 Academy Award wins in 2007 for Best Makeup, Art Direction and Cinematography. It is widely regarded as Del Toro's definitive film.      A key scene in the film is when Ofelia meets the Faun, as it is the beginning of her fantasy adventures and he gives her the book which inspires her to  complete  all the tasks that he sets. The scene  begins  when  the fairy  leads  Ofelia to the Labyrinth. The fairy itself changes its form to what Ofelia imagines a fairy  should look like – according to her story books. This suggests that the whole world that Ofelia is about to enter is based upon her own imaginations and p...

Released in 1996 and directed by Academy Award-winning Danny Boyle, Trainspotting tells the story of Mark Renton  (Ewan  McGregor) , a young man with an addiction to heroin. Although it is a movie about drugs, unlike many films, it doesn't unilaterally condemn drug use.    The toilet scene  is the thematic focal point of  the film , the scene features a wide establishing shot of the toilets where the  mise - en -scene  reveals to the audience how filthy the setting is, with the walls, floor, and even sinks being covered in  fescues. Editing is used to add text over a close up shot of the door to  emphasise  the exaggerated fact that Renton has, in desperation, entered ‘The Worst Toilet in Scotland’  – showing how being drugs can lead him to the lowest of the lows and put himself in situations that most people would never  put themselves through .  Most of the camera shots are taken at a low angle,  furt...