1. Some ways my group can improve the design cinematography for next time is to ensure that height of camera appropriately fits the actors and objects into the frame. Personally, I noticed that the camera seemed to be pointed up to the character's face rather than at an equal level or slightly above, like the original film. Looking up to an actor can erroneously give the impression that the person they are talking to is shorter or that the conversation was supposed to be secret. Lastly, we had trouble trying to film mirrors; thus the positioning of the camera must be positioned to avoid being seen in the mirrors. It is important to consider the positioning because it affects the type of camera movement or shot that needs to be executed in order to still capture the purpose of the shot. For example, a close up shot of their face is needed and not of their side profile view is different and can be difficult to shoot if there is a mirror in the background.
2. Lighting for our group was noticeably different in the shots of our scene; this is because we wanted the images from the projector to be seen. For next time, we need to establish the best kind of lighting to try and portray the same effect as the original scene. For example, we used the white lights when we could have used the warm lights in order to achieve a natural indoor warm coloring of the scene.
I also learned that the photo studio is not the best room to film in because of the natural noise. While we recorded the scene, it was very hard to equalize the diegetic sound of the room out. I was the person who was in charge of the audio, and I learned that this is not a strength for me in film making and that I have a lot of room to improve in.
3. I think we just have to ensure that the actors/actresses do not "break the fourth wall." Once in our film, one of the actors looked directly at the camera and gave the impression that they are talking to the viewer when that was not the intention. To help with this, instead of filming a one-sided conversation where the actor is supposedly having a conversation but is talking to no one behind the scenes, someone should stand in the direction of where the character is supposed to look. This way, the character is less likely to look at the camera and talk more naturally if there is someone in place to talk to, even if it is off camera.
2. Lighting for our group was noticeably different in the shots of our scene; this is because we wanted the images from the projector to be seen. For next time, we need to establish the best kind of lighting to try and portray the same effect as the original scene. For example, we used the white lights when we could have used the warm lights in order to achieve a natural indoor warm coloring of the scene.
I also learned that the photo studio is not the best room to film in because of the natural noise. While we recorded the scene, it was very hard to equalize the diegetic sound of the room out. I was the person who was in charge of the audio, and I learned that this is not a strength for me in film making and that I have a lot of room to improve in.
3. I think we just have to ensure that the actors/actresses do not "break the fourth wall." Once in our film, one of the actors looked directly at the camera and gave the impression that they are talking to the viewer when that was not the intention. To help with this, instead of filming a one-sided conversation where the actor is supposedly having a conversation but is talking to no one behind the scenes, someone should stand in the direction of where the character is supposed to look. This way, the character is less likely to look at the camera and talk more naturally if there is someone in place to talk to, even if it is off camera.
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