Inspiration photos

Inspiration for framing: How I can convey loneliness in the shot

 


Here is a collage of photos I am taking inspiration on for this shoot. I am hoping to create my film to similar effects to visually demonstrate Stephanie's isolation. I hope to take inspiration from these shots while shooting. This will juxtapose with the intense football scenes later on.

 
 

This opening shot of the goal is a great way to set the tone of the film. I love the atmospheric look on the pitch and how the depth of field is open to convey the barren landscape. I could use this as an opening to my film and gently fade in the audio of girl's playing football before cutting to the action. Even though this shot may not make it into my film I found it a wonderful picture that captured the mood of my film.

The second photo inspired a shot I am sure to experiment with whilst filming. Steph can walk past the team warming up. We see her hunger and desire. The camera tracks along with Steph and the spectator becomes intrigued as to what she has seen. We CUT to see her looking at the team together, CUT back to show her reaction. These simple shots can also convey isolation without the need for wide angle shots every time I pick up the camera. This will also prevent the spectator from getting bored and the film becoming predictable.

This third shot will be good for my 18-55mm lens. I can shoot the football team playing football and allowing the spectator to see why they are creating the movement they are using. I watched an insightful video called 'The things wrong with Action Films Today', although I would consider my film to be a drama, the way I shoot the ball moving is much like an action film. The spectator needs to be aware of:
Why the character is moving to that position
A sense of the surrounding so the action does not become disorientating
A narrative behind the movement (e.g. the girl's want to score. The opposition don't want them to)

The fourth shot is one I like a lot. It can be used to show Steph's growing strength and ability as a character just by placing her in a powerful position. The lighting changes from an obscure and harsh light to one that fills the arena and gives the shot a spectacle. This reminds me of the poster for Rudy as it plays on the same idea of a young man against the odds of others.

Style and traits
There is a wide depth of field in all of these shots, opening up to the spectacle of the shot. In order to do this with my camera I will have to increase the F-stop on my camera to gain the same effect. To add to the effect further I can have Steph standing powerfully or to the side to show the imperfections as the protagonist.