Kinetic energy: Measuring the movement of the ball

Kinetic Energy

Over the next week I will be focusing on how to immerse the audience into the action on the pitch. This will involve mixing the idea of the spectator watching the football game, making our protagonist feel like and outsider, compared to the high octane battle in the final sequence.

UPDATE: Monday 16th November 2015
Over the weekend I have been analysing football clips online to deetermine the styles other use to keep up the knetic energy on pitch. During this I found 'Pressure Makes Us' which is what I used to watch before the Women's World Cup in Germany. It was a compact list of shorts detailing with the US combat with Illness, pressure and integrity following the build up to the Wolrd Cup.

Pressure makes us: Abby Wambach

What I found interesting is the use of levels in the playing field. I hadn;t thought of this levels before and it really helped me consider this before shooting. In my storyboards I have been inestigating how different levels give different views to the flat landscape. Because of this I will consider framing more carefully and where the eye is naturally drawn. 

This shot is well framed with a good depth of field. The shot is at a lower angle to make the shot more dynamic. I also like the mixutre of pink in the sky wth the green of the grass, it gives the scene a professional look.

What I have noticed most is that the ball is a character in the scene. Although the ball has no personality or character development it motivates the shots. If it leaves at the top right of the frame, for example, it is sure to appear coming down from the same height in the same space. Also, if the ball leaves the side of the frame at one level, (middle of the frame) in the next it will go to the next player at the same height.

The framing of these two shots corrolete with the framing hypoesis. Lloyed recieves the ball in one frame and appears with the ball in another, but she is still in the same side of the frame.

These shots helped me identify the framing I am going to need when making my short film with the football team. The idea that If I have a routiene or plan that the girls can play out three or four times in order for me to cover the field is exellent.

 Notice how the framing of these two shots are very similar. We see Carli Lloyd recieve the ball from the sideline. We then cut to her in the fame side of the frame ready to attack. Although these are from idfferent times in the game this allows the spectator to have somthing to hold onto continuity wise.

Pressure makes us: Carli Lloyd