Western Video Shoot Reflection
This video took us around an hour to shoot in total. What we initially learned from this shoot is that lighting is very important to the scene. It can change the tone dramatically depending on the light intensity and direction. Another lesson we learned was how precise you need to be to have an effective green screen setup in the scene, in our case, the green screen didn't work due to a variety of factors; this is partially the reason why we chose to go black and white (the main reason was because it looks cool and more authentic as a western). It also helps me to discover what shots to use in different situations.
Many different shots were used in this project; we used shots such as Extreme close-ups, low angle shots, mids and regular close ups. The effect that shots such as an extreme close up or a regular close up has on the viewer is that it makes the protagonist in the shot look and feel more powerful as they dominate the frame, it also shows the raw emotion coming from the characters face and other features. The effects given from other shots like mid shots provides space and sets the scene so that the viewer has a better sense of what is going on and where the protagonist actually is. Using the different shots in this project will drastically improve my direction of future projects as I will have the appropriate knowledge on what shots to use.
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