FMP- Baby steps into Production

                                 

                                                       

So, all the research is done and the theory is complete. So now what? Well, it's time to see how what I have learned will effect my film and then how I intend to processed tentatively into production. So first lets look at the obvious one. I want my film to fall into the noir/neo-noir genre. So what am I going to have to do to get the desired genre? Well, a main thing will be nailing the lighting. The genre has such Iconic lighting that getting it wrong simply isn't an option. Also, the tone of the film has to be dark, dripping in drama and intriuge like all good noir should. It was also clear from my research that certain camera angles are often used in noir. One personal favorite is the low-angle. This is used to make a character look larger than he or she is to make them seem more powerful or intimidating. This is used all the time in classic noir, making heroes more heroic and villains more villainous.

So that's style covered, but what about props? From my primary research, it's obvious that getting things that fit the 1950s time frame will be really important. Everything from costumes to cars to sets need to throw you back 60 years. It should be obivious that we are in the past just from the props, sets and clothing. I want to try and avoid the whole text on screen telling the the year thing.

Regrading characters, from looking at real life examples they need to be brutal and ruthless. They need to play with peoples lives like they are just pawns on a chessboard. Cause after all, that's how they few them, means to an need. As the film takes place just after WW2, people are hardened to death as it became just part of life.

With everything taken into consideration I know exactly what I need to do to continue this project. First will be completing the script, making sure we capture that era and also the brutal nature of the criminal world. Next will be doing camera and lighting tests to really nail down that iconic look. Finally we will be sorted props (clothes, cars etc) that fit into are 1950s time frame, as well as doing casting and location scouting.