FMP- Close Encounter of the Film Kind

Filmmaking is almost like a giant puzzle game. It's all about solving problems.  These can vary in size and difficulty. Some are avoidable and some are not. However, there are things you can do to to make these challenges easier. This is called making arrangements and staying organised. Having these two traits means that you can discern issues that you may encounter before they araise. Also, being prepared means when unexpected issues come up, you can handle them in a calm and collected manner.

So lets first look at the style of how we want the film to do. That being, black and white. There are many different ways to achieve this look. However, something to look at is how things look in that style. Set dressing is all different when it's not in colour. Also, making sure we shoot in a format that is easy to tamper with in post will be key.

Another important part of the film will be the camera movement. We want to achieve a 1950s look, not just in the set dressing or props or script, but in the production style. Many aspects of filmmaking which are now common, and that have been perfected, were still in there development stages during the 50s. Getting that slightly imperfect look will be important to selling the overall project.

Although the film is in no way a SCI-FI VFX packed explosion fest, there will be some smaller effects. The importance of nailing these effects is huge. A shody effect can and will pull a viewer away from the story.