Introduction: For my location as character project I choose to film in a small, secluded cemetery in San Mateo. As a result of lighting conditions there was a great deal of glare and light in general, and while exposure settings could handle most of this it led to many of the shots being exceedingly bright. In the end, the mood for this piece (or at least what I was aiming for) is, well, moody, while both calm and relaxed. With a bit of sadness mixed in.
Dream shots
- Framing - Shot of mausoleum through metal fence; encloses the cemetery, makes setting remote
- Panning shot of the cemetery - emphasizes size, light
- Tombstone with downward pan - focus on line; number of dead
- Caterpillar shot - utilizing visual movement and focus on insect, reminder of life and movement
- Shot of Jesus on cross, relation to holiness, importance of the religious aspect of a cemetery
- Shot along the forest, length of cemetery, vastness
- Bright tombstone among darkness - contrast, light in the darkness, standing out in the middle of darkness
- Ingrid B. Lacy tombstone - contrast between light around it and the shadowed tombstone
- Angel focus - More religious symbolism, peaceful features contribute to mood of peace
- The ceiling view - rhythm? line? giving meaning to this place, also giving the viewer something to focus on, allows viewer to read it relatively easily
Conclusion: I tried to structure the piece in order to show all aspects of the cemetery, including the religious aspect, the aspects of death, while also showing at least one mention of life remaining in it. I attempted to do all of this through some of my favorite shots recorded.
