Journal+4_Cinematography

I think I could use selective focus in my group's film well. Selective focus is exactly that, you're using a lens with a shorter focal length and so it creates a depth of field, and so you can focus on an object closer up or farther out. When Eric comes into Kyle's bedroom, the shot is a tight close-up from behind the side of Kyle and he'll be looking at the closet. First viewing this the audience is sucked into this trance of Kyle looking at the closet, but then when Eric comes in it breaks that trance and so I can pull focus on Eric to bring the audience back and to now focus on Eric who is the main character. To add to the uncomfortableness of what is going on in that scene, of the father disappearing, there is the possibility of having a low angle shot when Kyle hears nothing from the closet after his dad has stepped in. Because this is a sort of odd moment, the camera can be placed on the ground to create an uncomfortable feeling, because typically the camera is at eye level but here it is on the ground and off to the side a little. Another big aspect of our film that I will focus on is continuity. At certain times I will break the line rule so that an uncomfortableness is created with the audience, for example in the first scene in the room when Eric heads towards the closet the camera switches to the other side of him, somewhat throwing the audience off but not enough to take them out of the film. This suggests that something is strange about what is happening and there is, because he will disappear after stepping into the closet. I will also have to pay attention to continuity in the second to last scene where Eric is confronting his father. We will probably use two cameras in this scene so that it is easier to follow the line rule, however I will also have to establish some sort of general sense of where the cameras should be positioned in relation to the characters. Since the scene consists of them sort of moving around the couches and Eric avoiding the belt whips, I will probably also track the camera around Eric and so the other camera and following shots will have to be on the same side. I am also planning to switch sides of Eric when he finally reaches his point to stand up to his father, this switch of sides expresses this change in courage and of his own character.