Introduction to Comparative Film Practices
After the first session for Comparative Film Practices, we were each given the task to get into groups of 2-3 where we would have to create a 2-3 minute film which was focused around colour for the main theme.
Myself and my partner Dinos had a few ideas in the pipeline, once we sat down and talked to each other, we were able to come up with a firm starting point, I thought about creating a film which portrayed an experiment that was going on, in this case I thought about re-creating the skittles experiment, of which we could use the time it takes for the colours to mix with the water as a way of time progressing.
We then started to think up a few lines of V.O. which could drive the message of what we were trying to portray across within the film to our audience. I then thought about creating a fast paced montage of clips which used all the same colours too that of the skittles, whatever colours leak out first, i.e. if it was blue we could show short clips/pictures of the sky, sea, water, ice, with the images starting slow and fading in. these images in turn would overlay the skittles experiment, making people think what is going on.
V.O.
As cinematographers we are always thinking of news ways to give across messages in an abstract fashion, whether that is through visuals or demonstrations, we all interpret things in different ways, this leads to asking ourselves what is going on"
Take Skittles, artificial and vibrant in colour, resemble the colours we see in everyday life, they stand out and catch the attention.
These colours are all around us, if only we took time to look.
The message I wanted through this film was to make people aware of the vibrant colours around them! Man made - Artificial sources that we make which are nice to look at.
Here is the short film that myself and Dino's made for submission followed by some images behind the scenes.
Comparative Film Practices - Skit from Luke Curno on Vimeo.
Highrise - Additional Film that I shot
Behind the scenes
Adjusting the Cannon C100
Setting up the skittles
Re-focusing the image (peaking)
Experiment taking place
Editing the audio and footage together
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