Reflection Post

In class on Thursday we were given a script and were told to plan a collection of shots that could be used when shooting and than go out to find a location and turn words into reality. Our group was given a script entitled “Courting for a Purpose” written by Stephanie McCarthy and details a scene where Jose is displaying his undying love for his love Candy. Knowing that we had film to the exact wording of the scripts, there was little room to work with in regards to putting our own touch on the script. Thus said, we opened proceedings with an establishing shot with the pair locking eyes at each form both ends of the table. This wide-angle shot ensured that the camera was concentrated on the duo and even a subtle zoom in could have enhanced the effect of the room slowly caving in on them. We followed up with two over the shoulder shots of the pair that seemed to be ineffective at certain times. At one stage Jose would partially leave the shot and quickly come back into the scene. In addition, we ensured that we did not cross the 180-degree boundary when filming these shots that could of potentially ruined the scenes continuity. However, if we utilized the time we have more productively, we could have also produced two shots of Jose’s lips when he was signing the song, and of Candy’s eyes when she hears Jose asks for her hand in marriage. These two shots would have given the sequence a more dynamic feature highlighted the two different characters and how they’re emotions instantly change.

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