Lighting was very difficult to use as we could not book the dark pod where we could control the Lighting as it was reserved for other students. Therefore we had to use natural light in the end, which was high key lighting. We would have preferred low key lighting as this would create a dark and mysterious atmosphere, but we couldn't, but the high key lighting was still useful as it created a realism to the piece and it meant that we could see the characters clearly.
Our use of Mis en Scene has been explained in a previous post.
We made sure that we included all of the Continuity Editing techniques that we were asked to include: 180 degree rule, Shot/ Reverse Shot and Match on Action. In this post, I will give examples of when we used them within our piece and why.
This is our Shot/ Reverse Shot. It is between the detective and the supposed criminal. We used this so that we could portray the dialogue clearly between them, as this is central to the scene. Furthermore, this was also used so that we could display the reactions and expressions. This was particularly important to see the criminals reaction when the detective talks about bringing in a witness, as this is when we see his expression change as he has been caught.
We also used Match on Action twice throughout the clip. We used it when the detective was walking into the room, opening the door. We used this with a series of other shots of the detective, in order to create a fast pace, and therefore this Match on Action kept this pace going to carry on creating suspense for the audience.
Moreover, we also used Match on Action during the dialogue. This was used when the detective was getting angry at the criminal, as we had an extreme close up of his hand being slammed onto the table. The extreme close up evoked shock in the audience, and it further intensified the detective's anger.
We used a Canted Shot prevous to this example of Match on Action. We used this shot in order for the audience to foreshadow that something will go out of control, which is what a Canted Shot stereotpyically represents. Then we see that this does happen when the detective gets angry.
We also used other conventions of editing. An example of this is when we used Eyeline Match. We used this to put the audience in the perspective of the criminal. This then therefore heightened the tension they were feeling, as it gives the effect that they are there with him. Additionally, it also signifies the superiority of the detetive, as we have to look up at him in this perspective, and he has a very angry expression, thereofore giving him dominance and intenisfying the suspense for us as the audience.
We used pace when we were introducing the detective, with a series of shots of his feet, with fast cuts to create suspense for the audience. Also, by not showing his face until the third Mid shot, it gives a sense of mystery to the character, and makes it even more tensional as the concealment of his identity makes him much more suspicious.
Another effect we used whilst editing was to create the effect of a security camera. We did this so that it fit in with the conventions of this crime drama, as it is often used within this genre of film or programme. We could not find any good examples to get inspiration from on Youtube, so we thought about it ourselves from using our basic knowledge of crime drama. This is why we used an extreme long shot so that we could establish the setting to thereofre give the audience and idea of what it is about. Also, we see him sitting at the table alone, this thereofre emphasises his isolations, and thereofre gives a dark, mysterious element to the room, as he is the only one in there.
-Laura
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