BDM 311 Personal project.

Now that our shooting dates have been locked down I have made contact with people who's locations I will be using. The GYM that was looked at for a location might not get locked down date. As they have a competition going during that week and I can only shoot that one day. And I have a few scenes at that location. There was another GYM that I was going to have a look at on Thursday but I got called in for work. I have rescheduled for this Tuesday.

They're called Invercargill boxing gym and are situated at 27 Lindisfarne street.

The other location I have is when Henry, Eunice and Walter kidnap the wrong person, Mildred. Yes you have read it right. When I talked to Patrick he gave me another insight to the script and during a meeting with a friend he told me the same. So that will be something I will take in consideration during my tweaks on the script.

When they enter SIT I have it in my script that the criminals will use the elevator. So the one at SIT would be great.

There is the problem with the camera in such a small space. But using a long lens and stand a little bit away from the elevator will work out nicely.

There is a wheelchair on site that is left behind from the Drama department and it was my original inspiration for my short story. That in combination with the elevator was the juice. Now my main actress mentioned that in her feedback on my script. Do I have a wheel chair as she also ones one. The 2 brothers for me is a visual gag and I want them to fit the from, like the elevator, and the scene in the hallway. Which will be the main hallway at the Don Street Campus.

A mid shot (low angle camera) when they walk up to the cleaning lady would be ideal. With them both framing Mildred.

Story board courtesy of James Tobin © 2015.

I'm a big fan of framing and one shot I have clearly in my mind is Eugene, Henry and Mildred in the elevator. With the same framing as before with the kidnappers going up to the right floor. Here is a storyboard image of that.

Story board courtesy of James Tobin © 2015.

The inspiration for this shot comes from The Blues Brothers (1980) John Landis .

The opening scene will be from a high angle looking down with a vehicle slowly coming into view (shot). The idea for this comes from the movie Zodiac (2007) David Fincher.

This is the parking space I want the car to drive slowly into. It would look great from the top and I am planning on keeping the car wet so we can get a good reflection from the water. And when teh car comes closer in shot we might not be able to see the passenger which I want !

The above are also from the Zodiac movie and just ideas I want to visualise.

I've might of shown this photo in my blog before it was taken at the boxing club when we arrived in the car. We were early so I saw this shot quickly got my camera out and took it, as a future reference. 

The sky and the sun just fading in the background and the perspective appealed to me. And the way both cars are situated with the car door open. Again to come back to the movie Zodiac. The beginning scene has the Zodiac killer shooting these 2 kids in the car. And my idea is to use a certain ending in my "updated" script.   

 This is the Invercargill Airport where I would like to shoot the scene with Bruce arriving and Eunice is waiting. 

Blog out.