Time of day to film notes
INDOORS SHOTS
In my OTS I had many different symbolic shots which required different settings to show how sinister some of them were. As Ty is dead on the floor, the lighting is quite bright as a technique of exposure. Although before many of the scenes of him going mad and thinking, as well as the cultic blood shot are random with different lightings for the purposes of the flow of time. To do this, we filmed many shots indoors as many of the locations didn't require a dark setting as the shots need to be visible and not completely dark. For the shots which required a darker setting we filmed in dark locations where the walls, floor and ceiling were painted black. This gave the audience an idea that sinister acts were about to happen. By the end where Ty is picking up the phone the room is completely emerged in black and red, which symbolizes the aggressive colour scheme as well the upcoming danger.
In my OTS I had many different symbolic shots which required different settings to show how sinister some of them were. As Ty is dead on the floor, the lighting is quite bright as a technique of exposure. Although before many of the scenes of him going mad and thinking, as well as the cultic blood shot are random with different lightings for the purposes of the flow of time. To do this, we filmed many shots indoors as many of the locations didn't require a dark setting as the shots need to be visible and not completely dark. For the shots which required a darker setting we filmed in dark locations where the walls, floor and ceiling were painted black. This gave the audience an idea that sinister acts were about to happen. By the end where Ty is picking up the phone the room is completely emerged in black and red, which symbolizes the aggressive colour scheme as well the upcoming danger.
OUTDOOR SHOTS
Many of the outdoor shots needed to be filmed in a daylight, as a reality contrast for the film and to show the hidden dangers in everyday life. We also wanted it to be gloomy and dark and this was made easy during the winter months because of shorter days. In addition we happened to be in Amsterdam during winter which worked great for the landscape and architecture, I felt like it made it look so much more interesting than if filmed in my city, which feels very homely. The buildings in Dam were very dark and old which I thought is perfect for the cultic theme with a scary organization.
Many of the outdoor shots needed to be filmed in a daylight, as a reality contrast for the film and to show the hidden dangers in everyday life. We also wanted it to be gloomy and dark and this was made easy during the winter months because of shorter days. In addition we happened to be in Amsterdam during winter which worked great for the landscape and architecture, I felt like it made it look so much more interesting than if filmed in my city, which feels very homely. The buildings in Dam were very dark and old which I thought is perfect for the cultic theme with a scary organization.