R.E.D 1
Proposal and Initial Ideas
My R.E.D.
project or Research
and Development project was to be split into two separate assignments.
The first, was a film that would demonstrate my current practices and my
working methods, the second assignment was designed to challenge these standards
by asking me to present work which would show that I had used unfamiliar tools to create it and worked outside of my
own comfort zone.
Given the relatively short time that we had been given to
complete the first assignment, I set about writing a script and enlisting the
help of a small film crew almost immediately, I decided to work with an Idea that I had earlier in the year, which was to film a
short comedy " sketch " involving a salesman and his protégé.
The reasons why I decided to work with this idea and not any
others were few, most obviously I need to be economic with time and resources
to allow for the best possible outcome, but I also knew that I could write a
script which kept the cast and crew to a bare minimum and utilised my own
address as an ideal location, which ultimately made for a more relaxed
environment on set and allowed me to focus on getting the performances I wanted
and allow time for any improvisations or changes to the material. Finally, I
will add that it being shot near my home minimised risk of harm to the
equipment as did the decision to shoot the piece in one day.
I knew that I would still have at least two full weeks to
edit the film and address any issues in post- production.
I used very basic equipment for the shoot:
# Canon 600D/ Fixed Lens
# Zoom Recorder
# Multi Directional "Boom" Mic/ Deadcat w.
headphones
# "Boom" pole
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