2. My idea...
This PowerPoint will show different angles and positions I
though about using when shooting for my film magazine. I
rang up a local function room/hotel called Elm Hall and
asked whether I could do some shooting there as it has
many elegant and ornate features to it, and they were
happy to help, in fact they even gave me the key to the
honey moon suite! So as soon as I got there I realised there
was so much to play with, and it gave me a lot of inspiration
for the cover of the magazine. I took around 115 images
and just selected a minority that showed different
experimentation. When I was shooting I realised that I
definitely want a classic and sophisticated theme cover and
I didn’t want to include the tea cup of the cut on his face
because this time I wanted it to be focused only on the
character and his role within the film.
3. The location...
Colour of
wall will
contrast
perfectly
with darker
fonts.
Ornate
furniture
will add a
nice
elegance
effect to
the image
Stylistic wall
lighting
provides
enough light,
especially
when shooting
next to or
underneath it.
Wooden
table add a
nice
contrast to
light wall
and actors
outfit.
4. I tried some shooting in front of
the curtains because I liked the
colours that were used,
especially the light patterns. I
liked the pose he had however I
don’t like how his eye-line
wasn’t straight forward and the
image isn’t central so wouldn’t
align correctly as a magazine
cover; it may also fill up too
much of the magazine cover and
not leave enough space for text.
The colours may also interfere
with the colour font I choose to
use and may overcomplicate the
cover. However, the model is
posing well and the colours to
reflect the sophistication I
wanted. I used a medium shot as
I wanted to and the front angle
shows his features and pose very
well.
5. Next I tried to see how a side
shot would look, and overall I
believed it wasn’t suitable for
a magazine cover because
the way his clothes looked
and his body image made
him look less smart and
uncomfortable instead. I
don't like the shadow on the
wall and If I was to redo this
shoot I would definitely take
a light box and reflector with
me. However I did like the
way his eye line was direct
with the camera and he
didn’t look too serious.
6. I liked this image because the
whole way through the trailer
he is to look dominant and
serious whereas now,
because the magazine is
going to include an exclusive
interview with the actor, he is
able to be much less serious
and more cheeky and calm;
therefore the high angle and
half smile worked really well
here. Also the ornate
furniture reflects setting and
compliments his clothing.
Even though the eye line is
not direct, I think that the
image works well because it
focuses more on him and his
style.
7. I then tried photographing a
medium long shot in front of
the large wooden door in the
room which was actually my
original idea, however after I
did a couple of shots I
decided against it as I believe
it could have looked a bit too
much on a magazine cover
and I wasn’t sure what
fonts/colours I would have
used to coincide with it. I
could rectify any colour
correction on Photoshop so I
may have a test with this
image as I like the models
stance here and there is
plenty of spacing around the
model for sell lines etc.
8. Finally I tried the
same pose as I had in
image three but on
the dressing table
instead. This worked
well and I slightly
lowered the angle to
try and get a better
view of his eyes,
however I preferred
how it looked in the
other image. I also
preferred the
furniture piece in the
other image.
9. Overall...
I believe that the third image is my favourite out of all of
the ones I have taken because I just love the way that the
high angle captures almost the whole of the actor himself
without the need for any of the iconic props. I dressed the
actor in the usual clothes he wears in the trailer so he can
be easily recognised. I like the was the brown table adds
the sophisticated impact and contrasts well to the coloured
wall. I think in Photoshop I may try and put I different
backdrop behind the actor, such as the wallpaper in the
first image as this will add more of the ornate and classic
feel without overpowering the cover with too many
colours. The eye line is not direct and if I was to do the
shoot again I would experiment with different eye lines
while the character is in that specific pose. However, the
fact he is not looking at the camera make him look almost
cheeky and quirky and this is a good contrast to how he is
in the trailer.
