1. I have chosena filmcliptoanalyse of whenV and Eve meetafterhe has rescuedherfroma gang of
thieves. The clipinstantlyshowsthe genre andcharactertypesthroughthe technical aspectsof film
such as the sethas a dystopianlooktoit with darkbrick wallsmakingupthe allywaybut withthe
archesand marbledstone brickflooritdoesnotlooklike a moderndaycityalleyway.It’salmostasif
it looksfromthe 17th
centuryinwhichGuy Fawkes’sgunpowderplotoccurred,butthe modernday
TV and roomin whicheve gotdressedinsuggeststhatitisin the nearfuture.Thiscreatesa
dystopianfeel asitisbleakthroughthe colourusedinthe scene andlighting,the lightingisdarkjust
like the colourof the stone wallsandfloor.
Theyhave alsoplayedaroundwiththe lighttocreate circlesof attentionaroundthe maincharacter
V andreflecttheirpersonalities.Thisiscrucial to mypre-productionasIshall be usinglightingfor
characterisation.The surroundingsare darkapartfrom a small lightsource comingthrough,inV for
Vendettaitis streetlamp shinesonhishatand on hiscostume but half of his face iskeptin shadow
and so isthe outerliningof hisbody isaccentuated andmakeshimlookpowerful.
I shall be attemptingtouse thisaspectof lightingwithmy pre-productionfilmtoestablishmy
character througha lightsource of a flame onlyshowingpartof the face and the rim of the face
fadingintodarknesscreatingfocusonthe character. Alsothe lightingcreatesmysteryandafeeling
of the character havingpowerwhichiscaptivatingforanaudience member.
V’smask alsolinksinwithmycharacter as half of Ignis’sface (my maincharacter) will be a light
source comingthroughhisskinand he will have redenergyeyestocreate hissense of mysterious
powerandcreate audience intrigue inwantingtoknow hisidentitydoesof whichV doesthroughhis
mask.
V’sspeechiskeyto hischaracterisationinthe scene of whichIshall use as inspiration.The powerof
hiswordsand speakingindepthcreatesasense of intelligence andthisplusaphysical strength
presentcreatesaveryauthoritariancharacter.My pre-productionwillstartwitha monologue which
will setmycharacters intentions,thoughtsandideasgivingyouaninside lookintohispersonality
and howthe filmisgoingto pan out.
Half maskedface
showncreating
an effectof the in
the shadows,
dangerousand
hiddenpowered
vigilante
Costume isblackas if he is
a shadow and usesitto his
advantage.Creates
mysteryaswell astension.
Contrastof light
comingthroughthe
arch way is
aestheticallypleasing
and interestingforan
audience member.
