Contact Sheets

Memory Check

Q1. Detail at least four areas of knowledge a freelance photographer must possess.

(for example. Ability to use a computer and edit photographs)

1. Ability to understand use of lighting.

2. Good knowledge of using a camera (e.g. ISO, Appature)

3. How to edit photos to their customers likings via Photoshop.

4. Use a variety of shots (e.g. Wide Shots, Long Shots, Extreme Close Ups, Mid Shots)

Q2. What attributes would you say a freelance photographer should possess?

(for example – dependability. The role requires being reliable, responsible, dependable and fulfilling obligations)

1. Ability to work around the customers needs.

2. Good time management, both with work and turning up on time.

3. Professionalism, working to high levels of maturity.

4. Dependability                      . The role requires being reliable, responsible, dependable and fulfilling obligations

Film Noir Evaluation

Evaluation

My assignment was to create a Game/DVD Cover and Poster in the style of Film Noir. Film noir is typically old, black and white video where it focuses on shadows and doesn’t show any blood or gore. The time period of film noir is in the 1950’s where typically “gangster” type people would feature. The types of clothing is trench coats, suits and fedoras for males and long dresses for females. The history of film noir goes back to 1946 by Nino Frank who was a French Film Critic.

My research was lengthy as I spent a lengthy period browsing the internet for inspiring images, I found a couple of men stood with something covering their eyes. Later that evening after discovering the image, I drove through Bulwell at the evening and discovered the type of Film Noir shadows I was looking for. That gave me the inspiration for the name “Grand Theft Bulwell” because of inspiration found from the franchise ‘Grand Theft Auto’ (GTA). I then created a Grand Theft Auto style poster for my product utilising all 4 photos from their individual shoots. After finding it not “Film Noir” enough, I created a second one using this as an Extension/Extra Work. The inspiration of the men with their face covered made me feel fear so it fitted well with the “Grand Theft” aspect of the game and fitted Bulwell’s reputation.

Film Noir has a typical lighting style, this is found to be a “3-Light Technique”. This technique consists of using three low-key lights. A key light – This is the light used to create a background light, this can be used with a cookie which would create a blind effect behind the object/study. Next is the fill light to fill any light which is not found when the key light is on. After this comes the back light which add a light above the object/study and allows it to stand out from the wall/background.

My original idea was to create a Grand Theft Auto style game case and poster. However, after self-realisation and words with Faye. It was agreed that it wasn’t Film Noir enough. Therefore I created a second case and several variations of it, these can be found on a contact sheet. I took a selection of photographs at home which was a picture of chavs in Bulwell and a car. Unfortunately, due to the Bulwell chavs noticing me taking pictures I only got one picture before I had to dash.. the next images were the ones I took in college. These were of Dom wearing a hoodie, these can be found on ContactSheet001 and the next were off the Council Building in Nottingham, which can be found on ContactSheet002.

When taking the images we had to bring into account the room is a sound booth so people may be using it however fortunately for us nobody used it while we were. Following this we needed a hoodie which was a prop as well as a light source which we used a phone torch.

The test shots influenced my final images as I used the best quality image that showed the most shadow and lighting fitting for Film Noir. Following this I adjusted the levels and curves of my image to detail and increase shadows. The levels of adjusting each item is found below:

                                              

Film Noir - Proposal [FINISHED]

Film Noir Photography Proposal

 

 

Idea

The initial idea I thought of was having a person in the middle, with two cars on either side at the bottom. I would have Dom’s face in the middle in black and white with a hood making anything above his nose black and not visible. The market square clock tower of the council house is then above that fading downwards, with a Nottingham skyline behind that at a high opacity fading out with birds flying.

 

Props

The props we will need is a hoodie, snapback, two cars, a cigarette and a city.

We will be using a hoodie to put the hood up to add shadow over Dom’s eyes and up to the top of his nose. We will also add a snapback to add more shadow and completely block the eyes out with shadow so they’re not visible to add the effect of danger and hiding in the shadows. The two cars are to add to the stereotype to those who wear hoodies and tracksuits in Nottingham. The cars have a low suspension and large engines so they suit the stereotype we are going for. The city is so we can have the council house clock tower above Dom’s head and a skyline behind that. The inspiration for this is from Grand Theft Auto.

Locations

The locations of the photos we will be taking is one picture in college film studio which will be the picture of Dom with his head down with the shadows. Then we will take two car pictures at Dom’s house and the skyline in Nottingham.

 

Models

The model will wear a hoodie which will cover their eyes and you will only see their nose to chin. The model will be Dom as he fits the best for this.

 

Camera & Lighting Settings

The lighting settings will be having two redhead lights, one over the top as a backlight and have a key light at the front as the main light. These will be the only lights used. The camera settings will be using