Here the idea is to film the same sequence that was produced for the subjective point of view exercise but using in this case an objective perspective. It is supposed to be the same scenario although it is possible to record some of the things that were imagined previously.
As usual, the work will be divided into the following parts:
1. Sketch out some basic storyboards.
My storyborad contains 10 sketches. The description of each frame is below:
The first shot would be a wide shot that shows the scenario. It's the same shota that I used for the subjective version but I've added new elements to reinforce the feeling of tedium affecting the protagonist. So, in this manner, the man reads a magazine just before setting his eyes on a bottle of wine that is next to a pair of shoes. This information is important and it has to be framed as indicates that the life of this person is a mess.
Following up this beginning, there would be a close up of the bottle. Merely that. No other aspects must be seen as the relevant thing to convey is this: the threat of a semi empty bottle that was left there probably the last night.
The third picture could be an over the shoulder shot to show that, certainly, the guy has seen the bottle. Again, there's no need to place too much things in there. Just his look and the bootle on the ground.
Then, it may be another wide shot as to illustrate how the character goes towards the bottle and bending over it after having his mind done. It's time for him to booze again. No angle shot is proposed but a high one might work in the sense that there's a dangerous force that makes this man less powerful than before. In any case, ay eye level the viewer can understand perfectly the action.
Once it is clear that there's no way back in this narrative, it's been sketched a mid shot with the individual ready to pour a glass of wine. The frame size can vary from displaying only the act of pouring to exposing a little bit of the background as this is not going to alter the meaning at all.
The script reads something distracts the man so the camera is still in the meantime. That brings the last shot of the film, a low angle one to presents the bottle stronger than ever as it finally has taken over.
2. Record the shots.
3. Edit them into a short sequence and upload the sequence to the blog.
4. Look back at the finished video and reflect on its success.
I think that this is a good piece of work. The shots are quite acceptable in terms of information provided and composition. Obviously, the exercise is not very demanding from the perspective of angles and frame sizes but, even though there is no complexity in it, the story is understandable and easy going.
However, there are a few negative points that must be commented. Let's start by the end. Although the intention was to have the bottle as a powerful element, the low angle hasn't worked in that way and it is difficult to get that impression. Actually, it all seems to be at the same level. Aside from this, it is true that it was an interesting approach. Now, getting back to the first shots, the close ups of the guy looking at the bottle and the bottle itself are quite long. The same problem has been identified when he is distracted and confused by a door bell. The duration of these shots is too long and interrupts the pace of the film, causing a lack of dynamism. Finally, the lighting is not good enough at some points. It's very clear when having the transition from the over the shoulder shot - the guy is looking at the bottle's label - to the mid shot when he is ready to pour the wine. It appears to be easily solvable by reducing the size of the frame. In other words, if there weren't a background, it would be fine. This has been a significant mistake made when the storyboard was sketched. And it affects the coherence of the production.
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