After careful deliberation, my setting is chosen. I don’t know why I made it sound so menacing but here we go.
Where is it?
In my own home there is a beautiful lawn that stretches out, and has grass, a tall tree, looking straight out of a fairy tale. Ok, I may be dragging it out a bit, but after contemplating whether it will be at the park, at a restaurant, at a library even, I was looking out my window as i am thinking to myself, and then it hit me. My own front lawn.
It is perfect because there is minimal stress when it comes to transportation of materials, and everything I require is here at home. For example, we have a long bench in which the couple will sit on and will be primarily on for the first minute of the film opening, so instead of having to drag chairs or blankets from the house to the park, we can just grab the bench right by the driveway and begin shooting (the film).
Why is setting significant?
The setting of a film sets up the time period, geographical location, which includes how it looks physically, but also the historical and cultural background of that location. It may seem like just a background to a film on the surface; although, where a film is shot at, or the established setting is an important detail that may add to the plot or is significant to a character. Furthermore, setting is significant/important to a film because (according to Film Daft), “The movie setting helps establish a film’s mood, atmosphere, and overall tone, influencing the story, characters, and our perception.”
A setting establishes where a story takes place, giving the audience an understanding of how the characters will act, what conflicts could occur, and associate it with the title of the film. There are different settings such as an urban setting (city/metropolitan area) which already gives the audience a feeling of business, chaos, coffee shops, and subways. Additionally, there are rural settings that set up the feeling of calm, organic, (honestly what comes to my mind is hallmark movies), farmers markets, and small towns. If there is a fantasy looking setting, it gives space for imagination, it is magical, it is a little hard to relate to on the surface, as it is an environment never seen in real life. Depending on the setting, the audience can establish the tone of the movie prior to any dialogue being said.
How does it look?
Below is the landscape and the tree for the first minute of the video, when the couple are together.
Below is the room in the second minute, when the girl is by herself.
I'm going to start including my schedule in every blog so you can see in real time what I get done (and don’t get done…)
So, there has been some setbacks… take a look
January 18th-20th: Further blogs on idea
January 27th: blogs due
February 1st: chose filming location
February 3rd: Blogs due, reveal title of film intro
February 7th: ask Frances (again) to be in video and write the plot/dialogue [half done]
February 10th: figure out costumes, camera, and editing software (AND BLOGS DUE)
More like the 11th… (DONE)
February 14th: Get filming down for first 45 - 60 seconds of film intro
Will probably be moved to the 16th.. (DONE)
Things occurring on that day may interfere with filming
February 17th: Blogs due
February 24th: Blogs due
February 28th: Get filming done for the second half
March 1st: Save the day for any refilming needed
March 3rd: Begin editing process
March 7th: See if you have time to stop by You Media.
Marth 10th- 11th: complete CCR
March 17th - 21st: Edit CCR and finalize the film intro
References
https://filmdaft.com/setting-in-film-meaning-definition-examples-importance/
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