After successfully uploading my proposal and selecting the visual style that is echoed within David Finchers films, and especially the work of cinematographers Darius Khondji (Se7en, Panic Room) and Jeff Cronenweth (Fight Club, Se7en, The Social Network). I watched Se7en again last night, to depict and analyse the films visual structure, style and tone, as Se7en is the main film that I want to base my cinematography project on.
Since seeing Se7en a few years ago, I have instantly become a fan of David Finchers work, and especially the attention to detail that he applies to the visuals and cinematography aspects of his films (which most likely is a collaboration between himself and the particular cinematographer on set, due to the ongoing visual style that he adopts). The main areas I focused on whilst watching the film were lighting; how the light affects the mood of the scene, where lights are positioned and the type of light that is cast, camera; what shots are widely used and how they are used in conjunction to what is happening on screen, how depth of field and focus are communicating emotions and moods, and overall, how all of these things come together to create tension and suspense.
I noticed that throughout the film, a very soft diffused lighting technique was used, with it also being apparent that characters are lit from just one side. On the shadowed side of their face, it was also clear to see that some kind of reflector board or reflective material is used to keep the shadows soft as well, but also let in just a slight area of light onto their face. As for camera, shots adapt a very deep focus look, instead of the shallow depth of field 'pornography' that most HDSLR cameras adopt. This may be a testing factor of my piece as I intend on shooting on a HDSLR, so will have to undertake several test shoots in order to get this look correct.
As well as Se7en, David Fincher's latest film The Social Network, also includes many of the elements stated above. The film certainly has a very warm, orange tone to its grading, which I will also manipulate within my final project, by using colour grading software such as Apple's Color suite.
Since seeing Se7en a few years ago, I have instantly become a fan of David Finchers work, and especially the attention to detail that he applies to the visuals and cinematography aspects of his films (which most likely is a collaboration between himself and the particular cinematographer on set, due to the ongoing visual style that he adopts). The main areas I focused on whilst watching the film were lighting; how the light affects the mood of the scene, where lights are positioned and the type of light that is cast, camera; what shots are widely used and how they are used in conjunction to what is happening on screen, how depth of field and focus are communicating emotions and moods, and overall, how all of these things come together to create tension and suspense.
I noticed that throughout the film, a very soft diffused lighting technique was used, with it also being apparent that characters are lit from just one side. On the shadowed side of their face, it was also clear to see that some kind of reflector board or reflective material is used to keep the shadows soft as well, but also let in just a slight area of light onto their face. As for camera, shots adapt a very deep focus look, instead of the shallow depth of field 'pornography' that most HDSLR cameras adopt. This may be a testing factor of my piece as I intend on shooting on a HDSLR, so will have to undertake several test shoots in order to get this look correct.
As well as Se7en, David Fincher's latest film The Social Network, also includes many of the elements stated above. The film certainly has a very warm, orange tone to its grading, which I will also manipulate within my final project, by using colour grading software such as Apple's Color suite.
