i. pre-color scripts, version one
Act I:
The opening act has a lighthearted feel. This is the beginning of the story and the beginning of the journey.
Act II:
The main color that pulls through the story is the yellow that accents MK's character. Act II is punctuated by boredom and slowness of endless waiting. At the end of the act, warning colors like oranges and reds come into play with the fear and anxiety of the world ending moment.
Act III:
Still following MK's yellow, the story pulls itself out of the fear and into a peaceful resolve. The softer colors of a sunset emphasize MK's rebirth into the next chapter of her life.
ii. notes on composing dynamic shots from "framed ink"
- dynamics of the image between light and dark, creates lines of tension
- direct the eye toward the key narrative subjects
- positive and negative space around characters changes the mood and intentions
- use key opening shots to establish the emotional tone
- lines of action should follow curves, even if between characters
- down shots vs upshots
- negative space can be used as an active part of the scene- what you don't show is just as important as what you do
- scale can relate characters to each other or to their environment to create a sense of "emotionally big" or "emotionally small"
- varied scale within an image builds a sense of depth
- POV shots bring us closer to the minds of the characters- we see what they are seeing
- rule of thirds applies to the focal point within an image
- let the audience put the pieces together when cutting scenes or using extreme close up/insert shots
- when panning, keep the main lines of action within the scene moving parallel with the camera
- spatial continuity is an important thing