This weeks film was written by Andy and based around the idea of a missed phone call from one friend to another and the effect that the phone call has on his life. I directed this weeks piece and, on a whole, am very happy with the overall outcome. We were much more organised this week and were very lucky to have Jamie Gordon to come and act for us, giving it a more professional edge whilst freeing more of us up to focus on the actual filming of the product. I worked closely with Andy to try and create a piece that really emphasized the ideas that he expressed within his script.
The main themes that we aimed to highlight in this weeks piece were; regret, ennui and the passing of time. I feel that we achieved this themes effectively but subtly within the piece through choice of shots and during the editing process. We chose to start the piece with just audio and a blank screen to give the film an edge of mystery and ambiguity. When showing the film to a variety of different audiences they all mentioned that they liked the way that it isn't obvious who is speaking and the confusion when trying to asses whether the person they are seeing is saying these things in an internal monologue or whether he is being spoken to. I also believe that this made the ending much more effective and gave it more of a climax.
Some of my favorite shots are the shots of the coffee cups slowly draining itself. I think it moves the piece along very effectively and is also symbolic of the Jake's emotions and slow deterioration of motivation. I also really liked the end shot when he drops his coffee and we have a medium close up of the cup rolling and then a close up on Jamie's face. I think the shot holds great symbolism and really shows meaning behind the piece.
I am extremely happy with the final product of the film and of the way that our group worked this week.
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