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Film Shot Inspiration

Requiem for a Dream (2000)

This shot inspired us for our trailer as we envisioned the a similar shot of the four main characters
of our film lying in this position and we could possibly use this as our film poster as the composition would be perfect for a film poster. This shot also has a kind surreal element to it, with one character looking unfocussed at the camera and the other with his eyes closed, the lighting also adds to this slightly surreal effect. 

Lady Vengeance (2005)

The simplicity of this shot appealed to us, as on our mood board for our film we had a photo of a similar flooring style from one of the locations we plan to use for our trailer. The use of the high angle looking down on the character in such a vast empty space creates a sense of isolation, as well as the natural lighting which throws long shadows, we felt that the composition of this shots encapsulated our trailer as we wanted to portray our main character as slightly isolated and the location in this shot also applies to our trailer.

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

In this shot we loved the use of the contrasting lighting, as we felt that in our previous project of a film opening we didn't use lighting techniques or experiment with how to use it. So we liked the contrast of the blue lighting in the background and the softer more yellow lighting in the foreground. As well as this, the positioning of Nicole Kidman in the door frame also makes this shot interesting. 

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