Transitions: Pitch

The pitch was basically to sell our concept to Simon, with us each individually trying to convey what we wanted out of the project, how the project was going to be pieced together, and the inspirations surrounding it all.  

(HoldOut Presentation)

So the main inspirations for our group project were taken from TV series such as Skins and Misfits, as the tones, style and issues being tackled within them were similar to that of the original script being created by Will. Misfits style and direction is predominantly comedic but intense situations all told with a distinctly working class British voice, which was something we took and had a crack at ourselves.

My Role 
When it came to my turn to express my input within our group project, this is what i said - 

- The role of the DOP/Cinematographer will be to capture and cover all aspects of the director’s vision of how the narrative should be represented. 
- I’ll be working closely with both the director and editor to evaluate/come together on significant decisions in regards to the coverage of the production.
- Cinematography in both TV Shows, Misfits & Skins, have similar stylised techniques due to its target audience, that being adolescents. However there are subtle differences throughout, one difference being the lighting, with misfits utilizing a more stylised approach  due to the themes it’s tackling (low scale sci-fi, people with supernatural powers).

I went on to elaborate further on my own individual project for myself, preparing me for next year -

·       To further expand and develop my skills in relation to cinematography, this can only be achieved through deeper research and practice.

·       Research into specific cinematographers in both TV and Film, some that use lighting effectively, others that create atmosphere without very much lighting at all.

·       Some that i’ll be researching - Sean Price Williams, James Laxton, Natasha Braier & Maja Zamojda.

·       All of these DOPs interest me in some way, either their films/TV series they’ve worked on, or just their aesthetic/technique.

·       The outcome of this project would be to expand my depth of knowledge of cinematography, but also hopefully finding my own signature style within this process, beginning to focus on a particular aesthetic that suits me and fits the narrative of our chosen piece as well.

Overall i thought the pitch went very well, one issue Simon had with my input was the lack of examples to compliment what i was trying to convey in terms of cinematography, which i totally get as it's hard to imagine visually what i was getting at, so images would of been much more appropriate. 

Link to pitch -

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1bwTVorlCeaHGIWBOGfhCL1oiguo5FF3RJYuEXlYgU_E/edit#slide=id.g36e01ae1d3_0_0