Hello! I'm creating two short films in the coming weeks. I'm kind of new to filming I can't seem to find an exact answer to my question so I thought to try here! How do I get the film look that is similar to the one in the Shame movie?
I'm wondering how to get a certain look in a film I'm trying to create. I want a very gloomy somewhat dark tone. For example, in the movie Shame. Here's the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24cjqfVv1fs As you can see, the film has a very distinct look. Although it's bright outside there is no yellow sun, the whites are very white and there seems to be a light bluish tint during the day scenes. All these things form the film's distinct look. I feel that all films have their own distinct look. How can I achieve my own distinct look? Is it certain metering setting that create an over arching look throughout all the scenes? Filters? Post-production? Or should I shoot on a cloudy day with no sun to get the look like in Shame? But what if there is sun outside? I can't seem to figure how a DP can make all the scenes in a film look similar without filming all of the scenes in the same day. Fascinating!
Thanks for the help! I hope I didn't confuse anyone about what I'm trying to achieve.
I'm wondering how to get a certain look in a film I'm trying to create. I want a very gloomy somewhat dark tone. For example, in the movie Shame. Here's the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24cjqfVv1fs As you can see, the film has a very distinct look. Although it's bright outside there is no yellow sun, the whites are very white and there seems to be a light bluish tint during the day scenes. All these things form the film's distinct look. I feel that all films have their own distinct look. How can I achieve my own distinct look? Is it certain metering setting that create an over arching look throughout all the scenes? Filters? Post-production? Or should I shoot on a cloudy day with no sun to get the look like in Shame? But what if there is sun outside? I can't seem to figure how a DP can make all the scenes in a film look similar without filming all of the scenes in the same day. Fascinating!
Thanks for the help! I hope I didn't confuse anyone about what I'm trying to achieve.