I need to make the subject look helpless, weak

[sodiac750]

I have the footage and strict instructions from the employee. On the footage there is a man sitting behind the table, looking down, with hands on his head. The footage is black and white with a lot of contrast. I need to make the subject look weak and helpless. How do I do that? I musn't add any music.

Thanks for everything

 

[mus]

Do you mean you have to add something to this footage to make him look weak?

If so, how about a bottle of liquor or pills or something?

 

[laughingcrow]

Film from an even higher angle, as in we're all far superior, getting to look WAYYY down on him. Then of course, have him look way up into he camera with his sad, pathetic expression, then quickly back down, as if he wouldn't dare look us eye to eye for too long.

It could all be shot with a little fisheye (lens or in post) to help sell the fact that something weird or whatever, is going on here.

And maybe it would help to darken the room a bit, and just use one light source which is again: way up high, shining down on him, casting dark angles across his face.

It's at least some stuff to try