Reel

Reel - 2015 from Ammon Miller on Vimeo.

Final

For my final project, I really wanted to focus on the dynamic between three characters. This was something that I discussed with Jeff. I thought that this scene has some interesting relationships and I wanted to try to show this even though one of the characters doesn't have many lines. I tried to establish this by putting the characters in specific places within the plane. For instance, I put Angela between Roy and Frank in the windshield shot because I wanted her to feel like she was the source of their issues. We also separated Frank and Roy by a light pole to show how they were divided. Line was important in establishing these relationships. This was one of the things that I tried to focus on. I think I could continue to improve the lines in the scene by working more with the backgrounds and making them more intentional.

One of the other visual elements I worked on was movement. This actually changed as the actors felt out the scene more. I had planned more subtle movements, but we adapted some of the shots to fit some of the performances. Hunter was more comfortable moving around the scene so we followed him as he paced, and that movement matched the next shot of the car. I am very happy with how the performances turned out. I worked with these actors a lot to shift the scene to be more serious. They goofed around a lot, but I think we all worked well together to turn that into positive, focused energy.

Overall, I feel happy with how this scene plays out. If I could do it again, I would work more with line and space to make sure that all of those decisions were more intentional. I would use the lines and spaces to show the relationships with the characters better so that the dynamics of the scene were emphasized more.