4 final photographs

Evaluation

Introduction to your assignment - explain the genre Film Noir, history, time period, clothing etc  For this assignment I had to take and edit 4 final Film Noir photos and put some of them into a game cover or poster or DVD cover to create the tinted effect.  Film Noir is a French production which mainly uses weapons/guns. Most of the time it doesn't include talking to show contrast between the two characters that the camera has been focused on. The Film Noir style is where the main characters wear black or white hats, long jackets, trousers, big hair, over the top with the style and clothing.  The time period that Film Noir is based around is late 1040s to 1950s.

The images that inspired me for my poster and game cover was my the street that I live on because it gave a very creative. This was trying to portray an image to do with a man about to run around a corner. The name of the film is chasing cars I think which I think that I portrayed and tried to recreate very well. I was also inspired by a man looking through the blinds that I purposely blurred to give the image a better secret. I think once I took all of my photos I was inspired to recreate the game using my creative skills and great lighting at home with street lamps, the sun and a digital camera.   Those were the 3 light sources that helped me to create the images for my poster and game cover that I enjoyed. Even my dad was inspired by Film Noir and the street to help me capture the best possible photo. I was also inspired to recreate a poster/photo by a man and woman sitting in a car with the street behind. I soon changed this by having just the street as the shot with blurring it on purpose for a better secret.
 
The research that I needed to do to inspire me with my poster was to look at Film Noir posters to see what different peoples styles were. I found a majority of them very interesting, this inspired me to create my own style of a  Film Noir poster and game cover for me to create a fantastic game cover and poster using my Film Noir techniques. I also looked at a few game covers in the Film Noir style to get a few ideas for my game cover. I used some of them because I liked the style but I didn't copy any because I made mine independent and unique that I love. Also I looked at a game cover at home to do with a Nintendo giving me the idea to create a game cover.  I also researched a but of Film Noir in black and white to see if the research was any difference which it wasn't. It was exactly the same. I used my creative skills to create my own game cover and poster which has turned out very well.

Three characteristics of Film Noir photography lighting  would be to keep the photo tinted "black and white" to make it look more like an old film from the past. Maybe it could represent a sad time or bad time that needs to be indicated in a black and white style, to use very little light such as a torch or lamp to focus on the character that you want the camera to focus on, one more characteristic of Film Noir is to use a white backdrop to give you the shadowed effect light and dark effect for Film Noir to focus on some-ones face or body part,  to get the bar effect you need to shut the barn doors to create the lighting effect.  The ideas that I had for my home shots was to original have my dad walking round the corner in my back garden, out of focus and for him to stand in front of some blinds but this didn't work so I had to adjust and change my ideas abit.

The final  ideas that I thought was came from my dad because he suggested that I should take a shot in the street which worked better because it gave the Film Noir effect. Also it looked like a Film Noir set which I agree with. It gave me the perfect shots that I was after. The shots for college was easier to use because I used a proper photography camera that worked out well at college as I could change the different settings  such as lighting, apature, programme,  and shutter speed. It was easier because the places that I took my college shots was in the right style that I needed and I could use other people at College to model for me. Also the lighting was good, not as good as my home ones because it was lovely and dark at home compared to the light at college. My dad came up with some ideas as well as me to help me out. He came up with the idea of using the street as a shot and sitting looking out of the window with the natural sunlight or moonlight behind his head that I enjoyed. This was a great project.  The only that I used was a hat and a coat for my dad to wear that was all. On all 4 shots at least 1 character(person) wore a black hat to make my shot more of a Film Noir shot. I had to take into account for all 4 shots people walking past minusing  the inside of the house scene. I had to take into account for this shot cars going pas the window getting in the way of my shot.  It took me roughly an hour to get the home shots,  maybe shorter. I wanted the best possible shot for these photos. 

The way that I used my test shots was to put them into 4 contact sheets to see how I got to my final photo and the process of getting from my test shots to my final/edited photo for my poster/DVD cover. I used my test shots by taking lots of shots of the same item to see which photo was the best one for me to use. Just like if you were making a video or film you have to take forever to take the right/correct shot that you want to create.  They influenced my final images because it showed me what the final photos of each photo would look like. I wanted to use all of them in a creative way making  my poster a great, clever piece of work.

The editing process that I used to create the final image was photo-shop. I did this by using different tools to make the photo black and white. I did this by going onto adjustments and then black and white to indicate the Film Noir Style. Also I used a tool called the level and exposure tool  which allows you to get rid of the horrible parts of the photo that you don't want including  the black and white background to make it look more real.

If I was to do the project differently I would change the setting of the camera because it was very blurry that I couldn't see the person who was being my model. Also I would change the camera to a proper photography camera because the one that  was going to use didn't work in the end. I would book out a camera from college next time if I was to do it again to help give the photos better quality. The lighting wasn't the best quality because I was distracted by a dog and the rest of my family causing myself to blur the camera. I would use a different time of the day because the sun was in the wrong  place at the wrong time because it made it to dark.

In my opinion I think that my photos and poster met the brief because I worked very hard with the work. I used my skills in photo-shop to create a great poster or  game cover  that I was very happy with. I made the game cover more creative than the dvd cover letting me make a film cover of what I like.

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plain why

Film noir editing adams building Top- Film Noir/black and white
Bottom:  Actual shoot








I have taken some photos using a SRL type camera to create these great finalised images. The top photos of each of these is the final shot after I have edited and changed the style a little bit. The bottom photo of each of these is the original photo of when I took it from going out and taking the shot. I like these photos because it shows how well I can edit a simple photo using photo shop that I don't particular like.  On my phone photos my favourite one that I took and edited would have to be the bottom photo. This is because the edited photo of the phone looks as though it is hanging on the wall by itself with nothing to hold it up. The original shot for this shows some parts of the lighting in a black and white style to give it the Film Noir theme. In a way the 4 photos look like a secret form the past because of the shadows used, and the creative I have edited to give this effect.  I think that the phone photos have worked the best because they show the lighting into a Film Noir film or photo. I like the fact that I have used a torch on my phone to give the shadowed effect of the phone behind the white backdrop. I have purposely put the light on my phone to give the phone a more of a 3D effect that I love.

All of my edited photos have a different theme other than a  Film Noir style. This style is to do with shadowing which I think I have used quite creatively and effectively. This is because I have indicated from my knowledge on editing a photo, a secret that I wanted to tell through photos to give this creative effect.

 

 

 

 

 

Memory Check x4

Q1. Detail at least four areas of knowledge a freelance phoDetail at least four areas of knowledge a freelance photographer must possess.
(for example. Ability to use a computer and edit photographs)
  Four areas of knowledge a freelance photographer must possess is how to:
1.  Make the photo black and white(tinted)
2. Make a contact sheet from test shots to final shots and finalised shots
3.  Editing skills to un blur the image by photo shop
4. Different type of lenses lets the camera shoot particular shots such as a blurred shot, clear shot, test shot

Q2. What attributes would you say a freelance photographer should possess?
(for example – dependability. The role requires being reliable, responsible, dependable and fulfilling obligations)

1. Have all the camera equipment ready to use
2. You need to be prepared/organised
3. To be reliable- say you are going to do what you ask
4. To be able to use the camera on your own using an SRL camera                    pher must possess.

(for example. Ability to use a computer and edit photographs)

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Q2. What attributes would you say a freelance photographer should possess?

(for example – dependability. The role requires being reliable, responsible, dependable and fulfilling obligations)

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I have made a poster and a game cover using photo shop. The poster photo is of my dad walking down my street to give the effect that something is wrong. I had to wait until the street went dark enough for me to take the photos to create this effect.  In the top photo I like the fact that one of the street lamps is shining in front of the street guiding my dad through the Film Noir set. If the street wasn't dark enough then this photo would not have turned out aswell as it has which I am very proud with. I have edited the text by changing it form red to white to make it look like a Film Noir style which I like. If I was to do this poster again the only thing that I would change is to change the classification from coloured into black and white(tinted).  I like where I have put my camera to give the effect that my dad is moving through the street. I have put my camera on top of my car whilst holding it to get the full portrait and landscape shot.  I have cleverly made a shadow using this technique and lighting because it shows a hidden talent or secret in the main actor which I like. It took quite a few shots to capture this good shot and it is one of my favourite shots from all four of my shots.

I have also made a game cover for a computer game using photo shop. I have done this by resizes my paper to 210x290 to get the right dimension. The right hand side is the front cover of the game cover and the left hand side is the back. I like my game cover because it highlights and gives the impression that a secret is involved in the game or level.  I have added all 4 of my Film Noir photos to my game cover to create an incredible Film Noir game cover. From all four of my photos I have captured a very clever secret. This secret is a shadow that I have constantly used throughout al 4 of the photos even when I have been edited. This gives the effect that something a secret needs revealing.  I have purposely blurred the 3rd photo to show that this could be one of the levels in the game. The game is aimed for teenagers around the age of 15 roughly. I think that this game cover is great with the secret hiding in all 4 photos to give the Film Noir effect. The aim of the game is to follow and identify the shadow and who the shadow is as it is following the main character causing the secret. I have named the game  The shadow secret because of the shadow highlighted din every level. It is the players mission to identify what the shadow is and why it is following the main character. The lighting of the camera and my editing skills have given me this effect to use and for me to create a great game.  I like my slogan which is: The Shadow will hunt you down. Bet you cant identify it.

Memory Check x3

1) The rule of composition that the first photo has been added to is rule of thirds because the background people have been blurred out. The composition that the second photo uses is also rule of thirds because of the bridge, London bridge with symmetry in the middle giving the effect. There is three things happening in this photo. The 3rd photo is a castle showing that the composition is a shallow depth of field because the background of the sandcastle has been blurred showing that the sandcastle is the important part of the photo/main subject, The 4th photo Is also a shallow depth of field. The 4th photo is black and white showing that it is an old photo form the 1940's.




2)Put the following apertures in order starting with the one that will produce the shallowest depth of field.
B) F1.8, smallest number gives you the shallowest depth of field,  F4, F8 and F16


3) If the shutter speed is 1/60th of a second and the ISO is doubled from 100 to 200 what will the shutter speed be increased to?
Double the ISO, 1/60th is the lowest shutter speed, 1/120th of a second


4) You are taking a landscape shot. What apature value would you use to gain the maximum depth of field?
The apature value that you would gain the maximum depth of field isF22, tiny hole for a small apature depth of field

Memory Check x2

1. What does the acronym DSLR stand for? Describe the difference between a bridge camera  (like the ones we use in our lesson) and a DSLR The acronym DSLR stands for Digital, Single, Lens Reflex. The difference between a bridge camera and a DSLR camera is a bridge camera is smaller than a DSLR camera, detach the lens on a DSLR compared to a bridge camera.

2. Name four genres of photography where a zoom lens is used. The genres of photography where a zoom lens is used is Portrait, wildlife, sport and landscape

3. The key light is the name given to the main source of light we are using during a photo shoot. Name four sources of light you could use to produce this light on future assignments. Four sources of light I could use to produce this light on future assignments is red head lights, lamp, sun and a torch

4. What does the term ‘considered’ mean when referred to your final shots? The term considered means when you think about what you want to shoot before taking the photo to refer to in your final shots

Today I have made a contact sheet using photo shop to show the difference between my final shots and before I edited them. This contact sheet is great because it shows how I have got from one shot/photo to the final shot/photo. I like this contact sheet because I have captured  each shot well that I have wanted to capture/take. 

I have also taken 2 lots of photos that I wanted to recreate. Some of my photos are blurred because I don't think that I focused in on the camera making the photos blurred. If I didn't do this I wouldn't have blurred photos I would have good quality photos that you can see clearly without them being blurred because I blurred these photos.

I have taken more than 10 photos of both lots of photos because that way I can see what the best photos are that I want to edit and delete instead of having one very bad or very good quality  photo. I liked taking more than one photo because it shows skills on using a camera, to take simple photos. Without taking a bunch of photos I wouldn't know which photos were good and which are bad. It is better to have more good photos instead of bad photos so I have some to work from and use instead of using photos that are blurred and no good to use.

 

 

Photography Proposal

 Photo 1: For my proposal and assignment I would like to create a cover to do with a game or DVD showing a man or woman being chased from their victim. I would like to show the main characters back story in the same shot, photo. The man or woman will be wearing a hat and olden type clothes such as a black jacket and trousers. Some sort of black and white, grey clothing. For the woman the hair will be up in a style of some-one from Film Noir. The make-up used will be black. I would like to create this film noir cover by having the man or woman about to disappear through the wall or location with a shadow of the arch enemy- completely black near the camera about to follow the man or woman running round the location into safety.  This photo present the man about to run/disappear through the wall or street with a shadow in the wall

The location that I would like to shoot/take the photo for my first photo would be a corridor near a door. This is because this location is the most suitable for the photo/cover that I would like to take. It has the door and the corridor for the scenario that I am looking forward to shoot with. I have chosen this location to use for my first photo because it is the location that would suit/fit my photo and ideas very well. It is the perfect shoot. The only problem that I might have with this location is that people might walk past stopping me from taking the photo. I would have to shoot/take the photo in this location when people aren't walking past or when I have the chance to take the photo.

The lighting that I would use for my first photo is a red head light shining on the man or woman showing that they are the most important character for my cover. The lighting of the red head light would be completely over the main character giving the character the most attention/action.  I would use a lamp or torch for the other characters or shadows to create the atmosphere and the shadows that is used in Film Noir.  The lamp and torch would be focused on the other characters creating the shadows and a small bit of lighting for another character just on the head or body showing that this the shadow and not as important as the main character that will be in complete light.

The camera settings that I would use for my first photo is a wide/big apature for the main character because that is the character that I would like to keep in focus. This is the character that would be in the most lighting showing that this is the character with a secret or mystery or mission to hide giving the film noir feeling. The other characters would be in complete darkness showing that they aren't as important characters or background as the main character- the film noir character.

I would like to recreate the photo with the man running through the wall or street because it is my favourite photo that I found from my research. I also like the fact that I have thought about this photo. It is the only photo that I found that is very creative and it uses imagination

Another problem that I would have with this photo to recreate would be the fact that this photo is dark and taken at night time but it doesn't get dark during the daytime. I think that this is one of the photos that I do at home as I can take it in the dark in my garden or house. I would use my dad or brother as the man running round the wall as that would be a better photo to do at home for lighting and weather issues and problems.

For my second image I would like to recreate this photo with the man or woman walking through the tunnel.  I would use a man at the end of the tunnel as if he is walking through the tunnel.

The location that I would use for this photo is a location that looks like a tunnel like an archway or an inside location of the stairs or an inside corridor that could represent the tunnel, the location that would be useful for this photo is a tunnel in Market Square somewhere because it is the perfect location. I would have a man acting out the man walking through the tunnel.  The man will be in the distance showing that he is exiting the tunnel into the world. It looks as though he is going through the tunnel, getting closer to the camera. This could show the man's identity. The dark lighting would be the hardest because it is completely dark with a bit of light.

The lighting that I would use in this photo would be a low apature for the dark lighting. I would also use a 1600 ISO or a number 800 to show the darkness of the photo. I would use a torch or lamp for the lighting on the man and the tunnel. I might use a redhead light for this to show the beamed light and the lighting is bright which is what I need to create a good quality photo. I would use a torch for the odd lighting beyond the tunnel as in as the man walks through the tunnel bouncing off the walls. This would add the atmosphere and it would create a great photo.  I would have the shutter speed on low because I would want/like to have this photo dark with a blurred tone for the man. The blurred part of the photo would be the man walking through the tunnel showing that there is something that he is hiding something. It shows the mystery/mission behind the character.

The only problem that I would have with this shot/photo would be getting the lighting right and dark because of the way the man walks through the tunnel into the light. I would find this difficult because I would have to put the lighting in the right place for the shot to work.

This is the photo that I would do at college-outside college because I can get the tunnel shot outside college but I wouldn't necessarily get the scenario inside college. This is one of the photos that I would do at college out of the two that need to do at college, with two at home.

 

 

For my third photo I would like to recreate is this photo. This is because it looks like a good photo to recreate. The lighting will be light with people walking past the street so it looks like a film noir set. I will add the dark lighting to make it black and white including making it tinted.

 

I like this photo because it shows a street in the background with two people as the main characters in the foreground of the street/photo.

 

The only problem that I will have with doing this is the fact that people would be walking past stopping me from doing the shot. The lighting wouldn't be  hundred per cent great or dark enough either for me to recreate this photo.

 

 

  I would like this fourth photo  because it looks very Film Noir. I would recreate this by having my dad in the window looking out. I would have the camera so you can see the model looking out the window.

 

The lighting will be dark with the sunlight acting as the light source. I would do this by getting my dad to be in the middle of the sun so the sun beams down on him.

 

The camera will be looking at my dad with the sun in the background. It wouldn't be a blurry photo.

 

The problem that I will have with this photo is creating some blinds, also it would hard to create the light beaming down on the man or my dad because of the sun is always moving. I would make sure that the photo isn't blurry to get the best possibly photo.

 

Film Noir Dvd/Game covers

•      Lighting – what type of light source has been used? (key, fill, hair and what type of light, for example, spot light, torch, window, redhead or studio)

 

•      What camera settings/considerations may have been used? Think about ISO, apature and shutter speed.

 

•      What message could the photograph be trying to convey?

 

What problems would you face if trying to recreate the photograph

1. http://www.ericnewsom.com/typeline/thirdman.png  The props that is used in this cover is a simple man walking down the street showing that there is some sort of secret within the man. The location that the cover/photo was taken would be in a tunnel because of the way the man is walking through the tunnel. It is obvious that it was taken in a tunnel because you can see that the shot reveals most of the tunnel. It is also obvious that it is a tunnel because of the way the man is disappearing through the tunnel leaving the rest of the tunnel open showing that that is the location that the man is walking through.   The type of lighting that has been used in this photo would be a dark lighting because it shows that the man is walking through the tunnel. A little bit of a light source has been used for the light part of the tunnel at the end showing it that it is the end of the tunnel. It also shows where the light is coming from. It shows where the man is walking to because of the lighting at the end of the tunnel. Without this you cant tell where the man is walking or going. The camera settings that might have been used would be that the apature has probably been set to high giving some of the light but mostly the darkness. The shutter speed was probably se ton low giving the photo the creepy dark feeling as if something bad has happened. The name of the cover " The third man" shows that there is or has been three versions of the character showing his bad side behind the light(in the darkness) and his other good self's in/outside into the light. The message that the photograph could be trying to convey is the fact that a man is walking down a tunnel hiding from his past self. It could show that a bad version of the man is following him through the dark with the good side or good man walking into the light/his dream. If I was to recreate the photograph the problem that I would have with this is finding the right location to represent the tunnel. This is because there isn't a particular location that would fit the tunnel part of the photograph, the other parts of the photo would be ok to recreate apart from that bit.

2. http://boldly-nerd.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/la-noire-cover.jpg
The props that is used in this game/DVD cover is a weapon of a gun showing that the main character isn't a good character. He looks more of a murderer then a good guy. The location that the cover was taken from would have probably been a green screen because I cant see an obvious background, I cant even see a simple background. I think it was done by green screen with added special effects to make it more realistic. The type of lighting that has been used through this photo is a lot of bright light. I think that more than once source of light has been used to create this cover. I feel as though the lighting has come from the top of the cover/shining on the character, next to the main character indicating and showing other key characters that are important but not as important as the main character.  The camera settings that I think have been used is a high apature showing the brightness of the photo and the shutter speed on high giving the photo the creepy murder, death type  game because of the man's face in the middle of the game cover showing that he is the character that the camera or photo has captured the most/backstory of him and his life.  I think that in the top right there has been a red light or lamp used because it shows a more horror, death type film or game with the way the red light is beaming down on the 3 characters and the looks like a dead man. The message that the photograph is trying to convey is that a man(who is a detective) ends up murdering or killing his victim or arch enemy and the story starts to go downhill from the murder with the main character-the evil man. If I was to recreate the photograph the problem that I would have with this is finding another prop to use as the gun without using a gun. Also it would be hard to recreate the background because there isn't an obvious background, it would be hard to recreate this image without using a green or blue screen for the effects to work. 

3. http://i43.tower.com/images/mm107086990/killers-dvd-cover-art.jpg The props that is used in the cover is not an obvious prop. I don't think that a prop has been used in this cover because you cant see a prop. If a prop is used in this cover you cant see it.  The lighting that I think has been used in this cover is a low light. I think a low light has been used to show and focus on the two main characters in the cover. I think that the light is focused on the two characters in the cover showing that they like each other or showing a back story or background to the two characters. I don't think a light source has been used for this cover. If one has been used then I think that it is a lamp that has been used to create this cover showing the two characters but not hiding the secret, keeping the cover secret and old.  The camera settings that has been used is a low apature and shutter speed. This is because it creates the black and white atmosphere. It also shows the mystery between the two characters showing that something wrong or big has happened to the two characters. It gives the tension that the two characters  are hiding something from each other with the different type of lighting to normal light. The message that I think I think is being conveyed in this photo is the two characters hiding a secret from each other and a mystery between each other. It gives the mystery and the message of how the two characters met and what they are trying to hide from each other and why. The problems that I would face when coming to recreate this photo would be the background because it is plain black. Also there isn't a location in my opinion that I could use to recreate this. Also another problem that I would have if I was to recreate this image would be some of the lighting. This is because of the light, bright lighting on the two characters and the darker shadowed, black lighting beyond the characters that I think I would find hard and tricky putting in the right place so that it would fit the cover/photo.

4. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51t2Ex8JpTL.jpg The props that has been used in this cover is a sort of gun or cigarette. It shows that this man has an enemy that he would like to murder for better yet kill. The lighting that is used in this photo would be a red head light for the main character with a torch or lamp light for  the background. This would show that the main character is more important than the background which shows that the background can be blurred with the main character in the light. The camera settings in  this photo is a low shutter speed showing the brightness and mystery of the main character, in this case a man. The apature is more of a high setting giving the background the dark light setting showing that the camera is focused on the man with the hat.  The message that the photo is trying to convey is about a man who could be lonely with a mission of tracking down his enemy that could have been his enemy since he was young to travel the world to try and kill his enemy.  If I was to recreate this photo the problem that I would have is finding another prop for the man to be holding. Also I would find finding the location hard and difficult for the scenario. This is because the man is standing on the street and I am not sure which location in college would be useful for this.



5. http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1316638511l/445882.jpg

The props that is used in the cover is a gun thing that the man is holding. A car is used for the two characters  sitting together enjoying themselves. The lighting that is used in this photo would be a torch or lamp marking the two characters in the light in the car with the rest of the scene dark. The camera settings that has been used is a high apature giving the light effect and possibly the blurred effect with the shutter speed low giving the shadowed effects. This would create this cover very well. The message that the photo is trying to convey is about a man and a woman who fall in love. The woman ends up killing the man because of his true identity or because of him cheating on the woman. The problem with recreating this image would be finding the right scene or location for the car scene. I wouldn't be able to use a real car for this so that is the only thing that I would find hard. The street scene would be easy to represent but it is just the car scene that I would find hard. I might also find the part of the street hard because I would need to find a good location for this. The name of the cover "Dark City" shows that something bad has happened through the film, cover or game. The black and white colour shows it is old and antique.

Film Noir research x8

1. The time period that I think that the photo was taken was around the 1930's/40's/ This is because of the black and white colours used and the clothing that the man is wearing shows how old the photo is. The message that the photograph could be trying to convey is a man walking down the street hiding something secret that no-one is allowed to know. It also gives the impression that the message is about some-one following some-one with the shadow effect used. The unique features that make the image different from current day photos is the fact that it is black and white. It highlights/symbolises that something dark is going on in this photo. The lighting shows the deep, dark, horror side of the photo. The only thing that is different form modern day is the fact that it isn't in colour showing a mystery to the scene. If I was to recreate the image I would set up the camera on the street with a male actor acting out the shadowed man with another actor in the distance/background blurred. The props that I would use is the two characters/people wearing black showing the dark side. I would use a tint effect to make the photo blurred and horror like- black and white.  The light is coming from the window near the distanced man showing that it could be a window/sun. (http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45367000/jpg/_45367504_288811-1.jpg)

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 The time period that I think the photo was taken was around the 1950's maybe the 1960's. This is because of the way the man and woman are looking/staring at each other showing their different side. The clothing indicates how old the shot is aswell as the tinted black and white effect. The message that the photo is trying to convey is a man staring at something, being more interested in something other than the girl. It shows the woman/girl who is more interested in the man but the man isn't bothered because he is concerned. It shows that their might have been a spilt in the photo with the way the two characters are keeping out of each others way on purpose. The unique features and differences in this photo compared to modern day is the fact that it is black and white. It also shows the difference between how women and men were treated to each other compared to now. Now men and women are treated equally but they weren't back then.  If I was to recreate this image I would use a corridor in college for the scenario, also the lighting would be dark and dull showing the darkness. The props would be just a glass of water or bottle indicating the man. The costumes that I would use is a suit/tie for the man and a black and white suit for the woman with her hair big and bob like. (http://i42.tinypic.com/t7cpqp.jpg)

3. This time period is probably the 1920s/30s. It reminds me of laurel and hardy time because of the lighting. The characters looks similar to laurel and hardy which is why it is reminds me of them from this photo, especially the one on the left who looks exactly like Laurel. The message that the photograph is conveying/showing is the fact that the two characters are sort of friends. This photo indicates the similarity between the two characters including a tiny bit of a drug, like an old pipe. The costumes used show how old the characters were/are by the colours of their clothing. If I was to recreate this photo I would have two actors acting out these two characters. The props that will be used in the photo/shot would be a hat for the right hand man. Also the left hand man has a chain thing on his costume showing that he looks a bit like a detective. It is different to modern day because modern day would be coloured and less drugs, but old films would sue more drugs and black and white lighting aswell as using a small camera. The location that I would use in this photo would be a corridor/dark room to show the shadow effect, behind the characters mood without any dialogue/ speaking. The make-up that would be used would be dark/black make-up across the eyes with short hair, girls might have their hair in a bun.  (http://www.greanvillepost.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Double-Indemnity-4-560x400.jpg)

4. The time period for this photo would be around the 1940s. This is because of the different shots used to create the film. The message that this photo/film could be trying to convey is about a man who is trying to hide the fact that he smokes. Also the photo shows another character trying to hide an identity chasing the old, grumpy sort of man. This is the shot that I would like to recreate because the lighting in the shot is perfect to recreate. I would recreate this photo by having one actor as the man that you can see in the background. They would be wearing all black showing how mysterious the man is. I like this shot because of the lighting and the scenario. This shot shows the scenario of almost another man the same as the man in the distance following him/stalking him as if he is a reflection. For the actor who would be in this shot would be almost out of shot as though they are running around the corner, away from the camera. The shadow effect shows a mystery of the plot/story causing the horror/fear. The shot is quite good with the viewpoint because it indicates where the man is and where he is going. It is as though the man is directly in a street. The location that would be perfect for me to recreate would be a corridor or alleyway. Maybe the windy stairs would be great for this photo. This is because the lighting in those places is the best and more like a film noir. It would capture the shadows and lighting perfectly well. If I was to recreate this then I might use another actor as the shadow in black and very little lighting on the shot, mainly focusing on the man running away from a fear or scare. The editing process would be black and white to make the mystery seem real, I would also make the shadow possibly like a ghost effect showing that something is following the man. This is my favourite scene out of the few from this video because it looks like  a great film noir, abit like harry potter.                                                                                                                                                                    

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsw4F14OU54

5.          5. The time period of this photo would be around the 1940s-1960s because of the creepiness used. I also think that it is that old because of the way that the man is standing in front of the fence/bar thing. It is like he is trapped in a nightmare or daydream.  The message that I think is being conveyed throughout this photo is the fact that there is a man who is covering something important like who he really is. It is like he is a detective. The unique features that make the image different from modern day is the completely black character, not showing any of his body. It is different to now because it isn't in colour and there is very little dialogue. This photo gives you the feel that you are in the film, the character, actor is kind of doing abut of direct address with the way he is standing and facing. If I was recreating the photo I would use a very dark lighting because this photo is as though there is nothing to show but a lot to hide.  The mans facial expression isn't much because you cant really see his face. The costumes that I would use is complete black and a black hat. The actor would be standing still, looking down and a little bit at the bar. The lighting would be a little bit coming from the window, not much at all. This would show a hidden character in this photo which is what I am looking for. The location that would be perfect for this would be anywhere that is completely dark like a corridor or stairs. This is because these locations are the best for lighting. There will not be any props because the man isn't holding very many. The problems that I might face with recreating this photograph is some of the lighting because it is dark, and the bars and fence part would be hard because I am not sure how I can recreate this part of the image. The character would be looking very dull, no smiling.( http://static.wixstatic.com/media/280d0a_955d94210d5645078466b2afb6ed1a5d.jpg)

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T        6.   The time period that I think that the photo was taken was in the early 1930's- late 1940's. This is because of the way that the woman is looking and her clothes that she is wearing. It shows that the woman is hiding something that she doesn't want anyone to know about. This is the message that I think is trying to get across to the audience. It is different to modern days because of the dull, dusty colours used. There is no colours which shows the horror behind the scene without dialogue. Also this photo kind of uses a drug whereas now a days there isn't as much drugs used but only for horror films. The problems that I might have with this photo is the fact that the lighting is quite hard on this photo as there is a shadow going right through the woman's face. The make-up that I would use in this photo is black across the eyes and black mascara to show the dark side. Also to recreate this photo I would have the woman / actress wearing a black top to show the deep end of the character, also the actress would be wearing black nail varnish to keep the photo dark and dust like, her hair would be down long but barely noticeable. The location that I would use for this would be on the streets because it is the perfect atmosphere and lighting. The lighting is black and dark on the streets so this photo would be easily recreate able. The actress would not be smiling, she would be pouting/wearing a straight face. (http://41.media.tumblr.com/9442987697cd7d8366e04d7c26121694/tumblr_nb308zbr6f1qjcgypo5_r1_400.jpg)

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The    The time period that I think the photo is trying to get across is about 2 men who keep missing each other  as if they are in some sort of dream, mirror image. I think that the main message that is trying to be conveyed throughout this photo is about these two men who are reflections of each others, and that they are in some sort of dream or nightmare.  The unique features of this compared to modern day would be the fact that it is completely situated like it is a dream or nightmare with the black character and the dark black garden. The problems that I would face with recreating this photo would be trying to get the lighting right as the lighting in this photo is hard, aswell as getting the reflection lighting of the two characters. I would recreate this image by having two actors playing each character, one of them would be a black figure, completely shadowed and the other man would be in more of a light on an outside scene like the street or inside college. The location that would be perfect for this photo would be an archway or the street aswell as using a mirror for the reflection.

.         8. The time period of this photo I would say is probably the 1970s-80s towards the war time. This is because it shows a lady (villain) about to fight a man in the background following the lady. The message that I think is being conveyed in this photo is a lady fighting with a man following her. The differences between modern day and back then is the colours and weapons used. Back then there was more drugs, weapons used with shadows and now  there is special effects and more horror. The problems that I would have with creating this photo is the smoke, fog lighting. I could do this by missing/skipping this out and to just use simple lighting. The costumes that would be used is a woman wearing a black jacket, black leggings, black shoes and a very dull black face with just black make-up. Her hair would be up or a wig used. The man would be in the background , again black and grey clothing, completely dark, a hat used to indicate the man. The location that I would use for recreating this scene would be a corridor or an archway or alleyway because it gives the dark, creepy feeling and effect. (http://www.2expertsdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/ASFNP-07.jpg)