Investigation Report

After researching the format and necessities of a police report, I was able to effectively create one for the film opening. Again, mise-en scenes is a very important part of my film so I would ideally like everything to look as realistic as possible. Some of it diverts from a real, legitimate report because there were some elements that needed to be present that are not typically presented within a report. This would be the mentioning of Agent Jackson being undercover. 

 

 


These are my reports which I based off of my research but used the template of crimscene.com. The following are the example I based the template off of.

Incident Report Homicide. (n.d.). Investigation Report Homicide. Crime Scene. Retrieved from https://www.crimescene.com/elf-evidence/472-elf-incident-rpt-dead

Write Investigation Report. (n.d.). How to Write the Investigation Report. Kelvin Top Set. Retrieved from https://kelvintopset.com/how-to-write-the-investigation-report/

Investigation Report Template conduct for Case No. 0132. (25 February, 2019). Investigation Report Template conduct for Case No. 0132. Safety Culture. Retrieved from https://safetyculture.com/wp-content/media/2019/02/investigation-report-sample.pdf

The Florida Senate. (2019). Florida Statute. The Florida Senate. Retrieved from https://m.flsenate.gov/Statutes/782.04

Color My Mind Amused

   Color manipulation is one of the coolest things that we have learned. The meaning of different colors are universally known and majority of the time without the need for explanation. Red is associated with anger and love which blue is associated with calm and isolation. Although they sometimes contrast each other with different meanings, it is universally known that these colors represent these emotions.

   Knowing this and doing more research on how different colors are manipulated, I would like to either go with using blues or greens in the opening to add more depth to the piece. Since there is no dialogue, the tone needs to be expressed more directly. Green creates an ominous feeling while blue creates the feeling of sadness and isolation which emphasizes the importance of the case.The use of blue coloring is used within adventure films such as Infinity Wars, Maleficent, and Harry Potter.

 

   As I was researching, these particular images from movies caught my eye because the colors are what I am looking for with my opening. Not as prominent as used here but I like it visually and feel it will enhance the emotions of the viewers. I am unsure which one I want to go with and may experiment with it during the filming process by adding those colors onto the light to create that feeling. 

Baker, L. (2016, August 2). Manipulating the Audience's Emotions with Color. The Beat. Retrieved from https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/manipulate-emotions-with-color-in-film/

Fusco, J. (2016, June 24). The Psychology of Color in Film (with examples). No Film School. Retrieved from https://nofilmschool.com/2016/06/watch-psychology-color-film

Renee, V. (2016, September 12). This Infographic Reveals the Connection Between Color and Emotion in Film. No Film School. Retrieved from https://nofilmschool.com/2016/09/infographic-reveals-connection-between-color-and-emotion

Filmmakers Use Colors. (n.d.). How Filmmakers Use Colors To Set The Mood Of A Film. Digital Synopsis. Retrieved from https://digitalsynopsis.com/design/film-movies-color-psychology/

Let's Be Low Key

   Lighting manipulates the emotions viewers have on the film. It sets the tone before any music is played or any dialogue is presented. This is going to be one of the more difficult parts for me: the set up of the room with the lighting.

   I am going to utilize low-key lighting because it creates that dramatic effect I am looking for. The intense contrast will create the tone of suspicion and the idea of being untrustworthy as the case file is introduced. My mom's office is surrounded by windows so creating a more dark atmosphere will be slightly complicated and I will need to rearrange the room which will take me the longest as well as getting the right light being presented through the camera.

"How Low-Key Lighting can Instantly Make Your Film Dramatic" by Caleb Ward

After doing some research, I found this visual in one of the websites the most helpful because I can get a visual idea of how I need my set up to be when I start filming. I realized that the lighting needs to be angled on the side to create the intense contrast on the subject. Of course when filming, I will take more clips and experiment with it so I have a variety of shots to choose from during the editing.

Ward, C. (2015, July 7). How Low-Key Lighting can Instantly Make Your Film Dramatic. The Beat. Retrieved from https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/how-low-key-lighting-can-instantly-make-your-film-dramatic/

Renee, V. (2017, June 24). A Guide on How to Use Light to Communicate Emotion for Film. No Film School. Retreived from https://nofilmschool.com/2017/06/guide-how-use-light-communicate-emotion-film

Board Troubles

   So update on props. I found a bulletin board but I am not sure if it will be too small but I do have the red string and tacks for it. I still need to determine the layout of the bulletin board and more evidence to put on it. I was looking at examples online and are using these for inspiration. I found that I have the option of either using just photos or use a combination with other stuff like newspaper articles, maps and locations.

Hopefully after I finish the investigation report, I will have a better idea for the bulletin board layout. 

Photo Aging

   My worries about the clips for the bulletin board has been lifted! I used the app recommended from the group discussion, FaceApp. Although what I was able to use was limited, I feel that it is sufficient for the image in the film. It won't be shown for too long but I want to ensure that they look close to the age I am looking for.

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Group Meeting

   Today, we were put in group to discuss our ideas and main concerns/ challenges for our film opening. It opened my eyes to other people's ideas and their concerns, which were interesting. Thankfully, we were each able to contribute to help each other with some of these concerns which was a relief. This meeting answered majority of my concerns for my mise-en-scenes elements. I was worried about adjusting photos to make people look older and younger but the group advised me to use the app FaceApp which has been very helpful. Another concern I had was the bulletin board being too confusing so instead of using many photos of people, I will include locations and newspapers. I still need to work on my set up to start filming and being able to manipulate lighting. I will hopefully be able to work on that this upcoming weekend as well as getting all my props finished. Now that I have a better idea of the bulletin board, I can get started on this as soon as possible and get a proper layout.

Plans, Plans, Plans

   Now that I feel more confident about the opening, my plan for the week is to focus more on scheduling filming and work on my props. My props are vital to my opening because it is the main focus so I would like them to look as real as possible. I am also a perfectionist so I will be working very hard and diligently on my props throughout the week. So far, I started working on the case folder. I still have a lot to do though.
I need to make...

• investigation reports
• photo of my victim
• photo of people involved in the case
• case folder
• set up of the bulletin board

I need to buy...

• red string
• print photos

   

   I will be borrowing my mom's office shredder, printer, filing bin and desktop computer. I already have tacks and the bulletin board.

Before I start filming though, I need to do more research on how I can manipulate lighting to make it more suspenseful. 

   This is the case folder as of the moment but I still have more to add towards it which I plan to finish up throughout the week.