Group Discussions on Mobile Film

Theme and Concept:

An endless search for food, with food being a metaphor for fast fashion consumption.

How much is too much?

• John Waters-confronting
• Pink Flamingo's
• Articulation of concept
• Arty
• Obsession with food
• Bordering on food porn
• Consumption and food and their relationship
• Material thing
• Be creative with food and the combinations we create
• What could the link be between the food we choose and the fashion the model is wearing?
• 'beautiful jelly'
• Changing banquet
• Do we necessarily need all the different locations? Or could we replicate these types of locations in an inside set. This might be easier with time restrictions and limitations of camera quality and lighting.
• Femininity-identity in clothing
• The notion that women aren't meant to eat
• Could the clothes be contrasted with the types of foods chosen e.g.. a glamourous clothing ensemble while she is eating fast food? Or should they work together to say something?

Production Schedule:

Remember to consider the three aspects of film-

Pre-production

Production

Post-production

Shot List-think about the logistics of each shot:

• Talent/ model
• Make-up
• Props (furnishings etc.)
• Locations/ sets
• Accessories
• Lighting
• Equipment
• Costume
• Crew (models, assistants, camera men)

Notes on filming:

• Give 4-5 seconds leeway at top and tale of each shot to allow for editing
• Film more rather than less because it is easier to cut things away than to re-take scenes
• Cut aways (feet, hands, close-ups)
• Whose perspective do you want the audience?
• Dynamics and psychologies of shots?

Film Development

Opening:

• Street shots
• Establish location
• Model-dress/ clothes
• Focus on clothes

Food:

• Strawberries
• Chocolate
• Steak/ meat
• Fish

Shots:

• Tran/ bus/ transport moving

Scenes

Model:

• Focus on clothes
• Feathers/ clothes
• Pan up body -body image
• Feet/shoes
• Close up of clothing detail

Street:

• Street shots
• Identify location
• Goulburn street
• George St
• Red Lantern
• Darling Harbour
• The Rocks

Eating:

• Close up of lips and hands
• Close up of napkin (part of the style)

'Running' Scenes:

• Car (driving)
• Elevator
• Public transport
• Around corners
• Alley-way perception
• Alleys with old style bricks
• Surry Hills
• Inner-west
• Stairs

The character has two different personas-work on her 'outside' persona and her 'inside' persona

'Outside' persona-how the character is represented in the outside world. The protagonist out and about, she has a very controlled and structured façade. Control, money, business end of city where the old building are. eg. Hunter st, Macquarie st, Blight St, The IVY, Chiffley Tower.

'Inside' persona-out of control personality. This is her when she is alone, her inner-self, which no one ever sees. Indulgence in food, and excess of consumption. Perhaps this 'inside' persona does not need to be on location but rather we can create a set where she would indulge in food.