Animatics

In todays lessons we used the pictures Caitlin and Jamie took of a possible location to play around with animatics. Although this is helpful in showing where our characters will be walking and the position of the camera, because the shots used are still the scenes look very boring. When we come to film we will be using numerous different angles, but at this stage, these pictures are helpful to show the surroundings and where our actor will be positioned.
I used windows movie maker, paint and youtube to create this small film :)

The opening of the video shows the business man walking accross the street, he will be smoking and we will include close ups of his cigarette, face and shoes, as well as long shots such as this which show his surroundings. The busyness of the area we have chosen will reflect the characters hectic and busy lifestyle.
Next the business man will walk past the cash points, on the opposite side of the road, again we will be using numerous shots here. The shot shown in the still image is from a low angle, which portrays the character as powerful and important, as he is looking down on the audience.
The next shot is of the business man walking past the vagrant, who is sitting in the alley next to the cash machines, the homeless man will not be looking at the camera; he will appear unhappy. By sitting down he is making himself appear vulnerable compared to the business man, who is walking past him without noticing he is there.
Next is a shot of the man walking down a greener area, still in the city, here the man will walk forwards and then backwards and then forwards again, each time his suit will change - this will highlight the repetition of his daily routine, and our film will not seem like a 'day in the life' type genre, which we would like to avoid.
Finally there is a scene of the business man walking past the graffiti, which is also included in our magazine review. The run down area surrounding this public walkway represents the neglected lifestyle of the vagrant. Again we will include numerous shots here alongside this long shot to show the surroundings.

Obviously our film will be a lot longer than this, and include lots more shots, but because of lack of pictures this is all I could do so far! Ps, I was unable to speed it up anymore and realise the business man will not be walking this slow.
Also, thankyou to Anna Shepherd who gave us this idea :)