Main Influences/Inspiration - Kieran Panchal 9652

The final scene in Whiplash, a 2014 film directed by Damian Chazelle, provided us with great inspiration for our product, despite it being of a different genre to our product. Not only did this influence the decisions that we made in the planning of our narrative, but also those made when planning shot types, mise-en-scene and cinematography. In terms of the plot, we were particularly enticed by the passion and intensity of the music in the piece, and this was something that we were eager to replicate in our own product. In terms of cinematography and editing, we were significantly inspired by the way that short sequences have been created in the most intense parts of the scene using quick-paced editing techniques with cut transitions, increasing the vigour and passion. In particular, Extreme Close Up shots have been utilised to great effect, outlining his facial expressions and the details of the drum kit. We could use this to a similar effect, to show the drummer's passion whilst also showing the worn condition of the drum kit.




The music video for Holocene was another large inspiration for us in terms of the miss-en-scene, and in particular the locations where it was shot. Throughout the piece, there is a continual theme of natural landscapes, which form a very organic and raw aesthetic. We were keen to emulate this in our own product to some extent, however, we plan to modify this convention in order for it to be more fitting with our narrative. Whilst we embrace the idea of using large landscapes in our piece, the picturesque and idyllic feel of them will contrast, as we plan to create a post-apocalyptic and desolate setting rather than an attractive, scenic and vibrant one. The use of long shots and extreme long shots which allow us to contextualise the physical size of the location in proportion to the subject are also an effective element of this piece, which will transfer well into our own product.




This music video created by Sia and Daniel Askill has inspired our product very much so in relation to costume, makeup and colour grading. We felt that despite the fact that this music video has been created for a different genre of music, the themes and concept can be applied to our own product. Here the makeup and costume are the main influences towards the overall mood of the video. By making the subject look very dirty, un-groomed, gritty and unhygienic the state of the subject can be depicted. Here, the intention is to make him to weak and physically as well as mentally ill. This can be related to our product and we can apply the same technique in a similar way. Our character is placed in a post-apocolyptic world so everything will be bleak, dirty and deteriorated. By making our character look filthy through the use of makeup, scruffy beard and hair and dirty costume it will allow us to create and indicate a specific perspective on the character in relation to his deteriorated health and state. This will therefore contribute to the overall bleakness of our product, which will be furthered through the colour scheme/grading which we use. We feel that the little contrast and dull greys used in Elastic Heart would also work very effectively with our post-apocolyptic theme.The colours in our product are very important as they indicate the context and content of the film. We will aim to make the visuals appear cold and desaturated and will experiment with contrast levels.