Comparisons and Progress

I spoke with Mr Earl today about my flashforward scene and he suggested that I quicken it up using CU's, however I didn't film any CU's other that the SRS, so I have added in a LS to break up the MS's and this works slightly better.

I have been researching into different films recently, old and new, that fit into the film noir category and I want to compare how they have changed over time...

 These shots were taken from Maltese Falcon and this was done in the 1940's. This particular image is much more focused on black and white and it is very dark compared to the moderner stuff like Casino Royale, and also my film...

 This is taken from the Casino Royale fight scene in the flashback, and here it gives off a more yellowy tint to it, rather than just black and white. The whiteness in this shows that it is a flashback, allowing the audience to capture the surroundings and the situation. My film, however is a mixture between the two, as it has hints of black and white in it, however white parts are clear...

 Here, I have shown you a range of shots and as you can see, the black and white is visible  however the white tints give it a nice effect of the flashforward atmosphere, which I particularly like.

The LS in the middle of these images is the footage which I have added in between the SRS and MS, to break up the shots and also give the effect of the fast-paced editing. 

I think that these screen shots show the clear contrast between the old style film noir film, Maltese Falcon, and then Casino Royale and my film. You can see the clear difference between them, as the more modern look is much more bright and highlights key aspects of within the frame.

I am particularly pleased with the way my rough cut is going, however I may change the flashforward effects in my final cut to look more like the Casino Royale flashback scene, however I will see how it looks.

Recently, I have also changed the effects of the montage footage to a more dingy look by lowering the saturation and this works particularly well, giving off the mysterious effect...