Film 4: Director's Statement of Intent

Film 4: Director’s Statement of Intent

1.     This scene will showcase a group of people playing “Go Fish,” the card game.  Essentially the story will be the game and friendship.

2.     Since there is not a larger story to this scene, this would be a scene that could either create tension amongst the characters or be a scene of comic relief. 

3.     I want to create emotions of nostalgia, of happiness, and of fun.  Playing a card game should be fun.  However, I also want there to be a sense of urgency because every player is trying to win the game.

4.     This scene is personal to me because I am intrigued by the pacing of card games.  There seems to be this energetic rush when you play a card game, and there is a sense of urgency.  Playing games with people (board and card games) was a huge part of my life growing up.  I played games with my family, and I learned many things through playing games.  I used to get so angry when I would lose.  Through the continuation of playing games and growing older, I have become more mature.  Therefore, this is important to me.

5.     I want the audience to see who wins; therefore I will be filming an entire game, probably two.  I want the audience to feel urgency and excitement to see who wins.  I plan on doing this through visual elements, which I will discuss next!

6.     I plan on using movement and rhythm in this film.  I will be moving around the game in a continuous circle throughout the whole film, meaning that the camera will constantly be moving.  Through this movement, I hope a certain rhythm will be established through the game itself.

7.     This scene could be difficult to keep stable.  Therefore I am planning on using either a steadicam or the wizard.  I have a hard time with stability so this will be a fun challenge!  Also, it could happen that the game is not exciting enough.  Although I cannot give direction, I am going to film people that I know love to play games.