Moving from the photography-based project of the previous week to an exercise in cinematography and amateur filmmaking, we were tasked with creating a 15-second film around the concept of ‘the city’ and specifically the city of London.
Upon hearing the concept being explained, I was immediately reminded of this iconic montage from the movie Snatch (2000):
I had always found that to be a very innovative way of conveying the passage of time and change of location in a film and so I created my short film as a loose tribute.
I filmed various scenes from the London underground, sped them up, and joint them together with sharp cuts in order to convey the hectic, mundane and claustrophobic aspect of the big city. To juxtapose that with the grandeur and beauty which is also a part of life in London, I faded into white a wide shot of Westminster.
Similar to the mood board, I found this an apt exercise in combining concept and craft. This time, I tried to be more aware of how I used the lens, at least as much as filming outside with my phone allowed me.
REFERENCES
Snatch (2000)