1st Entry

I would like to use the cinematography in this film as a tool to portray the condition of the character.  For example, as the character gets sicker and sicker in the diegetic world, I intend to distort the footage to attempt to visually simulate the physical feeling one might get if they were sick. 

            I will begin by using a normal 24fps digital camera in the shot establishing his illness, as well as in most “normal” shots.  These will be from the coherent perspective of the character.

            For the shots in which the character is having flashbacks, I plan to either use some found footage or some 16mm footage.  I’m considering shooting it at a lower fps, both to save time and to demonstrate the fleeting nature of memory. 

            I’m playing around with where I want to use the super 8 camera and when/if I want to use some scratched footage or layered colored-on clear leader. 

            The more advanced the illness becomes, the more distorted and whacky the footage will become.  Some parts will be confusing, some will be disjointed, but they are there to reflect the disorientation that is associated with illness.

            I want it all to look visually appealing, to an extent. The intention isn’t to get the audience very comfortable in the head of this sick guy, but I don’t want them to feel physically sick while watching it.