Hey all. First off let me apologize for my gross ignorance as I am new to the film making thing and this will be my first endeavor.
The film I am writing rests somewhere between a supernatural thriller and a drama with a tense opening scene a slower middle scene and a fast paced third and final scene. Lighting is a concern of mine as I'm not sure what I need. I'll give you guys an idea of what I want the scene to look like and maybe you can tell me what I should be looking for. Also for the record I am a poor guy so I don't have much money to spend. So if anyone can recommend a product/products you think I might need, as well as tips on how i should use them I would appreciate it. Anyway onto the scenes.
The opening scene takes place in an apartment. The scene involves the character coming in from outside and walking down a hallway to a dark room and turning on the light. I don't want the rooms to be super bright but I also don't want them too dark.
The second scene starts outside at night and transitions to the inside of a restaurant. I covers a meeting between the two main characters as they discuss a string of mysterious murders. The scene will then transition back outside after the meeting has concluded and follow the main character as he walks down the street and a dark figure follows him.
The final scene is in my opinion the most difficult one. I may be trying to do to much but it's how I really want to do it. The final scene involves the two main characters confronting the killer. I want the scene to start either at late evening or the dark of night outside the building where the next murder is supposed to take place. The outside part of this scene will be fairly short and then transition to the interior of the building. The first part of the interior scene will be well lit as the characters search the building for the killer. The hard part is when the killer is revealed the room is supposed to get dark and the only source of light is going to be a pendant the main character has. So I have to light the characters face without lighting anymore of the room. Then at one moment I would like a brief flash that reveals the killer and then goes straight back to pure darkness.
So how impossible is this going to be for a newbie like me? Like I said the final scene is going to be the hardest and if for some reason it does prove too difficult I have a fall back plan.
The film I am writing rests somewhere between a supernatural thriller and a drama with a tense opening scene a slower middle scene and a fast paced third and final scene. Lighting is a concern of mine as I'm not sure what I need. I'll give you guys an idea of what I want the scene to look like and maybe you can tell me what I should be looking for. Also for the record I am a poor guy so I don't have much money to spend. So if anyone can recommend a product/products you think I might need, as well as tips on how i should use them I would appreciate it. Anyway onto the scenes.
The opening scene takes place in an apartment. The scene involves the character coming in from outside and walking down a hallway to a dark room and turning on the light. I don't want the rooms to be super bright but I also don't want them too dark.
The second scene starts outside at night and transitions to the inside of a restaurant. I covers a meeting between the two main characters as they discuss a string of mysterious murders. The scene will then transition back outside after the meeting has concluded and follow the main character as he walks down the street and a dark figure follows him.
The final scene is in my opinion the most difficult one. I may be trying to do to much but it's how I really want to do it. The final scene involves the two main characters confronting the killer. I want the scene to start either at late evening or the dark of night outside the building where the next murder is supposed to take place. The outside part of this scene will be fairly short and then transition to the interior of the building. The first part of the interior scene will be well lit as the characters search the building for the killer. The hard part is when the killer is revealed the room is supposed to get dark and the only source of light is going to be a pendant the main character has. So I have to light the characters face without lighting anymore of the room. Then at one moment I would like a brief flash that reveals the killer and then goes straight back to pure darkness.
So how impossible is this going to be for a newbie like me? Like I said the final scene is going to be the hardest and if for some reason it does prove too difficult I have a fall back plan.