If one were to imagine a scene of two lovers enjoying a candlelight dinner, soft lighting would be used to give a sense of freedom and happiness both to present those emotions as ones that the characters are feeling and ones that should subsequently felt by the audience. Later in the film if one of the partners were to catch the other having an affair, hard lighting would be used to rip you out of the clouds and pull you back down to Earth where everything isn't fairy tails and not all couples live "happily ever after". The perfect choice of camera and camera lenses help to present the perfect lighting on a silver platter to the audience and enhance the overall aesthetic.
When looking at any scene in a movie your mind is subconsciously scanning it for anything that is out of place and doesn't belong or feels missing, this is where the job of a set dresser become crucial. They are there to make you see what you think you should be seeing in that specific scene. Along with this comes your ears, it has been proven time and time again that good audio is more important than good image, this might sound wrong to you but if you go on the internet there are examples of good and bad audio and video of the same footage and you will quickly come to realize how important audio is. Along with audio comes music which can help in period pieces and drive home the specific genre that the film falls under.
In my case while im still figuring out exactly what the scene will look and sound like im starting to get a vague image of the tools I will need to use in order to reel in the viewer in the short time span that I am given. Camera wise I am a little bit limited and will probably use my iPhone but nothing is set in stone and if I find another realistic option that I feel fits the scene better I wont hesitate to switch. I will also need to find good audio recording equipment now that I have realized how important it is to the shoot.
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