Month: December 2022

Visual Metaphor Proposal by Bonnie & James

Visual Metaphor Proposal

 

 

  1.   Project Title: The Fish　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
  2. Team Members:  James, Bonnie

III.  Concept | Storyline:    

       1). Who are you going to interview? Or What is the piece (article, poem, story) for the narrative voice over?  

Our project will be based on the poem “The Fish” by Marianne Moore

       2). What’s the story about?  

The poem is about a fish, using the ocean as a metaphor to represent the unknowns of life.

       3). Which part of the story are you going to focus on? 

We are going to utilize the entire piece.

       4). What kind of style/aesthetics are you going to pursue?

Seeing as the poem has nothing intrinsically human about it, we are going to stray away from using humans as actors in the production. We are going to do mostly shots utilizing objects that represent the metaphor being portrayed.

  1. Execution Plan: 

       1). What equipment are you going to use when shooting the movie? (cell phone, DSLR camera, sound recorder, stabilizer..)

    We will be using a DSLR camera, and a tripod, as well as a sound recorder and shotgun microphone for recording audio. We will also use multiple photography lights.

   

       2). Which locations will it be shot at? When is it? Day time/night/unknown? Why?

We will be shooting this indoors likely during the day to utilize the lighting available, as well as to have control over the environment for conditions we may need for sound/video quality. We may require some shots at external locations (fish market for example) just for brief shots.

       3). What are some challenges you might encounter and how will you prepare?

We could face the challenge of including the entire piece of poetry within 60-90 seconds, as well as being able to aptly visualize the metaphorical aspect of the poem.

   

       4). How will you collaborate? How will you divide work? (Gantt Chart)

James: In charge of audio/narration, editing video

Together: Material Preparation, Shooting Video

Bonnie: editing audio

 

  1.   Storyboard Draft

 

Narration/Poetry Section Scene Ideas Shot ideas
Wade through black jade.

  Of the crow-blue mussel-shells, one keeps

    adjusting the ash-heaps; opening and shutting itself like an

injured fan.

 -Dark Room

-Tank of water with sand in the bottom

-Illuminate water with flashlight

-Drop object in water to break surface-”wade through the black jade”

Using 2 actual fans to mimic the behaviors of fan shell.

 DSLR camera

Tripod

Microphone/Tascam

Flashlight

Photography lights
The barnacles which encrust the side of the wave, cannot hide there for the submerged shafts of the sun, split like spun glass, move themselves with spotlight swiftness into the crevices— in and out, illuminating the turquoise sea of bodies. -Use cloth to represent the enclosed side of the wave

-shining light through the cloth and the tank

-”Turquoise sea of bodies” use a shot of actual fish in tanks at the fish market

 DSLR camera

Tripod

Microphone/Tascam

Flashlight

Photography lights
The water drives a wedge of iron through the iron edge  of the cliff; whereupon the stars,pink

rice-grains, ink-  bespattered jelly fish, crabs like green lilies, and submarine, toadstools, slide each onthe other.

 -Flat surface 

-splattered jellyfish piece

 close shot; slow motion probably
All external  marks of abuse are present on this  defiant edifice—   all the physical features of ac cident—lack

 of cornice, dynamite grooves, burns, and hatchet strokes, 

 -External marks of abuse can be shown literally through destroying a piece of paper

-Cut, tear, burn, destroy the paper all with the use of one angle and multiple visual cuts.

 DSLR camera

Tripod

Microphone/Tascam

Flashlight

Photography lights
These things stand out on it; the chasm-side is dead. Repeated       evidence has proved that it can live on what can not revive its youth. The sea grows old in it. -Bring all props together back into the fish tank, fully illuminated

-Slowly remove lights, allow props to sink in the water

-”kill” the scene

 DSLR camera

Tripod

Microphone/Tascam

Flashlight

Photography lights



  1. Gantt Chart*

 

Task Owner Start Date Due Date Duration PCT of Task Complete
Preparing Materials Together 12/5 12/6 12:30-3pm  
Shooting  Together 12/6 12/12    
Audio recording Together 12/8 12/8 30 minutes  
Audio Editing Bonnie 12/9 12/13    
Video Editing James 12/12 12/15