Each member of my group blogs will be copied below mine for
your reading pleasure and so ya'll know what we were up too.
We did Pirates of The Caribbean
Derek R. Hill
Michael Powels
James E. Tocci
Donald B. Woodruff
My group chose Pirates of the Caribbean; I am the art
director. Much is happening in this film as related to the jungle scene. We
selected the jungle scene because of its great landscape, but more importantly
because of its parallel to Captain Jack Sparrow’s personality. Sparrow's ability to make others feel like a
friend although no one really knows anything about him, is just like the
jungle. His charismatic personal personality follows the jungle in how both he
and the jungle demand attention. Both
are beguiling - charming or enchant -someone - often times sometimes in a
deceptive way. Both are also beautiful but if given a moment of relaxation they
can be deadly.
I have two favorite artistic moments. First is when we see
Jack tied to bamboo and fruit bookends both sides. The second is when he falls
through the old bridges - akin to every other action movie were they jump out a
window and go through window shades - landing safely at the bottom.
During the boat scene, it appears to be CGI or at the very
least cut and paste process. Early in the film when the Black Pearl is beached
is another CGI. (I am assuming that to be the case as well near the end of our
clip - still in the process of looking for its confirmation.)
The last disappointment is a failure on the art director’s
part. Towards the end of the scene - as the crew heads back to the beach - we
see in the sand many tracks of footprints running back to the boat. I Wish
someone would have taken the excess footprints out with CGI or at least grated
over the sand between each take.
Director of Photography - Emily
My job in the group was the Director of Photography. The
Director of Photography in a film is responsible to contribute to the overall
feel of the scene by determining the lighting, framing, selecting film stock
and moving the camera.
Overall, this scene is action-packed and humorous. The
Director of Photography’s goal was to make a dangerous situation humorous,
which is not uncommon for a Pirates of the Caribbean movie. It seems to be a
recurring theme that shows up in the screenplay as well as in the DOP’s work.
The Director of Photography in the Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
was Dariusz Wolski.
-0:12: Lighting: The scene as a whole uses mostly natural
light. However, here, how the faces closest to the opening are most highlighted
and the faces toward the back are so dark in contrast. This gives the illusion
that the cave extends backward really far. This makes it more realistic and was
a deliberate move taken by the DOP.
-0:24:
Moving the camera: When Jack jumps from one cliff to
another, the camera pans across the space with him, making our eyes move
horizontally across the screen and amplifying the distance.
-0:53: Framing: Jack is framed artistically here. We can’t
see his entire body. He is cut at the torso and his right hand is out of the
frame. He’s very asymmetrical. Also, he’s not exactly centered between the two
mountain peaks. This makes this frame much easier on the eyes and interesting
than if he were perfectly centered in the shot and we could see his entire
body.
-1:12: Framing: How the bamboo pole fell right next to
Jack’s face. Depp has such an animated face and his humorous expressions are
often highlighted. This was deliberate work of the DOP. You can find this type
of thing in many parts of this scene, but to me, this was the most pronounced
and dramatic example.
-1:23: Selecting film stock: Greenish/blue tint to the
scenes on and near the ship. This makes it feel more wet and ocean-y.
-2:01: Framing: Running sequence. DOP used different frames
and angles in order to make it more interesting and more drawn out.
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Makeup and Wardrobe - Sabryna
1. 0:36 seconds- Shows a close up of Jack Sparrows face. Now
to most people you see the paint and think "oh he has paint on his
face." But if you look close you can see that the green on his nose really
catches your attention. That helps to bring focus to his face. He wears mostly
dark colors so when you see something out of the ordinary on him, it really
stands out. Once you take your focus off of the green you see the white eyes
and you really start to see him as more than just a pirate. More as if he was
apart of the tribe. I thought the make up artist did a great job portraying
almost a change of character just through the make up. It really helped to make
it not only entertaining but easier to follow.
2. 0:44-0:55 seconds- This is when Jack Sparrow falls
backwards off the cliff and is unraveling the rope that binds him to this
bamboo stick. I think that the choice of costume really helped to show his
speed. His locks from his hair were whipping around and his loose clothing was
flapping in the wind. This helped to show movement. If the costume would have
been tight with short hair I don't think the scene would have been as
enjoyable. You are definitely able to tell he is falling just by what is
happening with his clothing.
3. 1:31 seconds- This scene shows the crew worker who lost
his eye ball and is on the ground searching for it. I loved the way his
clothing and hair are. The missing eye ball helps to tie together his costume
also. It shows he is lower class. His greasy hair and dirty skin help to give a
sense he works on the ship but the dark clothing and the way it is designed for
his body just really make you believe he is a pirate. It isn't just his costume
but his just fits his character. Almost like each costume is designed for the
character in mind not the costumed designed and then just thrown on the actor.
I think this helps to give a sense of realism.
4. 2:17 seconds- This scene shows the tribe chasing after
Jack and I love the costumes for this tribe because of this scene. When you
stop the scene exactly on the second mark you can see that their costumes are
made for running. They have no restrictions they are free to move and be quick
about it. Barely any clothing gives me a sense they are hunters. I enjoyed the
costumes because you can pretty much tell what type of person their character
will be, it just helped to tie the movie together. I also like the make up in
this scene. The dark colors give a sense of strength so with the movement
showing speed and the costumes showing hunters and the make up showing strength
the whole outfit ties together telling you these people are bad asses and you
probably don't want to mess with them.
5. 2:20 seconds- This shows Jack Sparrow running away from
the tribe. Just like a said before the loose clothes and hair shows movement
which is nice because it enhances the scene. What I really noticed was the
jingling coming from his costume. I think it is jewelry but costumes are just
about the looks you were able to hear it too. I liked that because it made me
feel like I was really there being able to hear every single detail.
It is easy to say that Costume and Make up play a HUGE role
in any production. Without those two components you would have a really hard
time defining the character and that to me isn't very entertaining. I like
being able to say a characters name and the image I get is not of the actor but
the character in costume and all. It isn't an easy job though. Lots of time and
effort goes into making every single costume and to have the creativity to
design each one differently takes a lot of skill. No one did it alone that is
for sure. And even though Penny Rose is the only costume designer listed, she
even admits that without the people who help her she would not be able to
accomplish what she has done.
There are make up artists. In fact there are over a hundred.
Here are a few titles to those who helped on set:
Silicone Prosthetic Supervisor
Make Up Artist (there are TONS of those)
Hair Stylist (ALOT of these too)
Dental Special Effects
Tattoo Make Up Artist
Foam Latex Supervisor
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Carie—Production Design
Our group decided to do Pirates of the Caribbean - Dead
Man's Chest. I decided to do the role of
the production designer. In Pirates of
the Caribbean Rick Heinrichs was the production designer.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xe9YBJt0x14
The production
designer is responsible for the overall look of a filmed event. They have one of the key creative roles in
the creation of motions pictures and television. They work directly with the producer and
director. They must select the settings
and style to visually tell the story.
1:01-
Jack falling through the wood bridge with the man standing
on it
1:06
All the fruit falling from the sky, landing on the bridge
1:16
Jack finally falls on the land. The stick falls next to him, then the fruit
follows. The ground s covered in various
plants.
2:39
Jack finally gets on the ship, is hanging on to a rope and
water splashes into his face.
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In the clip that we chose, art director, production design, director of photography, and wardrobe mesh very well. This being said, the director is the one who makes it mesh. He is very particular in the way each reel is shot. For example, the artist and his painting. He has to have a certain kind of brush to create the detail he wants in his painting. Same goes for each shoot. He has this image in his head but has to have the right tools (camera, ward robe, set, etc) to make sure it turns out perfectly.
Parker Cracroft - The stewardship of the Director is to approve everything. He is the final decision. As a director, they focus on continuity, sound, and camera teams. Similar to football, a director will break down footage with his cast and crew to get things just as they need to be. I'm sure this film was difficult to direct for Gore Verbinksi because of its fast pace and multiple angles which require precision but at the same time it's goofy/fun mentality would make it comfortably creative. What I mean by comfortably creative is a director, working with someone like Johnny Depp would be so fun because of his creativity and ad lib capability.
The metaphor I will use for the director is that of an artist and his paint brush. The director is the artist and the paint brush is his talent. He always has a hold on his talent and works so closely to them to make sure they are productively carrying out the image/picture he has in his head.
Gore Verbinski worked with numerous types of cameras throughout the film and a list of them are:
-Arriflex 235, Panavision Primo, Panavision Panaflex Lightweight, and Panavision Panaflex Platinum.
