Project 4: Re-Creating Film Stills-Theory Notes

This is a screen shot from the movie "Casablanca" from 1940's. This is similar to the one with four people. In this picture, one of the man on the left is much closer to the man on the right than the other two. This is one of the differences between this shot and my picture. Also the man on the right has a gun in his hand, which in my picture is holding a paper. Moreover the lighting in this picture is mainly on the character's heads, while my picture's lighting is mainly on the two people on the left. I don't think there were any limitations from the time period as it did not require any technological advancements.

This is a screen shot from the movie "Doctor Zhivago" from 1960's. This is similar to my picture of two women. In this picture, the models are male and the one on the right is more or less sitting. However in my picture, the two models were females and the person on the right was standing. Also, the lighting in this picture is on the right top that it is lighting the model's faces. However in my picture, the lighting is mainly on the models's backs with a prop at the back. Once again, there were no limitations from time period.

This is a screen shot of the movie "10 Things I Hate About You" from 1990's. Even though it was not from today, I still thought it belonged to more modern movies. The model in this picture is a blonde girl with her hair tied up. However the one in my picture is a brunette woman with her hair loose. Also in my picture you can see her leg crossed up. Moreover in this picture, you can see the model's reflection on the mirror, while on my picture, you can not see the reflection. One of the main similarities is the lighting. Both of the pictures have the lighting in front of the model beside the mirror, so that it lightens up their faces. Once again, there were no limitations but the model's overall mood are very different.