We just got round to re-shooting our footage. There are a few changes which have been made, the biggest one being our main actor. Marcus was very busy and not in the country at the time when we needed to do our re-shoot so we re-cast his role and gave it to Alec. Alec also fit the character profile of the traditional protagonist of a crime film. The advantage to having a group member is that he is aware of what we are trying to achieve which made filming a quick process.
We then made a few adjustments to the mise-en-scene. First of all we covered up the unnecessary radiator in the corner of the room by placing a sheet over it. We also took away a few items which we didn't previously realise had made it into shot, such as a box of beer. We then adjusted the crucial lighting. One of the key features of film noir is its dramatic lighting which gives the shots high contrast and a low key effect. The dark scene was both a feature of film noir as well as helps to enhance the crime thriller feel as it adds a sense of mystery. To overcome our previous issues we used some overhead lighting which was just enough to balance out the light within the room.
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