Filming of Connor Burning Photos of Lily

The pictures we chose:

We decided to use these pictures of Lily as she looks relaxed and happy, showing that she is comfortable around Connor and he is someone she is close to. They are intimate pictures and two of them look as though they have been taken by Connor himself. The second one we chose because Connor was in it and they look happy, they are also close showing that they could have been more than friends.

The images are all useful for the video as they show a direct link between both of our models and indicates that Connor is drinking and depressed due to the loss of Lily, which is why he burns the photos, whether through death or her leaving him. The real reason Lily isn't there is ambiguous, however, the effect she has on Connor is always clear which is why burning these photos worked so well. 

This footage was used to show Connor's fixation with Lily and his anger towards her. This makes it clear that his drinking and depression is due to Lily as he is burning her photo's out of anger, the filming of this clip worked really well and was one of the mot successful scenes within the video.





This shot is taken over his shoulder which is personal as it is as though we are peering over and trying to see something that he is doing privately. Once the photo is burning the camera then zooms in on it to ensure the photo of Lilly is clear so that the audience link it to the other footage of her. The fact it is a picture of them two together indicates a relationship between them which highlights why he is depressed as she is clearly no longer with him. This connects the two in the video clearly which is something our video needed as the footage of our two models was always separate.





This footage is a different angle in order for the picture to be the main focus. The shot still zooms in on the photo as it burns and then ends as the photo is completely engulfed in flames. This shot and angle is successful as it ensures we know what the main focus is and we can clearly see this is an intimate photo of Lilly that Connor could have taken himself as she is clearly ready to go out and she is smiling to show she was happy. This could be why he is burning the photo as the memory of her being happy could be what makes him more depressed as he is remembering the good times which is driving him to alcohol.



We then tried to film over his other shoulder which makes us see what he is seeing. The photo is still clear and once the photo is burning we see him drop the photo to the floor where remaining ash from the other photos are, this is successful as the way he drops it indicates his despair and depression as he crosses his hands and watches it while it burns. This is to trigger emotion as he is clearly physically and mentally affected by the memory of Lily and we want to depict this.