A one shot film is... well, it's pretty self-explanatory. One camera, one shot. Usually, in a one shot film, the camera is not restricted in any way in terms of movement - it can pan, zoom, tilt and generally move anywhere around the room; up, down, side to side etc. However, in our One Shot projects, the camera movement will be restricted to just pans, zooms and tilts only, which will reduce the amount of possibilities considerably. This could make our jobs easier as we are forced to simplify our ideas and move away from highly elaborate concepts that may be too advanced to attempt to a good quality. Or it could be argued that these camera restrictions make our project more difficult, as we are forced to think outside the box in order to compensate for the cameras static base and lack of movement.
My group and I came up with an initial idea for the project, using the title of 'The Meeting' very literally. Four of us will be sat around a table in a room relatively far away from the camera (the room has glass windows and doors allowing the camera to capture all the action from inside), whilst two of the group will operate the camera. The four of us in the room will be having a very official and important meeting, with lots of emphasis on arm movements and expressions to give the best effect. The meeting builds up and tempers flare until an argument breaks out and someone storms from the room. However, the idea behind this film involves muting any noise captured by the camera and inputting voice-overs to produce a humorous, poorly dubbed (which is part of the humour) 4-way conversation.
The effect we want to achieve is a hidden camera effect, so it appears that the meeting is being captured without their knowledge or consent. We will try to achieve this effect by placing the camera relatively far away from the room, with lots of objects in the fore-ground and with people walking in front of the camera on occasions to create a natural feel to the footage. Additionally, there could be the occasional zoom, so it feels as if there is a hidden unknown operating the camera and capturing this meeting.
So that was our initial idea - it could well change if someone thinks of a better one, but I think this could work well and is an interesting concept. I'll post the video up when it's all done and uploaded to the tube.
