A Gamble On Life
We’ve just finished shooting on A Gamble On Life; my latest adventure to write, produce and edit a classic Film Noir story and style piece! We’ve been shooting for 7 days in Brighton with a cast of 5 and a crew of 3.
I wanted to make a short film that was more intricate and artistic than anything I’ve done previously, so what better than imitating the style of film noir? I studied several films to get a good feeling for the characters and story lines then set out writing.
As I was both writing and producing the film I was able to envisage my perfect locations and shoot it just as I had imagined. I created storyboards and included extensive direction notes in the script to this end.
We’ve got to get stuck into the post production yet but the rushes are looking great (apart from my ‘acting’). I want to do quite a lot of grading on this piece so don’t expect it to be finished for a while! The first cut of the first scene is above.
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