With the fact that I am going to be directing Brush Stroke I decided that I wanted to look at some directors that influence me and that have influenced the script during the writing. The first of these is my favourite Director(s) the Coen Brothers, famous for such films as No Country for Old Men and Fargo, they have a unique visual style that I wish to emulate that comes from their very close work with their cinematographer Roger Deakins.
This is an example of how Roger Deakins sets up his shots for the Coens, he shoots with a wide lens on but always makes sure that the background is still interesting so that the "shot appears more personal". This is something I would definitely like to mimic as I agree with Deakins that it adds to the personality of the shot but also I think that it will add to the intimate drama of the conversations.
Another director who influenced me was Christopher Nolan, particularly the film Inception, which I have referenced before when talking about Brush Stroke. Although this is an action film, it does feature some interesting character development and some similar themes to my film, predominately the 'is it a dream' feel to the film as well as the debate of whether you could kid yourself that you aren't in a dream to be happy.
This is an example of a shot that is similar to the Deakins shot from above how it is a nice wide shot with an interesting background. I also like how this film utilises close ups to show important aspects of the story with a basic shot of something small in a close up. The prime example being the spinning top in the climax of the film. One example I can think of where I will do this is when I will exaggerate Shannon's engagement ring. I will exaggerate it by getting an extreme close up that pulls the focus onto the ring.
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