Urban​ ​Gold

Visual​ ​Statement​ ​

The​ ​visual​ ​aspects​ ​that​ ​I​ ​am​ ​interested​ ​in​ ​capturing​ ​include​ ​the​ ​nature​ ​vs​ ​city environments.​ ​The​ ​locations​ ​are​ ​the​ ​fascinating​ ​aspects​ ​of​ ​this​ ​documentary;​ ​which​ ​are​ ​bee​ ​hives on​ ​roofes​ ​in​ ​Toronto.​ ​Being​ ​able​ ​to​ ​convey​ ​the​ ​more​ ​natural​ ​side​ ​of​ ​a​ ​city​ ​and​ ​its​ ​importance​ ​to the​ ​environment​ ​is​ ​the​ ​main​ ​goal​ ​of​ ​this​ ​documentary.​ ​The​ ​audience​ ​rating​ ​is​ ​G​ ​for​ ​general,​ ​this documentary​ ​is​ ​meant​ ​to​ ​be​ ​enjoyed​ ​by​ ​anyone,​ ​but​ ​specifically​ ​for​ ​the​ ​environmentalists,​ ​the people​ ​of​ ​Toronto,​ ​and​ ​beekeepers.​ ​I​ ​did​ ​reference​ ​other​ ​media​ ​for​ ​some​ ​of​ ​my​ ​visual​ ​style;​ ​such as​ ​the​ ​documentary​ ​titled,​ ​“Air”​ ​(​https://vimeo.com/188171839)​.​ ​However,​ ​we​ ​are​ ​going​ ​for​ ​a lighter​ ​feel​ ​with​ ​brighter​ ​lighting​ ​and​ ​more​ ​colour​ ​than​ ​“Air”,​ ​but​ ​we​ ​do​ ​plan​ ​to​ ​include​ ​slow-mo and​ ​shots​ ​that​ ​have​ ​shallow​ ​depth​ ​of​ ​field​ ​with​ ​rack​ ​focuses.​ ​Another​ ​inspiration​ ​is​ ​Wes Anderson,​ ​for​ ​the​ ​establishing​ ​shots,​ ​we​ ​are​ ​going​ ​for​ ​a​ ​centered​ ​symmetrical​ ​look​ ​with​ ​deep depth​ ​of​ ​field;​ ​and​ ​soft​ ​lighting​ ​(2:1)​ ​for​ ​the​ ​interviews.​ ​Most​ ​of​ ​the​ ​b-roll​ ​shots​ ​will​ ​be “handheld”​ ​with​ ​either​ ​a​ ​shoulder​ ​rig​ ​or​ ​handheld;​ ​while​ ​the​ ​interviews​ ​and​ ​establishing​ ​will​ ​be locked​ ​down​ ​on​ ​sticks.​ ​The​ ​lighting​ ​will​ ​be​ ​fairly​ ​soft,​ ​using​ ​daylight​ ​to​ ​our​ ​advantage​ ​to​ ​create​ ​a natural​ ​warm​ ​feel,​ ​we​ ​plan​ ​to​ ​control​ ​the​ ​light​ ​using​ ​flags,​ ​silks,​ ​and​ ​reflectors​ ​to​ ​create​ ​a flattering​ ​image​ ​of​ ​the​ ​beekeepers​ ​of​ ​Toronto.