Technical Information for posters - done.pptx

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1. Technical Information

2. The length of time a camera shutter is open to expose light into the camera sensor. Shutter speeds are typically measured in fractions of a second, when they are under a second. Slow Shutter speed allow more light into the camera sensor and are used for low-light and night photography, while Fast Shutter speed help to freeze motion. Shutter speed: Aperture: ISO: A hole within a lens, through which light travels into the camera body. The larger the hole, the more light passes to the camera sensor. Aperture also controls the depth of field, which is the portion of the of a scene that appears to be sharp. If the aperture is very small , the depth of field is large , while if the aperture is large , the depth of field is small . A way to brighten your photos if you can’t use a longer shutter speed or a wider aperture. It is typically measured in numbers, a lower numbers representing a darker image, while higher numbers mean a brighter image. However, raising your ISO comes at a cost. As the ISO rises , so does the visibility of graininess/noise in your image.

3. Teaser poster: Portrait For the teaser poster, I took 2 images – one of the Neuschwanstein castle and another one of a model among twisted, curved trees. ISO Aperture Shutter Speed 100 f/11 1/500 For Neuschwanstein castle I intended to create quite sharp image, without any visible blur around the castle and in the surrounding environment. I was determined to take a high-quality photo, which could clearly reflect the settings of the script – a mansion, in an opening sequence. I used quite high shutter speed, around 1/500 seconds because I needed to capture this shot, but to balance the exposure and prevent blurring caused by camera shake or wind trees. A faster shutter speed ensured that the photograph was sharp and stable, highlighting the crisp and vibrant atmosphere of the scene. The ISO was set to 100, because it was shoot in a strong daylight, suggests that there was plenty of natural light presented. and a faster shutter - it prevents overexposure while still letting enough light. The use of low ISO helped to reduce noise and preserve the image quality as clean and detailed as possible. I wanted to take this shot with a smaller aperture of f/8 to ensure that both trees in the foreground with a darker lighting, shadow falling on them and a castle in the background with much stronger lighting. This helps to communicate to the audience, where the main setting is. It helps for the audience to get to be more excited, curious and build interest before release. This allowed for a larger depth of field, which guarantee to have clear and sharp details. Equipment: Canon Camera 400oD

4. Teaser poster: Portrait Equipment: Canon Camera 400oD ISO Aperture Shutter Speed 800 f/4.5 1/200 For the teaser poster, I took 2 images – one of a model among twisted, curved trees and another of Neuschwanstein castle. For my model’s picture, I used low aperture f/4.5 to allow more light get into the camera, since the photograph was taken in a dark forest at the evening with limited natural light. I didn’t want to reveal my main character, who comes back to life, I wanted to convey an intrigue, that’s why her face is hidden. As well, this helped to create a shallow depth of field, allowing for my model to stand out in a darker hues comparing to the background, while still allowing the surrounding trees to remain visible, conveys the setting. This helps to show for the audience where the script takes place , which is in the dark forest with one of my main characters – Queen of Spades, who my model is portraying. I used a fast shutter speed to freeze any movement of the subject – model with branches, environment, ensuring a sharp and stable image without any blurs, while maintaining the right exposure for the darker environment. The ISO was set really high to 800. It was set automatically, due to the dark and shadowed environment, which helps to brighten the Image. Although, ISO could add a bit of grain, but in this case it actually helped to enhance the atmosphere and cinematic feel to an image.

5. Theatrical poster: Portrait ISO Aperture Shutter Speed 100 f/3.5 1/200 For the theatrical poster, I took 3 images – one of a model in one of the luxurious rooms of the mansion inside, an old cemetery full of graveyards and last of the Queen of Spades card. For my model’s photograph, I intended to have an excellent clarity, a high resolution, pure color accuracy and really low noise with grain, that’s why ISO is on 100. The soft highlights on the dress and the glow on the curtains remain detailed instead of blowing out into white. As well, the skin tone stays natural and clean. Equipment: Canon Camera 400oD I used aperture around f/3.5, which creates separation from the background without losing texture from the dress fabrics and curtains. It keeps elegant settings, while isolating the subject. It prevents overexposure, retaining both skin tone and fabric highlights. Here aperture, embodies control and harmony - it captures the realism of the details, while preserving the ethereal atmosphere created by the light streaming through the window, which will be dropped down. It’s a perfect balance between intimacy and clarity, allowing the image to be both realistic and graceful. The meaning behind this image is to show the audiences, that one of my protagonist – the Queen of Spades is neutral in this story. I wanted her to be almost a part of the setting, especially with her alike peach, orange shade of costume. She isn’t really an antagonist here, but more like one of the protagonists, who makes the audience reflection their actions and consequences. That’s why costume matches with the background. The shutter speed is 1/200, fast enough to freeze any slight movements, such as hand gesture and natural sway of curtains/fabrics. Thu shutter speed here doesn’t just control light – it defines the tone of the photograph. It reinforces its sense of composure, grace and timeless beauty.

6. Theatrical poster: Portrait ISO Aperture Shutter Speed 1600 f/1.8 1/30 Equipment: Canon Camera 400oD For the theatrical poster, I took 3 images – an old cemetery full of graveyards , another of a model in one of the luxurious rooms of the mansion inside, and last of the Queen of Spades card. For the cemetery with graveyards, I worked with a wider aperture, let’s in the frame as much as possible light, because I took image in a late evening. It allows to keep certain areas like gravestones in the middle – relatively sharp, despite of what little light remains within the frame. It is noticeable how the foreground softly blurs towards the back. The result is a dim yet emotional image, where light and shadow blend softly rather than sharply dividing. This forest is a crucial settings, which reflects my scripts in the later scenes, which was described, but not directly involved in first 10 pages of script. I used a slow shutter, around 1/30 s. It is really useful because the image was taken at night, which allows enough time for the sensor to absorb the remaining natural light . At night time, it takes much longer for camera to focus on object or settings, itself. The shutter speed holds the silence – letting light slowly settle on every surface before night fully takes over. At this speed, even the faintest glow of the sky becomes visible, creating a smooth gradient from the horizon upwards. This is enough to illuminate the scene, but also enough to avoid excessive blur, but it assumes that photographer remains still and creates static shot. I assume that ISO of 1600 fits this lighting nicely. Especially, in the case of low light, the sensor needs high sensitivity to pick up details in the shadows, while maintaining some clarity in the sky. Here, ISO brightens the darker areas like the grass and gravestones, but also introduces a faint softness – that is slightly grainy, dreamlike quality that suits this quiet, almost in complete silence and mysterious tone of the scene. Overall, it creates the atmosphere of quiet, haunting and deeply cinematic, capturing the stillness of a cemetery just as daylight fades.

7. Theatrical poster: Portrait ISO Aperture Shutter Speed 400 f/2.2 1/60 For the theatrical poster, I took 3 images – of the Queen of Spades card, a model in one of the luxurious rooms of the mansion inside and an old cemetery full of graveyards . For the symbolical picture of the Queen of Spades card, I used large aperture, to allow a shallow depth of field. In result it brings the Queen of Spades to become sharp, while the marble background to gradually loses its clarity. I could say that this slight softness creates a sense of depth and draws the viewer’s attention directly to the cars. Nevertheless, the image will be cropped, along the contour and the background will not be included. But the card still carries a huge meaning behind it and symbolizes embodies destiny, the thirst for forbidden knowledge and the price of one’s sin. She is a symbol of truth without pity, justice without mercy.. It reflects fate. It’s not what is explicitly told in the poster, but if the audience wanted to discover her story behind and deeper, they would look it up. Equipment: Canon Camera 400oD I used a slow enough shutter speed, to ensure adequate exposure in room lighting and still fast enough to avoid blur from handheld camera movement. This helps preserve clarity and natural lighting, maintaining realistic highlights and shadows without harness. On the left hand-side of the image, it is slightly subdued lighting highlights and reflects the position of the Queen of Spades’ hand placement, adds a depth and a subtle sense of realism An ISO of 400 provides the right sensitivity for shooting indoors with extra lightning, while maintaining a clean, without noise image. It brightens the scene, just enough to reveal the cards’. It isn’t overexposed and reflects balance by preserving true color and tone- soft and natural, while enhancing the glow of artificial light.

8. Quad poster: Landscape Equipment: Canon Camera 400oD ISO Aperture Shutter Speed 1600 f/2.8 1/30 For the quad poster, I took 2 images – of teenagers sitting around a mirror with staircase drawn on it, performing ritual and other one of my model, playing the role of Queen of Spades. For the ritual, I used intentionally relatively slow shutter speed, because it was taken in dark, low-light settings. It takes much longer for camera to focus in night or low-light locations, prevents the photo from appearing too dark/ underexposed and blurred or in motion. It also preserve the natural flicker and warm glow of candlelight . I used wide aperture, to let as much light as I could, but at the same time to have balance and not to make it and go over. As well, to achieve a shallow depth of field. Notwithstanding, the image will be cropped and changed to Tilted Angle in post-production, which reflects the idea of something weird, freakish happening. I will add the Queen of Spades in the reflection and this scene mirrors/reflects the turning point – the ritual. This scene reveals, the same as in the script , that she has returned. It gets revealed in the last, most anticipated poster . My aim is too create intrigue and make audience want to get to know by themselves, what happened there. The ISO was raised to 1600 to compensate with the dim environment. When shooting indoors, it’s essential to have higher ISO, because the cameras sensitivity to light increases. It enhances the candlelight’s warmth and texture, but card of Queen of Spades – is overly exposed, will be retouched in editing.

9. ISO Aperture Shutter Speed 400 f/2.8 1/125 Quad poster: Landscape Equipment: Canon Camera 400oD For the quad poster, I took 2 images – of teenagers sitting around a mirror with staircase drawn on it, performing ritual and other one of my model, playing the role of Queen of Spades. For the model picture, I used wide aperture, which make the background softly blurred, while keeping the subject clear. Especially her face and hand are sharp and prominent. This helps direct the viewer’s attention to her emotional expressions of exhaustion and the striking red hand. She feels detached from her surroundings and visual isolation mirrors her emotional isolation, as she came back. I included quite fast shutter speed, which was enough to freeze movement of my model’s raised hand and facial expressions – need to stay sharp. The result is a still, deliberate image that feels posed for a moment, but still alive. It captures and holds the moment of suspended tension and intensity, in perfect stillness. The steady, unmoving, static image reinforces her exhaustion – not in motion, but in quiet surrender. For ISO setting, it balances both sensitivity and clarity. Since the room’s lighting is artificial but sufficient, ISO provides sufficient brightness without visible noise. It keep and remain tones clear, colors – accurate and the texture – smooth. It allows for control over exposure. It balances the soft indoor light, preserving the natural glow on her face, that draws viewer’s attention to her weary eyes and smeared make up. This level of sensitivity keeps the image clean, but not overly bright, echoing the model’s drained energy. The idea here is that we only see the Queen of Spades with her face and even then she appears deplorable. It suggests that she has returned against her own will.