Framing question from a beginner

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bahear

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Hi all,

I am working on my first film and I am looking for some philosophical input. We are trying to decide between two outdoor locations. One is a beautiful setting that looks amazing in camera tests and would likely be beautiful for the project. The other makes more practical sense in terms of the story but it is not nearly as picturesque.

Anyone have any insight (or lessons learned:-)). thanks
 
Well, would you hire a supermodel to play a loser computer geek because he/she looks good on camera?

Everything should serve the story first. I'm going to notice characters being in odd locations as a bigger problem than I would be amused by pretty pictures.
 
Gohanto said:
Well, would you hire a supermodel to play a loser computer geek because he/she looks good on camera?

Everything should serve the story first. I'm going to notice characters being in odd locations as a bigger problem than I would be amused by pretty pictures.
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You know, as soon as I read your response I realized how silly the original question was. Thanks for the response...like I said, I am a beginner. :-)
 
To play devil's advocate here; it kinda depends on the over all feel of the movie. Most pictures are realistic well others are more cinematic. IN these cases it is better to go with the more beautiful setting. It may even be worth taking a look at the script and seeing if you can change anything in order to make the setting seem more plausible.
 
It is possible to design a set that is both aesthetically pleasing and serves the purpose of the story. They aren't mutually exclusive.
 
if it works for the story, is not distracting (where the audience will drop out of the stoy and go "ooh, neat location") and is referenced in look somehow elsewhere in the film (like fincher's "big" bookends on "Panic Room"), it should be fine.
 
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