Want to give my film a creepy look, any advice

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Xeaver Dupree

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I'm shooting on a DVX100A 24PA and I want to give the look of my feature a creepy dark gothic look. Like The Ring and Blair Witch 2, the photography of those films are dark and creepy. I want the same look. So I need advice, pointer, whether the look can be done through the camera or whether to to use certain filter lens
 
I asked a similar question involving whether or not to set the camera a certain way or use filters, and I was told that using the internal settings could help it, but filters will definitely work best. If you don't have it already, purchase Barry Green's DVX user book and DVD. That will tell you how to use the camera settings in the way you would need to, as well as Magic Bullet editors software, which is what I would suggest picking up. It has all the filters you would need, and I'm sure there is something on there to help you. I am new to the DVX world, but I have been working on it a lot and am finding all sorts of cool things to do with it. Search and research before you decide on what to do, and hopefully someone will give you more valuable information. Good luck!
 
I have the book, dvd and the magic bullet software. I'm just curious to whether I need filter lens the give it the dynamic creepy look or just do it in post.
 
Well, whats being taped thats supposed to be 'creepy'? One would have to be more specific, since it would be hard to turn, say my fishtank, into something creepy looking. I think if creepiness is meant to be achieved, you should make the subject and frame creepy enough that just some simple color correction can be done. Also, in The Ring, I noticed a lot of still-framing and keyframing of simple, silhoutted images. no filter will do that, thats some straight-up sit at your computer with a plan, a spliff and many hours to fool around with.
 
Lighting is just as important if not more so. Remeber every creepy creature lives in the dark! Use your shadows effectively, for instance the women walking down the street at night. She walks in and out of lights, faster and faster you see the curb wet and lit with moonlight while a shadow crosses over it. All this you do with lighting. For creepy scenes I usually go with a higher contrast 5:1 or more. Also lower lighting gives a evil look as well. But as stated before it really depends on what your trying to make look creepy.
 
SBT700, thats exactly how I color correct, grab a spliff, chill and begin my work, especially when it's gotta be artistically asthtetic shot.
 
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