So as everyone can now easily guess, turns out that despite being seemingly smitten with and flirting effortlessly with this girl for the first third of the movie- surprise, surprise, T is gay. Fast forwarding through the boring parts, we hit the first two major stumbling blocks: 1) He insists she change her clothes off cam, and 2) He calls her "weird and desperate" when she starts to stripteasing him. He calls one such former friend on a lark, revealing an extremely beautiful young woman with a seemingly perfect life. Despite having zero friends or any real social interaction after middle school, he has no problems whatsoever communicating with others. We start with a generic shot of the boy, T.
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Toronto told us he is interested in shooting in this style again and we look forward to seeing what comes next.įace 2 Face is currently available on Netflix and you can check out the trailer below.So I went into this expecting a cheesy romantic comedy, and it started out that way, before going full Lifetime- tv movie. They were already frequent users of social media, so using it was second nature to them.įilmmakers are continuing to push the boundaries of cinema with modern technology. According to Toronto, the actors warmed to the movie’s shooting style, despite the unconventional nature. We asked how this type of technology affects the working practise for filmmakers. Due to the nature of the film, Toronto believed this digital noise actually helped the feel, staying true to the webcam aesthetic. He said the image held up well, despite being shot in HD on a small sensor, but only had subtle digital noise. Now with HD and even 4K cameras being so widely available at low costs, anyone is capable of sharing a story.īut what about visual quality at low costs? Toronto shared with us his experience of watching Face 2 Face on a cinema screen. Indie filmmakers are showing Hollywood you don’t need a high budget to tell a thought provoking story. It ended up taking home multiple awards from film festivals. Most notably, Tangerine, released in 2015 was shot entirely on the iPhone 5S.
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Challenging the normįace 2 Face isn’t the first movie to be made using consumer technology. The aperture was also fixed, meaning less flexibility in controlling exposure. The GoPro Hero 4 has a fixed lens, so swapping out a cinema quality lens wasn’t an option for the filmmakers. Gendron even used this technique to cover up abrupt cuts in the edit. Editor, Justine Gendron, occasionally added in freeze frames, making it seem like the connection was lagging. Interestingly, Toronto decided to use the flaws of modern video calling to his advantage. They would lose connection mid-scene, which would throw everything out of sync, or just freeze altogether. There’s nothing worse than the internet dropping when you’re doing something important, but that’s exactly what happened to Face 2 Face filmmakers. The filmmakers heavily relied on Wi-Fi for connectivity between the two actors. Toronto faced some challenges when using this unconventional setup, and had to find ways around them. Toronto expressed admiration for the way the GoPro looked when moved around by the characters, explaining how the physical size made for organic motion in the footage. It allowed the actors to also act as the camera operators, while interacting with their laptop/phone. The small size of the GoPro was an important aspect to production.
This was another reason why Toronto wanted to avoid a cinema camera like Red or Arri, which often require more crew and accessories to fully operate. Toronto says the fast turnaround was largely due to the simplicity of the camera setup.
To put this into perspective, most Hollywood movies take 45-60 days to shoot. In fact, the entire shoot only took 9 days. He mentioned the form factor, as well as intuitive controls, helped the team shoot the movie quickly. Starting with benefits, Toronto praised the usability of the GoPro Hero 4. Shooting an entire film on a GoPro sounds rather unconventional, and with that, the filmmakers faced various benefits and challenges. The filmmakers watched the performances through live video feeds and rigged microphones. Carrillo also lit each scene 360 degrees, so little to no lighting adjustments had to be made throughout each scene.Īctors Daniela Bobadilla and Daniel Amerman talked to each other over a real FaceTime connection in different rooms, while the GoPros got the shot. The setups could be changed to mimic a laptop’s webcam, phone’s selfie camera, or “pocket cam”.
Director of Photography, Kristoffer Carrillo, made camera rigs using foam core and velcro, which allowed him to get the camera in the right position and mount accessories.
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