From the course: Creating a Short Film: 05 Directing
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Adding atmospherics
From the course: Creating a Short Film: 05 Directing
Adding atmospherics
- One of the things I love adding to shots to improve them is atmospherics. Atmospherics is what I call organic elements that are added to the shot to create a kind of ambiance. In the shot of Korda'a at the campfire, we shot through the fire and heat distortion and it completely changes the character of this shot, so that's kind of what I'm talking about when I say atmospherics. One of the big centerpieces in the whole film was the massive fire pit in the center of the common area scene. Behind the scenes camera guy Steven Heller worked tirelessly all day long to maintain that huge fire. But in the case of this fire we don't ever actually see the fire part, but the smoke and the ashes in the air for the preacher's shots create so much life and energy. In this shot of Jurassic Park there's an intense vibe created by the smokiness that fills the frame. As we pan over we see it's just this pot with something burning in it. What's that thing there for? It's there because smoke looks…
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