I have been inspired by films such as Nicolas Winding Refn’s Drive (2011) because of its use of framing. In the video tutorial Every Frame A Painting, on Drive -The Quadrant System, I learned how narrative complexity is achieved through using the creative use of positioning characters in different quadrants. Here, for instance, attention is focused on Ryan Gosling in the upper top left quadrant but also on Carey Mulligan and her boyfriend whom he is gazing at, in the lower right hand quadrant. We are invited to visually compare the two men and see the long shadow one casts toward the other.
The two sides of the frame tell different stories, which enriches the filmwork.
In my own work, I intend to pay careful attention to composing the frame in the park scene and the scenes in Eve's bedroom, as I wanted to make sure the audience knew where we were and in what context were meeting our character. The framework was able to frame the playground and the highlight the doll who is Eve's childhood friend. The character is not seen as much throughout the scene but we are able to establish her presence and dominating power over the doll by comparing how much bigger she is and comparing who is pushing the swing-the person in control. This also applies for the bedroom scenes as Eve's is framed in a way where we hinted to focus at her taking her opioids or of her listening to music for example, which is a way for her to distract herself and escape form her tormenting reality.
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