All images were shot at night in the city centre for the 'urban' theme.
This doll is about a toddlers age, but I have access to another mannequin of about 7-10 years-old, if necessary. This younger mannequin is less bendy than first thought to be, but still able to use. One of it's leg wires had already been snapped, but I should be able to work around it. If not, the other doll is a back-up.
The lighting is moody, with no extra lights used but the street lights. This leads to high contrast between darkened/shadowed corners to spotlighted areas, highlighting the mannequin and moving the viewers focus to what is in spotlight.
Long exposures were necessary for the darkened images to be exposed properly, but it also led to the blurring of passers-by. This however, adds positively to the story, by complimenting the fact that this mannequin is continually being ignored/passed by.
Unfortunately some street lights give off an awful yellow/orange light, so these will need retouching in editing.
It's important to photograph multiple angles for narratives, needing to show multiple perspectives as any film/video would.
This was an unplanned shot, but I just stumbled across a lost wellington boot on the floor and it looked to fit the mannequin well. It helps to strengthen the story that the lost mannequin is looking for something.
A thought that came into play whilst shooting is to have a video shot of one scene. The camera will be on a slider, moving slowly. I want to be able to show the entirety of a scene by having the realistic audio with it, and thought it would be an effective 'interval' of sorts, going from the standard video audio to the silent hum of cars driving past in the distance, or echoes of people walking past in an underpass. I'll give it a go on my next trip out.
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