Setting

 I recently scouted a location for the film shoot. Before I continue I would like to establish what I am looking for in terms of tone with the cinematography. Inspired by this IO9 article concerning tone, I am aiming for a more bleak and oppressive tone that supports the underlying theme of the monotony of everyday life. The ways in which this is made achievable are through the use of color and composition. Channel Criswell's video on color discusses this in depth by analyzing how the various color schemes of films such as "The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)" and "O Brother Where Art Thou? (2000)" help the audience experience a certain type of feeling in a certain type of way. This idea is described as associative coloring in a film. With that in mind, what would a bleak tone be associated with? Whenever something is bleak or mundane I believe the color gray, or more dark and monochromatic colors more than communicates the bleak atmosphere of a mundane world due how soft and dark the colors are. But what wold the colors be without a setting? The setting for the first part of the opening was a tough nut to decide on, but in the end a empty house would be the perfect choice.

                              The emptiness of the house can serve as a metaphor for how bleak and empty Pauls life seems to be at this point. Using some color correction with gray and dark tones, I believe this may result in quite an image of Paul and his current feelings about life.

Sources:

Channel Criswell's video on color: https://youtu.be/aXgFcNUWqX0

The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014):http://www.grandbudapesthotel.com/

O' Brother Where Art Though? (2000): http://www.amazon.com/O-Brother-Where-Art-Thou/dp/B00003CXRM