Cinematography Referral Blogpost

Having fallen in in love with Danny Boyle's films such as Sunshine, 28 Days Later, Shallow Grave and the incredible Trainspotting, I have chosen to follow the style of cinematography seen in 28 Days Later, one of Boyle's more universally praised films, it tells the story of Jim, a bicyvle courier waking up from a coma in a deserted London, 28 Days after the outbreak of the "Rage" virus.
The film's core concept is the fear of loneliness, protrayed by the empty London streets at the beginning of the film and Jim's nightmare towards the end.

Anthony Dod Mantle's cinematography in this film includes long establishing shots to create a sense of unease, which, with the music, is used in montage to portray the fear Jim feels, the isolation of waking up in a desolate London.

For my Cinematography project, I intend to try and replicate the feeling of emptiness and fear and 28 Days Later.

For roughly the first act of film, the streets off London are empty, abandoned, establishing shots where the protagonists Jim and Selena (a survivor who rescues Jim) journey through the city, empty and dead. The camera a distance away to exaggerate the emptiness of an abandoned city.

For my Cinematography project, I am aiming to try and recreate the visual style of 28 Days Later over several shots, trying the slower style, and trying to create a short clip (of three minutes lenght) that could possibly show a narrative, as 28 Days Later does. I will probably focus on one lone person, no exposition through narration or dialogue, but leave the main story to be interpreted by the viewer.

Updates to come.