PRODUCTION - Making the Backdrop

As our film has a romantic theme around it, we decided to add a little uniqueness to our film set by creating our own backdrop. The heart backdrop will take Centre Stage in the background of the interview scenes between Bobby and Poppy. Eimir's house has 2 plain walls, one of the walls is grey and the other is a beige/cream colour. 

 During the interview scenes, Poppy will be in Eimir's room (a more feminine room) with the beige walls and the heart in background. Bobby will be in Eimir's brother's room (a more masculine room) with the heart in the background also.








This idea is based off the interview scenes in First Dates where the couples discuss their previous love life, what they are looking for and potentially anticipating for their future date.


The mosaic design in the heart was an idea I had that added a bit of uniqueness to the image. It also loosely represented the theme of broken love or the idea of how the love/romance in our film is different to the stereotypical type. The idea of the broken or shattered heart also hints towards the idea of how love doesn't always go to plan and that it can end in heartbreak or disaster. 
Below are some photos of us making the heart during one of our classes. This was a really fun experience as we not only worked as a group but it was incredibly satisfying to see our different ideas come together to create a really nice centre piece for our backdrop. 






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