Paranormal Activity Shooting process
2022-01-25 08:08
Even if Oren Perry felt that Katie Fidstone and Michael Slott did not need performance guidance, he still set some rules: improvisation is fine, but don’t use each other’s too much. Name, and don’t make compulsive statements. On this basis, Oren Perry also applied some similar conventions, as much as possible to make the sound and scenery also reflect the naturalistic effect. Similarly, he hoped that the sound can also produce a very subtle feeling, so they first established a monotonous hum in the room, and then added a low decibel rumble in it, just like a People are talking in a low voice.
When the film developed to the point where Miga installed the camera and the tripod to support it in his bedroom, there was a lot of controversy about the still images that had been determined at the time. For this part of the shooting work alone, Oren Perry was involved. After studying for several months, I tried a variety of different lighting methods.
Oren Perry said that they made the film almost in a sneaky state, and even the neighbors didn't know what they were doing in the house. During the shooting which lasted only 7 days, his girlfriend Toni Taylor and friend Emile Zamboda were responsible for making all the props, set design and execution work needed in the film. After the shooting, Oren Perry poured out the film and sat at home to edit with his personal computer.
Extended Reading
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Micah: [as Katie goes upstairs after an argument] Run to your little friend!
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[first lines]
Katie: Is that what I think it is?
Micah: Depends on what you think it is.
Katie: I think it's a big-ass camera! Whatever happened to one of those little hand held cameras?