This film was shot in a single location namely a small apartment that gave views of neighbouring apartments from its rear window. The views into each neighbours apartment through the use of binoculars or long lens is a great use of an established accessories and the detail of what can be gleaned into the detail of their lives is amazing. Rear Window provides voyeuristic tendencies an intriguing insight into the lives’ of Jeff’s neighbours with each apartment having its own sub plot all of which were credible. With the romance between Jeff and Lisa forming an additional sideline, there is a lot in this film to occupy the mind of the viewer.
Initially, I thought that Rear Window would be the film I would like to recreate. The main subject being a photographer made an immediate connection. I thought that the courtyard of the tenement building could have been a painted back scene but other accessories could be easily accessed, wheelchair, binoculars, camera, flash etc. The principle character with his leg(s) in plaster would again be relatively simple tom recreate. Him
Views to consider are Jeff sitting in his wheelchair using his camera and lens, or binoculars, to see what’s going on, this could be in full or partial sunlight. Capturing the salesman as he intends to assault Jeff when he’s blinded by the shot and then bathed in a red glow.
All the above appealed but the large negative would be the lack of opportunity for location photography, which is one of the aims of the assignment.
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