Poker Table.

I have been thinking about the layout and presentation of the poker game i am yet to film. I do want it to look like a traditional poker table with the curved edges and green felt. Instead of using chips to be he currency of the game (they would be hard to find), i have decided to use money because i think it would look as if the game i more final - as if the players arent going to see each other after this game - its riskier. Somebody is going to win the money and run - or in this case, cheat the money for somebody else.

I have done a bit of research into some inspiration for my poker table, taking into consideration the amount of people in my game and also the size of my living room! Here are a few examples:

This still image from the film 'Casino Royale', has the right idea of what i want to do, but i would prefer it if my table was smaller, and the rest of the room isn't so bright. This light makes the room look big and i want the opposite. I want to make my room look small, so to do this i am having low, soft lighting. I have to have a light coming from the ceiling so the money can actually be seen - as if the money is under the spotlight creating attention to it.







I don't think this still image is from any particular film but i like that there is a smokey and tense atmosphere. the tense feeling could partly be the effect of the woman character sitting there, looking very uncomfortable and nervous - she is sitting up straight.The alcohol is on full show (on purpose) showing that this is a sociable game. The television in the background indicates that this is a living room. The fact that this is in a living room has created a tight and claustrophobic feeling - to small to breath. The spotlight shining in the centre of the table has shown us what the main focus is and making our eyes look there. I have also noted the women's early 50's style hair!

Linking back to target audience

From some research i done about whether 16-25 year olds play poker showed me that getting every detail correct on the poker table for my OTS wouldn't have to be absolutely perfect. Most 16-25 year olds don't really like to play poker so if i have the layout of the cards slightly wrong i don't think it will catch their eye. However, i do have to make sure i get the card layout as right as possible because if it is completely wrong then it will be noticeable.