Unfortunately the only gun i had available was a brightly-coloured plastic one. Which ironically i said in a last post that i should not under any circumstances use a neon gun. However, the advantage of using this gun meant i didn't have to edit in gun shot sound effects as this gun already had them when the trigger is pulled. The sound effects which came with this gun mean that the timing is exactly right and also the sound is very loud.
I filmed this shot against a brick wall in my garage - it made the whole shot look darker than if it was filmed outside. I got my actress to wear the same as she did when we were filming the following scene outside - hat, camel coat, black gloves and a big gem ring (showing her wealth). I was hoping that the darkness and shadows in my garage would dim the bright colour of the gun.
I filmed these short shots in the day time, and i had filmed my following scenes in the dark. However, looking back at the film, i don't think this is much of a problem as the shots are quite dark anyway.
I also had to analyze how quickly she moved her hand up to pull the trigger, and try to match it to the past filming. As i have started to edit, i did find that the shot of her pulling the trigger and the rest of the following scenes do look different, however, i may only be spotting this because i have watched it multiple of times. I'm not certain that a first-time watcher would see it.
This gun definitely goes against my plan and the idea of a conventional 1950s film noir, as it is more futuristic than old-fashioned. As you can see, it is not at all what i wanted. The shape of the gun is okay - so in the dark i thought it would cancel-out some of the bright colour.
I don't think this is disastrous but it does go against everything i was aiming for. But with shade, darkness and quick shots, i believe that i can get away with it.
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