A Kiss Goodbye

 A Kiss Goodbye. An emotional scene from Life of Lewa chapter 7- "Saving Marine". The close up shot above depicts the final moments of Ashton as his sweet heart Fiamma gives one last kiss, a sign of forgiveness and love before he goes. Lewa and Tahu stand to the side respectfully, hiding their own emotions. Care to know more? Check out the story chapter. ^.~

 I took a few more shots, experimenting till I got a shot that displayed the emotion I was going for. First full scene shot is nice, in the the sense that it displays the grandeur of Marine's palace; but it also makes you feel like a side line viewer, someone who's not at all involved, just watching, and almost leaving the room.

 The second shot was a bit more zoomed in, making you feel like a closer viewer, curious to know what's going on, but still not involved. It doesn't make you feel like you're about to leave the room, but it doesn't fully help you relate to what's happening.

Both shots have their purpose, but hold a different emotion which didn't quite convey the feeling I was going for. I'm sharing these shots for the sake of displaying the full view of the room, but the final shot at the top is for the story. It helps you feel up close and personal, involved with the characters and able to relate to them. Just shows a grand scene isn't always what's needed to get the proper emotion across. You barely see any of the room, just the characters, making them the main focus.

Tips on scenery: I used a blue sheet of fabric, a sparkly wrap draped over cardboard walls, a shoebox for the bed, Barbie pillows and an old lace trimmed napkin for bedding, folded Sari fabric for a blanket, a Barbie table and crystal ring holder as a fountain, a curtain rod, two American Girl Doll hangers hung from the rod, and a real silk scarf draped from them as a canopy.