One of the mockumentaries that I have decided to look at in terms of their cinematography and how I could apply that to My Name Is Jon is Parks and Recreation.
This is a screenshot of reaction shot after one of the characters Leslie handed something to another character Tom and the camera zoomed in on him just a bit the get his reaction.
This could be an important aspect I could also use as I could get reactions of the characters to things one of the others might say or do during the take of a scene. This can be used for comedy as well because if someone does something weird or shocking etc. leaving the camera on one of the characters would add to the effect of that scene.
In terms of the camera it would be best handheld and move the camera quick and zoom in at the same time potentially to get that best reaction.
This is one of the characters Ron talking to the camera to give his thoughts on a encounter he just had. This is known as a confessional where characters can give their thoughts on a situation or person. This could be could in My Name Is John as the characters could give their thoughts throughout the film about what is going on and how they feel. In certain scenes you could have something going on in the background to add to the realism or just for comedy.
In terms of the camera it would be stationary and one of the characters would look just off screen or directly to the camera and say their feelings.
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