Initial Shot 1- Shallow and deep focus

The first shot type we will be using will be a shallow focus shots of Christmas lights combined with the title 'The Desperate Persuit.' This will emphasise our key theme of hope and will ensure that the Christmas lights will draw in the attention of the audience as they will want to know the significance of these lights. This shallow focus will transform into a deep focus shot creating a blurred effect which will be effective as it will cause the audience to feel as though that her dream of hope may not be achieved. The blurred effect indicates confusion which is most likely what our main character feels, the confusion as to why her parents left her. Therefore as well as looking good, these shots link in very well with our symbol of the Christmas lights and our theme of hope. We want to have the shot lasting for four seconds as we believe this is long enough to display the titles for and will make the audience think.
Shallow focus-The first image below I selected is not the exact object we will be using, however it reselmbles the shot type we will be using. The second image however is more or less what we are after. We love how the background is blurred effectively in this shot.
Deep focus- The first image shows blurred Christmas tree lights, it is not the type of object we will be using however the circle light effect is what we will be aiming for. The second image shows a street Christmas light, this shows the right type of object however it is not quite the effect we want.