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Epstein story idea 

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Film: Indecent Proposal, 1993

Director: Adrian Lyne 

synopsis: A married couple's relationship is put into trouble by a stranger who offers the wife 1 million dollars to spend the night with him. The couple go from being economically stable to then their finances take a nosedive.

what I noticed : 

When filming a scene where you can tell that they are upper class-man, the lighting is typically very white and very soft. Suggesting a dream like environment. The camera is steady demonstrating stability in the environment. The background is very blurred out focusing on the two main characters and emphasising the characters accessories. Here in this scene it is obvious that a rich atmosphere is trying to be created. For our scene where the chaperon meets Epstein, the background lighting could be soft indicating a rich environment and a dream state. 

In this scene, they aren't dressed as people who have a lot of money. The lighting is less white and more grey possibly indicating that they lost some of their money. The camera is sort of shaky and moves quite a lot suggesting instability. You can see use of the rule of thirds, this  helps keep the viewer drawn to the character and emphasises their importance. 

The use of the blurry twinkling lights in the background highlight the 'godlike' image the man has. The lights bring out the main person ( the stranger ( man) ). 

Here you can see the girl talking to the man  and is being enticed by him. The camera being slightly angled up showing that the girl is looking up to the man shows the authority he has over her. It also demonstrates her vulnerability. For our scene this would be useful to use to show the chaperon's vulnerability towards Epstein. We can emphasise that Epstein isn't a good character by using different camera angles.