Trailer: Up in the Air

IMDB Page

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1193138/

Cast and Crew

• Directed by Jason Reitman
• Writing Credits  Walter Kirn (novel) Jason Reitman (screenplay) and Sheldon Turner (screenplay)
• Music by  Rolfe Kent
• Cinematography by Eric Steelberg director of photography
• Film Editing by Dana E. Glauberman

Notes

• What: Emotion in the firing montage.
  • Why: To get a more realistic effect in the firing compilation scene.
  • How: Used original experiences of workers that got fired.
• What: Hiding the camera – Made the actors comfortable
  • Why: To make the actors comfortable when they might not have had acting experience.
  • How: Asked questions for 5-10 minutes before they shot the scene and they also used black fabric to cover the main part of the camera.
• What: Backpack Speech
  • Why: Based on an event of personal experience. This added to the film to give a personal feel.
  • How: Thought about a life event, then wrote about it.
• What: Aggressive typing
  • Why: Important to show how committed this character is.
  • How: The leaders of this film would do many takes – asking Anna Kendrick to type harder to show more emotion.
• What: Shooting in live hotels
  • Why: To make the setting more realistic
  • How: Shot their clips in a hotel without it shutting down.
• What: French Reverse
  • Why: They wanted to keep the darkness in the background
  • How: They would move the boat around just for the background.
• What: Video Conference
  • Why: To reduce the amount of filming time and make it easier to show realistic reactions.
  • How: All shot in one day – One person in the other room on a video conference. Filmed real-time.
• What: Handheld shots
  • Why: Mirrors composure
  • How: Held the camera with hands to give a natural shake.
• What: Fake Snow
  • Why: Shot in winter to make the story more realistic
  • How: Used paper shavings for a snow look alike.