Shots filmed : 2
Camera Woman: (Me), Victoria
Use of: Steady Cam
As this was our first time filming, it was expected (for me) from the beginning of the day that we wouldn't get many shots recorded. However we managed to completely finish our detailed storyboard, sort out character roles as well as prepare ourselves properly for efficient filming thanks to Mr. Wall and Mr. Lucas. We automatically opted to shoot from the beginning section of our script, which made sense also for the reason that that shot in particular was short and achievable in the short amount of time we had. Also this was our "official" first time with the camera so we were still learning how to work it in addition to the correct film terms to use. Despite this I think its safe to say we all felt pleased with the shot we got and it pretty much matched what we wrote into the story board.
Day 2 of Shooting
Shots filmed: 2
Camera Woman: Keeley Burridge
Use of: Steady Cam
We planned to do more during this filming session than we managed to, however we were told that this is a natural problem that arises during all or most filming productions. There were two factors that affected this; one- we wanted to achieve as close as possible to what we had in mind so it took some time getting the shot exactly how we wanted it and two- at the beginning of the lesson I think we were quite disorganised. We decided at the start to shoot other scenes to what we ended up shooting, but this is only because what we intended to shoot involved class rooms and there were no appropriate classrooms available at the time, therefore as a result we lost around twenty minutes of our filming session. The shots that we achieved I think were exactly what I, at least pictured in my mind, and my group members were pleased with the result as well. We actually. got to incorporate a specific technique we learned during the production day- focus of camera. The effect we achieved focus on the texture of the carpet as well as the shoes moving within the frame, I thought this added an aesthetic point of interest compared with the second shot, which was solely focused on the shoes. As we learned on the production day, focus is one of a few basic camera adjustments directors use to capture the attention of the audience, or focus it on a specific area of a frame.
Day 3 of Shooting
Shots filmed: 5
Camera Woman(en): Cary Banks/Keeley Burridge
Use of: Shaky Cam
I would agree that this filming session was the most successful so far as we planned in advance exactly what shots we were going to film and decided to take advantage of the wet whether conditions, in addition to saving time finding a class room and simply using the window of our classroom to film, as this was all we really needed and would not affect the continuity of the film when we'll film in another room later on. One of two shots were successful for the establishing shots we filmed, which was quite difficult to manage as half our group was outside and we somehow needed to communicate when we would shoot; so we created colour cards to signal to one another- which were really useful, and without which the process of filming would've been much slower. As with the other shooting sessions, we confirmed the shots we would be shooting using our story board, and then discussed the shot we would use and the movement of the camera. It was during this session that we began to strongly consider the use of shaky & steady cam and which would really be more appropriate for an action film. I think this session was also successful in the sense that we were following our story board, yet the conventions of an action film were slipping from our minds, this session was sort of a wake up call in terms of conventions, which we've become more aware of now. We also put into practice, the use of zoom in an impulsive shot, which I thought was really successful It will also give us a variety of shots to choose and alternate between, thus later reflecting one of the conventions of an action film we researched- a fast editing pace.
Day 4 of Shooting
Shots flimed:5/6
Camera Woman(en):Lorna Edwards/Keeley Burridge
Use of: Shaky/Steady Cam
First part of idalogue- Lorna/Vicky
Clock/corridor
We managed to move onto filming the first part of our dialouge scene this filming hour.
We also impulsively added in more shots to prolong the arrival of one of the lead characters in order to create tension. This theme alone, we thought, runs strongly through any action movie that we've come across. We portrayed this theme through a shot of a clock ticking to show the passing of time, which makes the audience more aware of how much time has passed, making its passing seem longer thus creating tension.
Day 5 of Shooting
Shots filmed: 3
Camera Woman: Keeley Burridge
Use of: Shaky Cam/Steady Cam
During this filming session we were around about the middle of the dialogue part of the scene. However I hadn't worn the required clothing for the scene being filmed, and this did pose some problems as to what we could shoot, nevertheless our group was successful in dealing with this problem by filming the dialogue of the other lead character where we put the conventional low angle shots into use, and the standard over the shoulder shots. However, looking back on it now, I think the continuity of our piece was affected as the room layout was different to the filmed in last time, and I think we also made the mistake by filming over the wrong shoulder. In a series of over the shoulder shots one subject must be filmed from the right and the other from the left, or else the series will create the a sense of confusion as the camera's line of perspective will not be straight but diagonal. Towards the end of the session, we decided impulsively (again) to add in shots for a flash back sequence (which we discussed, however did not draft into a final version of the story board), as they would not only enhance the narrative but also add in some actual action- the flashback was of one of the lead characters running and a shooting taking place. I think these shots were crucial as they are what make our project an action film.
Day 6 of Shooting
Shots filmed: 4
Camera Woman: Keeley Burridge
Use of: Steady Cam
We decided to film during our free time as we had fallen behind scedule, unfortunatly though to of our members weren't available to shoot, so we shot what we could without them. We finished the flash back sequence shots as well as getting more crucial dialogue shots.
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