My group and I kept a record of our production process which included the decisions and complications we came across before and during filming.
The first problem we came across was a week before filming when our main actor for Sophie dropped out due to other work commitments. My group and I had to work together in order to find a replacement and keep on schedule with the filming. Luckily we were able to find a replacement who agreed to start filming at the scheduled dates. This has made me learn that complications will happen when you least expect it no matter how organised and you must make quick and effective decisions to find a solution.
On Thursday 8th November 2012 we filmed in the school canteen, for the restaurant scene. My group and I found this scene went well however we did unfortunately come across a few complications. The first difficulty we came across was the lack of props, in the script food was expected to be in the scene for the line "Soph, can you pass the pepper?" However because of the lack of food we made the quick decision to change the line in the script to "Soph, can you pass the menu?" Another complication we came across was the lighting in the shot, we found that the lighting on the camera was different whilst filming and because of this we ended up with long shots of the restaurant in a dark light, in contrast to the close up shots of Alan who is shown in bright light. The first day of filming showed me you need to be prepared to make quick and effective changes when you come across a problem. Also to pay more attention to the camera especially where the lighting is concerned.
On Friday 9th November 2012 we filmed the maths classroom scene. Overall my group and I agreed that the filming went brilliantly. We found all the actors including the extras were clear on what they needed to do, we kept to the agreed filming times and shot the necessary footage. During this filming session I discovered that team work is important as whilst I was briefing the actors on what they needed to do, Bobbi and Max had set up the necessary equipment for us to film. Organisation is a key skill we used during this filming session and because of that the shoot went well.
On Sunday 11th November 2012 we filmed the necessary scenes in Blackwell part for clips in our montage. We thought the filming went well and we were quick and efficient whilst filming. The problems we came across was our overall group decision to cut these scenes from the montage deciding that weren't as effective as we first believed. From this filming session I learnt not to be afraid to admit when something isn't working or doesn't fit the atmosphere you're trying to create.
On Thursday 15th November 2012 we filmed the interview room scene for the ending of our film. The major problem we had was due to noise coming from the office next door, unfortunately when we asked them to be quiet for a few minutes they refused. Due to this we did have a few problems with the sound which we hoped we could edit out later. We also had a little trouble with one of the main actors forgetting their lines however this was easily fixed as we allowed him a few minutes to get himself prepared. The overall filming session worked well as my group and I worked well together to try and fix the small issues we encountered. I learnt that you must always know about the faults that you may encounter whilst filming on different locations.
On Friday 16th November 2012 was the longest day of filming round Alex's house to shoot the necessary clips for the montage, kitchen scene, office scene, living room and the hallway/front garden. Due to there being so many scenes to shoot our group had to be organised and work well together in order to achieve the scenes in the allowed time frame. We found it challenging to move the tripod and lights to there required places due to the limited amount of room, Alex's mother is also a child minder so we experienced some minor noise from them whilst filming also. Filming outside was a large effort as I had to organise the extras into their places as well as make everyone aware of what I expected from them, including the police officers - who I had a conversation with to make sure all the character movements and dialogue was realistic. Overall I believe filming went very well especially due to the problems we encountered however it was also a vital day as it taught us many skills. I learnt how to become a better leader when organising the cast and crew, we all worked well together as a team to meet the shooting schedule, it also taught me how long filming can take and how to keep the moral of the actors and crew up even after filming certain scenes over and over again.
On Friday 4th January 2013 we filmed the swimming pool scene as well as clips needed for various montages. I believe the shoot went rather well although due to there being a large amount of water in the pool we had to be careful with the equipment as we didn't want any damage with electrical's. Due to this we didn't use any artificial light whilst filming which we thought made the film appear somewhat dark on camera, however we tried to shoot the scenes using the natural lights through the windows as best we could. Whilst filming the clips for the montages I believe our biggest problem was sending texts between Alan and Sophie, we found it hard to shoot the footage without making it blurry. Overall this filming session went well and my group and I learnt how to make the best use of a location even with technical difficulties, how to decide what to do to fix the phones, and how to stay safe whilst working in a dangerous location.
Our final day of filming was Tuesday 8th January 2013 where we filmed the final montage clips. I believe the shoot went well and we didn't come across any major issues. The main subject we needed to film was the violin being played, we found this to be rather easy as we had a discuss with the violinist before hand about what we needed to capture and how their body movements should be. The only slight problem was trying to keep her face from entering the camera's view. Overall I believe this shoot went really well and it meant my group and I had learnt how to listen to each other's ideas and views as well as present ours to them with an idea for a shot or how an actors body language should be.
On Thursday 15th November 2012 we filmed the interview room scene for the ending of our film. The major problem we had was due to noise coming from the office next door, unfortunately when we asked them to be quiet for a few minutes they refused. Due to this we did have a few problems with the sound which we hoped we could edit out later. We also had a little trouble with one of the main actors forgetting their lines however this was easily fixed as we allowed him a few minutes to get himself prepared. The overall filming session worked well as my group and I worked well together to try and fix the small issues we encountered. I learnt that you must always know about the faults that you may encounter whilst filming on different locations.
On Friday 16th November 2012 was the longest day of filming round Alex's house to shoot the necessary clips for the montage, kitchen scene, office scene, living room and the hallway/front garden. Due to there being so many scenes to shoot our group had to be organised and work well together in order to achieve the scenes in the allowed time frame. We found it challenging to move the tripod and lights to there required places due to the limited amount of room, Alex's mother is also a child minder so we experienced some minor noise from them whilst filming also. Filming outside was a large effort as I had to organise the extras into their places as well as make everyone aware of what I expected from them, including the police officers - who I had a conversation with to make sure all the character movements and dialogue was realistic. Overall I believe filming went very well especially due to the problems we encountered however it was also a vital day as it taught us many skills. I learnt how to become a better leader when organising the cast and crew, we all worked well together as a team to meet the shooting schedule, it also taught me how long filming can take and how to keep the moral of the actors and crew up even after filming certain scenes over and over again.
On Friday 4th January 2013 we filmed the swimming pool scene as well as clips needed for various montages. I believe the shoot went rather well although due to there being a large amount of water in the pool we had to be careful with the equipment as we didn't want any damage with electrical's. Due to this we didn't use any artificial light whilst filming which we thought made the film appear somewhat dark on camera, however we tried to shoot the scenes using the natural lights through the windows as best we could. Whilst filming the clips for the montages I believe our biggest problem was sending texts between Alan and Sophie, we found it hard to shoot the footage without making it blurry. Overall this filming session went well and my group and I learnt how to make the best use of a location even with technical difficulties, how to decide what to do to fix the phones, and how to stay safe whilst working in a dangerous location.
Our final day of filming was Tuesday 8th January 2013 where we filmed the final montage clips. I believe the shoot went well and we didn't come across any major issues. The main subject we needed to film was the violin being played, we found this to be rather easy as we had a discuss with the violinist before hand about what we needed to capture and how their body movements should be. The only slight problem was trying to keep her face from entering the camera's view. Overall I believe this shoot went really well and it meant my group and I had learnt how to listen to each other's ideas and views as well as present ours to them with an idea for a shot or how an actors body language should be.
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