The Brief:
- To evaluate the time that we spent filming for our final piece
Prep:
Our preparation for filming was positive as we organised a shooting script which clearly stated what time we were supposed to meet and what we were supposed to bring equipment wise. We were able to equally share responsibility between the four of us, as we all had a relatively equal amount of equipment to bring and be responsible for. We fortunately all brought the correct equipment, props and costumes and had no problems arise due to this.
Meeting Time
We arranged our meeting time on our shooting script and all of us were on time this hindered the timings slightly as we were a bit early getting to the location although we did manage to get the shots in the same form of lighting as previously partially due to the absent change in weather that day meaning that the lighting and setting looked very similar throughout the both of the filming sessions.
Availability
We set a date that everyone was free and chose a location that is public and gives lenient guidelines about filming so that we were able to actually film in the area we wanted to film in.
Time Management
As previously mentioned all of us were on time which did shift the time frames that we anticipated and hindered the time we arrived at the location to film however we acknowledged this and were more careful with our shots managing to do all of the shots with similar conditions as previously experienced. This again shifted all the time frames forward and enabled us time to discuss what shots we had left and how much time we needed to film them in. However we still managed the time frames that we had changed and got everything completed.
Achieved?
Yes. We managed to do what we set out to do and complete our filming in one day. We got all the shots that we wanted.
Timings
We got our timings near perfect per shot however we were hindered by being early which didn't change much but the lighting did get a bit brighter.
If I did it again would I do it differently?
No because everything was planned for and went into place.
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Tuesday, 7 February 2017
Monday, 23 January 2017
AS Media - Shooting Script for 28/1/17
The brief:
- Create a shooting script for the upcoming re-filming session that we have planned.
Date of filming - Saturday 28th January 2017
Meeting time - 9:00 am
Meeting Place - Lucy's House
Filming Location[s]:
- Loose Valley Stream (Location 1)
- Woodland area in Loose (Location 2)
Arrival at location 1=Loose Valley Stream - 9:15am
Prep time - 5 mins
Filming start - 9:25am - 9:30am
Scene[s] to re-film:
- Ending {[Lucy lying down] 5 mins
[Josh walking away] 5 mins
[Preparation time for bloody hoodie] 10 mins
[20 minutes maximum]
At Loose Valley stream
Approximate finish time for location 1 - 9:55am - 10:00am
Approximate arrival at location 2 - 10:00am - 10:05am
Prep time - 5 mins
- Stab {[Stabbing] -> 2-5 mins
[Lucy - Reaction Shot OTS] -> 4-10 mins
[Knife Pulling Out}food colouring+fake blood] 10-15 mins
[30 minutes maximum]
In the woodland/forest area
Approximate finish time location 2 - 10:21am - 10:40am
Total filming time - 50 - 60 mins
Equipment:
- Chloe:
Food Colouring Gel/Fake Blood
- Lucy:
Knife, Actor's Clothes, Bag, Tripod, Broken Phone
- Eve:
Camera, Food Colouring, Wipes
- Josh:
Actor's Clothes, Earphones
- Create a shooting script for the upcoming re-filming session that we have planned.
Date of filming - Saturday 28th January 2017
Meeting time - 9:00 am
Meeting Place - Lucy's House
Filming Location[s]:
- Loose Valley Stream (Location 1)
- Woodland area in Loose (Location 2)
Arrival at location 1=Loose Valley Stream - 9:15am
Prep time - 5 mins
Filming start - 9:25am - 9:30am
Scene[s] to re-film:
- Ending {[Lucy lying down] 5 mins
[Josh walking away] 5 mins
[Preparation time for bloody hoodie] 10 mins
[20 minutes maximum]
At Loose Valley stream
Approximate finish time for location 1 - 9:55am - 10:00am
Approximate arrival at location 2 - 10:00am - 10:05am
Prep time - 5 mins
- Stab {[Stabbing] -> 2-5 mins
[Lucy - Reaction Shot OTS] -> 4-10 mins
[Knife Pulling Out}food colouring+fake blood] 10-15 mins
[30 minutes maximum]
In the woodland/forest area
Approximate finish time location 2 - 10:21am - 10:40am
Total filming time - 50 - 60 mins
Equipment:
- Chloe:
Food Colouring Gel/Fake Blood
- Lucy:
Knife, Actor's Clothes, Bag, Tripod, Broken Phone
- Eve:
Camera, Food Colouring, Wipes
- Josh:
Actor's Clothes, Earphones
Monday, 2 January 2017
AS Media - Filming Evaluation
The Brief:
- To evaluate the time that we spent filming for out final piece
Prep:
Our preparation for filming was positive as we organised a shooting script which clearly stated what time we were supposed to meet and what we were supposed to bring equipment wise. We were able to equally share responsibility between the four of us, as we all had a relatively equal amount of equipment to bring and be responsible for. We fortunately all brought the correct equipment, props and costumes and had no problems arise due to this.
Meeting Time
We arranged our meeting time on our shooting script and all but one of us was on time due to traffic issues, this hindered the timings slightly as we were a bit late getting to the location although we did manage to finish filming that day partially due to the absent change in weather that day meaning that the lighting and setting looked very very similar throughout the entirety of the day.
Availability
We set a date that everyone was free and chose a location that is public and gives lenient guidelines about filming so that we were able to actually film in the area we wanted to film in. This eventually hindered filming due to the people around the area because we managed to chose a day on which a primary school carol service was taking place in a church nearby meaning that we couldnt do some of the scenes we wanted to do earlier because the children were there and we did not want to intimidate them with a knife or illegally film them without consent.
Time Management
As previously mentioned all but one of us were on time which did shift the time frames that we anticipated and hindered the time we arrived at the location to film however we acknowledged this and were more efficient with our shots managing to do many shots in the time we had before it began to rain. This again shifted all the time frames back and enabled us time to discuss what shots we had left and how much time we needed to film them in. However against all odds we still managed the time frames that we had changed and got everything completed.
Achieved?
Yes. We managed to do what we set out to do and complete our filming in one day. We got all the shots that we wanted and even more than we needed so that we have a plethora of footage to select from and create the best piece possible with that footage.
Timings
We got our timings near perfect per shot however we were hindered by rain, eventually went to film again and luckily the lighting didn't change making us able to stick with the original times just set back a bit further in the day.
If I did it again would I do it differently?
Yes I would because we didn't think about weather factors which cam to our detriment as it started raining mid way through filming. Also I would like to go into the day knowing what shots we were doing and when in more specifics because we never really mapped out which shots to film when and even when we did it was because we were forced in by rain and still wasn't as clear as it possibly should have been.
- To evaluate the time that we spent filming for out final piece
Prep:
Our preparation for filming was positive as we organised a shooting script which clearly stated what time we were supposed to meet and what we were supposed to bring equipment wise. We were able to equally share responsibility between the four of us, as we all had a relatively equal amount of equipment to bring and be responsible for. We fortunately all brought the correct equipment, props and costumes and had no problems arise due to this.
Meeting Time
We arranged our meeting time on our shooting script and all but one of us was on time due to traffic issues, this hindered the timings slightly as we were a bit late getting to the location although we did manage to finish filming that day partially due to the absent change in weather that day meaning that the lighting and setting looked very very similar throughout the entirety of the day.
Availability
We set a date that everyone was free and chose a location that is public and gives lenient guidelines about filming so that we were able to actually film in the area we wanted to film in. This eventually hindered filming due to the people around the area because we managed to chose a day on which a primary school carol service was taking place in a church nearby meaning that we couldnt do some of the scenes we wanted to do earlier because the children were there and we did not want to intimidate them with a knife or illegally film them without consent.
Time Management
As previously mentioned all but one of us were on time which did shift the time frames that we anticipated and hindered the time we arrived at the location to film however we acknowledged this and were more efficient with our shots managing to do many shots in the time we had before it began to rain. This again shifted all the time frames back and enabled us time to discuss what shots we had left and how much time we needed to film them in. However against all odds we still managed the time frames that we had changed and got everything completed.
Achieved?
Yes. We managed to do what we set out to do and complete our filming in one day. We got all the shots that we wanted and even more than we needed so that we have a plethora of footage to select from and create the best piece possible with that footage.
Timings
We got our timings near perfect per shot however we were hindered by rain, eventually went to film again and luckily the lighting didn't change making us able to stick with the original times just set back a bit further in the day.
If I did it again would I do it differently?
Yes I would because we didn't think about weather factors which cam to our detriment as it started raining mid way through filming. Also I would like to go into the day knowing what shots we were doing and when in more specifics because we never really mapped out which shots to film when and even when we did it was because we were forced in by rain and still wasn't as clear as it possibly should have been.
Friday, 30 December 2016
Filming Evaluation
On Wednesday 21st December, our group met up in Loose at the agreed time of 8:30. Everyone in our group arrived on time apart from one person who was late due to traffic so we were behind by 30 minutes or so.
Eventually we began filming at around 9:00 a.m and began at Loose Valley. This was where most of our shots were going to be filmed. We began with Lucy walking down the center of the valley and then we filmed some match-on-action of a side profile and then a long-shot of the back of Lucy. Overall, this shot went well as it was a simple shot, however, we had to keep of pausing our filming due to members of the public walking through our 'scene'.
Our next shots were of Josh. For these shots we copied the shots that we did with Lucy. Again this was very quick and easy to film however, the only drawback were with the public walking through our 'scene' and due to Josh holding a real knife as a prop, we had to be careful when filming with it in plain sight.
Our next shot was to film the 'cold breath' shot however, due to the weather conditions, this was hard to film and the 'cold breath' did not show up at all. As a resolution we decided to film some nature shots of the scene so that the audience can see the scene in more detail. We also had a shot of a 'danger' sign to foreshadow the plot. Overall these shots were a success and replaced the 'cold breath' shots very well.
Our final shot at this area was putting the fake blood in the stream and letting it trickle down through the water. When we filmed this at first, there was too much reflection on the surface of the water so the fake blood (food colouring) did not show up on camera, however, in 'real life' it looked very realistic. As a result, we decided to try this shot in different parts of the stream, however, this did not work as well as the first attempt that we tried. Eventually we filmed at the first location in the stream again however this time we moved the camera to a different position so that there was less reflection. Overall, this shot went very well and was shot how we all pictured it.
Our next location was on some steps about 5 minutes away from the stream. These steps were covered by foliage and then at the top of the steps was a pathway also covered in foliage. This scene looked very isolated and was perfect for our next shots.
First of all we filmed Lucy waling up the steps. We filmed at the bottom of the steps as she walked up. When she got about half way up the steps, Josh would appear, entering the shot from the right and this would then turn into an over-the-shoulder shot. Overall this shot was easy to do however, Josh would not be in the correct position so we would have to keep redoing the shot.
Our next shot was a match-on-action shot of Lucy walking up the steps. We had the camera at the top of the steps and we filmed Lucy walking up the steps towards the camera. At the step were Josh appears in the previous shot, he appears at the same time in this shot and then we had the idea of having him disappear as Lucy's body covered the whole of the bottom area of the steps so Josh walked out of frame when this happened. Overall, this shot looked very effective and sinister as the audience wonder where the killer has gone to.
We then filmed a close-up, side profile shot of Josh walking up the steps whilst scraping the knife along some metal fencing. This was a very effective shot as the sounds that were created from the sound of the knife scraping the metal.
The next few shot were of Lucy dropping her phone. This was hard to film as there was a lot of match-on-action. First of all we filmed Lucy walking away from the camera, where she would then drop her phone and the earphones would fall out. She would then have to stay in that position where we then filmed from the front of her picking up her phone. This took a couple of takes to get the shots right but eventually we got the shots that we wanted.
The next shot was an extreme close-up shot of Lucy's ear and her putting in the headphones, (when we edit the shots we will put in the distorted sound). We then had some match-on-action of her taking our the headphones and putting them and the phone away. She then walked away from the camera, where the phone will ring (when we edit the shots) and the sound will be distorted. We then did another match-on action of Lucy walking towards the camera and looking at the phone trying to answer it. Again these shots took a while to get right but we managed to do it in the end.
Our final shots were of Lucy moving her hand over the foliage and Josh pulling her towards him and then him going to stab her. For these shots we had a close-up of Lucy's hand on the foliage and then a medium shot of Josh pulling her towards him. We then had another shot of him pulling the knife towards her but stopping just as he is about to reach her body. These shots were hard to film due to the match on action and the caution of Josh using the knife. Due to the shots needing to look realistic, we had to film them a couple of times to get them right.
The final shot was to film josh stabbing through the duplicate jumper with the blood packs inside it. This was hard to film as we had to hold the hoodie with the pillow inside to make it look as human-like as possible. When Josh stabbed the pillow, the knife did not go through straight away so we had to do the shot a couple of times. Eventually we got the shot that we wanted.
The last two shots that we filmed were of Lucy walking across the road where the stream was. This was easy to film as it was a long shot of Lucy crossing the road, away from the camera. The other shot that we did was of Lucy lying on the ground at the stream, covered in dirt and blood. We did this shot last because she was covered in blood and dirt and she could be dirty and bloody when she was still 'alive'. Overall these shots went well as they were very simple and easy to film.
Overall, I believe that our filming day went well and went to plan. Our group worked well together and solved any problems that we had very quickly. The shots were done professionally and we were efficient as a group as we got the whole thing done in one day. To improve we could have chosen a day/time when the stream was less busy as there were a lot of school children walking past and due to Josh holding a knife, this could have caused some concern, however we were careful with the knife and put it away when people were walking past. Another thing that set us back was the weather as it started to rain when we were filming at the stream so we had to stop filming for 45 minutes. However, luckily, when we returned the lighting conditions did not change and the bad weather had stopped.
Eventually we began filming at around 9:00 a.m and began at Loose Valley. This was where most of our shots were going to be filmed. We began with Lucy walking down the center of the valley and then we filmed some match-on-action of a side profile and then a long-shot of the back of Lucy. Overall, this shot went well as it was a simple shot, however, we had to keep of pausing our filming due to members of the public walking through our 'scene'.
Our next shots were of Josh. For these shots we copied the shots that we did with Lucy. Again this was very quick and easy to film however, the only drawback were with the public walking through our 'scene' and due to Josh holding a real knife as a prop, we had to be careful when filming with it in plain sight.
Our next shot was to film the 'cold breath' shot however, due to the weather conditions, this was hard to film and the 'cold breath' did not show up at all. As a resolution we decided to film some nature shots of the scene so that the audience can see the scene in more detail. We also had a shot of a 'danger' sign to foreshadow the plot. Overall these shots were a success and replaced the 'cold breath' shots very well.
Our final shot at this area was putting the fake blood in the stream and letting it trickle down through the water. When we filmed this at first, there was too much reflection on the surface of the water so the fake blood (food colouring) did not show up on camera, however, in 'real life' it looked very realistic. As a result, we decided to try this shot in different parts of the stream, however, this did not work as well as the first attempt that we tried. Eventually we filmed at the first location in the stream again however this time we moved the camera to a different position so that there was less reflection. Overall, this shot went very well and was shot how we all pictured it.
Our next location was on some steps about 5 minutes away from the stream. These steps were covered by foliage and then at the top of the steps was a pathway also covered in foliage. This scene looked very isolated and was perfect for our next shots.
First of all we filmed Lucy waling up the steps. We filmed at the bottom of the steps as she walked up. When she got about half way up the steps, Josh would appear, entering the shot from the right and this would then turn into an over-the-shoulder shot. Overall this shot was easy to do however, Josh would not be in the correct position so we would have to keep redoing the shot.
Our next shot was a match-on-action shot of Lucy walking up the steps. We had the camera at the top of the steps and we filmed Lucy walking up the steps towards the camera. At the step were Josh appears in the previous shot, he appears at the same time in this shot and then we had the idea of having him disappear as Lucy's body covered the whole of the bottom area of the steps so Josh walked out of frame when this happened. Overall, this shot looked very effective and sinister as the audience wonder where the killer has gone to.
We then filmed a close-up, side profile shot of Josh walking up the steps whilst scraping the knife along some metal fencing. This was a very effective shot as the sounds that were created from the sound of the knife scraping the metal.
The next few shot were of Lucy dropping her phone. This was hard to film as there was a lot of match-on-action. First of all we filmed Lucy walking away from the camera, where she would then drop her phone and the earphones would fall out. She would then have to stay in that position where we then filmed from the front of her picking up her phone. This took a couple of takes to get the shots right but eventually we got the shots that we wanted.
The next shot was an extreme close-up shot of Lucy's ear and her putting in the headphones, (when we edit the shots we will put in the distorted sound). We then had some match-on-action of her taking our the headphones and putting them and the phone away. She then walked away from the camera, where the phone will ring (when we edit the shots) and the sound will be distorted. We then did another match-on action of Lucy walking towards the camera and looking at the phone trying to answer it. Again these shots took a while to get right but we managed to do it in the end.
Our final shots were of Lucy moving her hand over the foliage and Josh pulling her towards him and then him going to stab her. For these shots we had a close-up of Lucy's hand on the foliage and then a medium shot of Josh pulling her towards him. We then had another shot of him pulling the knife towards her but stopping just as he is about to reach her body. These shots were hard to film due to the match on action and the caution of Josh using the knife. Due to the shots needing to look realistic, we had to film them a couple of times to get them right.
The final shot was to film josh stabbing through the duplicate jumper with the blood packs inside it. This was hard to film as we had to hold the hoodie with the pillow inside to make it look as human-like as possible. When Josh stabbed the pillow, the knife did not go through straight away so we had to do the shot a couple of times. Eventually we got the shot that we wanted.
The last two shots that we filmed were of Lucy walking across the road where the stream was. This was easy to film as it was a long shot of Lucy crossing the road, away from the camera. The other shot that we did was of Lucy lying on the ground at the stream, covered in dirt and blood. We did this shot last because she was covered in blood and dirt and she could be dirty and bloody when she was still 'alive'. Overall these shots went well as they were very simple and easy to film.
Overall, I believe that our filming day went well and went to plan. Our group worked well together and solved any problems that we had very quickly. The shots were done professionally and we were efficient as a group as we got the whole thing done in one day. To improve we could have chosen a day/time when the stream was less busy as there were a lot of school children walking past and due to Josh holding a knife, this could have caused some concern, however we were careful with the knife and put it away when people were walking past. Another thing that set us back was the weather as it started to rain when we were filming at the stream so we had to stop filming for 45 minutes. However, luckily, when we returned the lighting conditions did not change and the bad weather had stopped.
Tuesday, 20 December 2016
Canon EOS 550D Lighting Checks
The camera that we are using to film our final piece of coursework is a 'Canon EOS 55D'. This camera has a self focus setting so this will make it easier for us to focus on the correct part of the scene. It also has a built in microphone, which works well, however we are using a microphone to increase the sound quality and to help to hide any background noise.
For this practical task I shot the following photographs at 8:30 in the morning on a dull and cloudy day. When we film our final shots, they will be shot from 8:30 am onwards.
Overall I am pleased with the outcome of the images as the light does not look too dark and you can see what is happening in the frame and the shots are focused which looks professional.
For this practical task I shot the following photographs at 8:30 in the morning on a dull and cloudy day. When we film our final shots, they will be shot from 8:30 am onwards.
Overall I am pleased with the outcome of the images as the light does not look too dark and you can see what is happening in the frame and the shots are focused which looks professional.
Monday, 12 December 2016
Shooting Script
Date of Filming: Wednesday 21st December 2016
Meeting Place: Loose Valley at 8a.m.
Who is attending: Eve Grundy- Bringing camera and spare batteries, un-smashed phone, cushion.
Lucy Armstrong- Bringing tripod, acting clothes, microphone, spare top, knife.
Chloe Biggs- Bringing fake blood, stick, smashed phone.
Josh Kamara- Bringing acting clothes, blood pouches, real blood.
Location 1: Loose Valley Stream
Shots to do:
- Establishing shot x1
- Long shot x5
- Close-Up shot x2
- Extreme Close-Up shot x2
- High-angle x1
- Low-angle x1
- Over-The-Shoulder shot x1
- Point-Of-View shot x3
- Medium shot x3
- Tracking shot x2
- Tilt x1
Location 2: Loose Valley Alley Way
Shots to do:- Long shot x1
- Close-Up shot x2
- Extreme Close-Up shot x1
- High-angle x1
- Over-The-Shoulder shot x1
- Medium shot x1
- Tracking shot x1
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