Group: Production Log - Wilderness Woods

1. What did we learn from our filming experience and how has it influenced ideas for our own production?

·      We learnt that we need to discuss camera angles specifically before we begin filming, because occasionally we had different ideas about how the shot should look, but this only became apparent once we had finished filming.

·      We also learnt that filming around other people can bring difficulties, such as background noise. Therefore, when we are filming for our final production, we will ensure that only people involved within the film will be on set, and that people nearby are aware that we are filming.

·      We also learnt the importance of low, floor shots, for example, angles of just the feet; because we predominately used medium close-up and medium shots, and this saw repetition, so we will try to use a variety of angles and shots.

2. Outline which techniques worked?

·         The track and dolly shot was one out our most effective because the camera was very steady but also successfully exploited the continuation of the camera on the track whilst the characters got cut out of the frame.

 

·         We also used character blocking to create a point of view shot, this emphasised the antagonists scariness and the threat of him.

 

·         We filmed a lot of establishing shots which came out well and we could use to merge clips and set the scene for the audience as well.

 

Explain which ones didn’t?

·         Some hand-held shots were too shaky, or didn’t follow the character quickly enough; therefore they lost their effect and didn’t look as good in the final production of it.

 

·         We did try a low-angle medium close-up of feet running through the leaves, this didn’t have the intended final outcome because the surroundings didn’t fit with what we envisioned, and therefore this wasn’t a fault in filming, but a general inability from the environment.