J.P - Reflection on shoot

When and where was the shoot?:

• The filmed at a friends house, which is in Tunbridge wells
• On Saturday, 10th January 2015 from about 12 until 6

What scenes were you focusing on?:

• We focused on shooting the basement scenes in this shoot, we wanted to film all of it but we ended up only having enough time to do the second half. We choose to only film the basement because the kitchen scenes are easier to set up and less people are required so it would be more convenient to organise

What was your individual contribution to the shoot?:

• Before we got to the location we met at Freddie's house and I wrote the script with Freddie and Freya. Once we wrote the script I typed it up so we had a neater copy for the actors.
• Once we arrived on location I helped prepare some of the actors for what they need to do, I also helped set up the set by moving the cage around, clearing space and assisting Freddie create the newspaper wall.
• I helped direct the shoot by giving ideas about certain shots and setting up the lighting.

To what extent did your storyboard affect your use of camera and framing?:

• We followed the main concept from our storyboard however many of our shots were different to what we originally planned. We had to change some shots since our framing ideas were not possible in some situations
• Many shots went as planned however and came out how we wanted them.

What do you think work particularly well?:

• We were really pleased with how some of the basement scenes turned out, through the use of props and lighting. I brought a mini LED light which we used to create a spotlight effect on certain scenes came out very well due to this.
• The scene in the newspaper room with oral chained up came out really well as the close up creates a dramatic effect

What were the challenges of this particular shoot?:

• We found some challenges with an actor in the shoot, we didn't feel she fitted the role properly and therefore we needed to reshoot some scenes
• We also came across issues to do with continuity, this was due to basic errors such as leaving out shots of him walking around and some lighting issues. Many shots were darker than others so it looks as if certain shots were filmed at different times of the day
• We also found that we ran out of time and only managed to film half of our production, this was due to a slight lack of preparation as we wasted quite a lot of time setting up and thinking about scenes

How will I use this experience to inform the next shoot?:

• In future shoots I will try to follow our storyboards better to reduce the chance in missing shots, this will also improve our continuity
• Also I will try to make the lighting more consistence as some shots are lit very well where as others are not. As well as this we need to focus more on movement shots compared to static shots as we seem to have many static shots which are unnecessary
• Finally I have learnt that it is very easy to get caught up in time, so I will make more of a plan so that no time is wasted