Thinking back on the shoot we did in the house, I feel we should have gone further with the seduction scene. The 'wine scene' we shot, which featured Chris being seduced by Jen was too cliche or predictable. Perhaps we shouldn't have been 'scared' to go further, to create a more impactful/memorable scene for the audience. For example a more intimate scene on the bed could have taken place. Saying that, we didn't know to what extent our actors were prepared to go too!
I'm hoping during the edit, the footage I captured is of a good quality, as cinematography is something I really want to push forward in.
Fingers crossed!
... every time I look back on the work I've done, I am always learning from mistakes and trying to better myself at the things I do.
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
Tuesday, 11 December 2012
Lighting/Camera Floor Plan
Below is another lighting/camera floor plan for a short scene which involved Chris and Liz drinking, smiling and laughing together.
Re-filming On Location - House!
After the disaster we had filming at the house, we arranged to re-shoot all of the footage at another location, in another house. This time around it we were successful (to an extent) in getting the quality footage we needed. However this didn't come without it's problems! For example the simple layout of the bedroom scene was awkward in a way that we couldn't possibly arrange the lighting in an effective way, to capture a shot without the lighting itself being in shot... this meant we spent a long time figuring out the shots we could achieve, whilst slowly but surely running out of time.
Time was the major concern of the shoot; we didn't have enough time to capture the shots I wanted, leaving us with us some good footage, but some mediocre footage that I thought could've been better. Being the cinematographer, I knew that if we had more time to shoot, I would've been able to capture more of the shots I wanted.
The sound recording aspect went well (finally!), as there were next to no interruptions throughout the day.
Time was the major concern of the shoot; we didn't have enough time to capture the shots I wanted, leaving us with us some good footage, but some mediocre footage that I thought could've been better. Being the cinematographer, I knew that if we had more time to shoot, I would've been able to capture more of the shots I wanted.
The sound recording aspect went well (finally!), as there were next to no interruptions throughout the day.
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| We shot a couple of scenes on and around the bed, which featured our main character being seduced, and a scene of him being stalked by the girl. |
Floor & Lighting Plan
Below is a lighting, camera and floor plan for the scene in-which Chris is being seduced. This was particularly a difficult one as we could only use the lighting equipment on one side of the bedroom, restricting us to what we could do.
NOTE
I feel it's worth mentioning that because of the limited time we had to film the scenes that took place in the house, and the unexpected calamity that took place during the first shoot (in the first house), we didn't have time to storyboard the scenes/scout the second location.
This wasn't much of a problem, as Tom and Jess created a 'schedule' to follow, telling me which shots we needed and in which order.
This wasn't much of a problem, as Tom and Jess created a 'schedule' to follow, telling me which shots we needed and in which order.
Monday, 10 December 2012
Equipment List
Below is the equipment list for our main shoots.
1x Cannon 550D DSLR
1x Kino
1x Dedo Light
1X Reflector
1x Standard Tripod
1x Track and Dolly
Being the cinematographer, it my responsibility to book out the equipment we needed for each shoot. There were no problems with the amount of time we had the equipment for, however on one occasion a couple of the Dedos were not working, so they were swapped; luckily I checked the equipment the day before the shoot, so problems occurred.
1x Cannon 550D DSLR
1x Kino
1x Dedo Light
1X Reflector
1x Standard Tripod
1x Track and Dolly
Being the cinematographer, it my responsibility to book out the equipment we needed for each shoot. There were no problems with the amount of time we had the equipment for, however on one occasion a couple of the Dedos were not working, so they were swapped; luckily I checked the equipment the day before the shoot, so problems occurred.
Progress
This morning, we gained access to the rooftop again to shoot the ending scenes of our film. Fortunately the weather was roughly the same as the last time we filmed on the roof so continuity wise it worked.
We used the track and dolly again to capture Chris on the floor, waking up after he 'passed out'. He stands up and is shocked to see Liz stood in front of him with a ring on her finger. The shots we decided to go for consisted of a POV, a side-track of Chris on the floor, and a backwards track revealing Liz on the roof as Chris stands up.
Filming for the '3-way' scene takes place this Wednesday!
We used the track and dolly again to capture Chris on the floor, waking up after he 'passed out'. He stands up and is shocked to see Liz stood in front of him with a ring on her finger. The shots we decided to go for consisted of a POV, a side-track of Chris on the floor, and a backwards track revealing Liz on the roof as Chris stands up.
Filming for the '3-way' scene takes place this Wednesday!
Filming on Location - House
Filming the house scene in which Chris proposes to Liz took place last week. The filming that took place went well, we got the shots we needed and shot with enough variety to be able to choose the shots we wanted during the edit.
However, concerning the sound, it was a disaster. Whenever we filmed there were constant shouts, bangs and music in the background. Despite one of our groups' member's little effort to quiet them down, it didn't work. Therefore, we have decided to re-film the entire house scene (apart from the kitchen scene), another day, in another house. Filming will take place on Wednesday morning at Tom N's house, and fingers crossed this time around the sound will not be a problem.
Our actor's have been particularly helpful, collaborative and have shown great interest in the production of the film. Outside of filming, we have socialised with one another which has enabled us to become a tighter unit/team.
Focusing on my aspect in the making of the film, cinematography, we went with the traditional 2-way shot whilst the couple were on the sofa, cutting back and forth. We also attempted a POV of Liz, as Chris attempts to take her shoe off, shortly after proposing.
However, concerning the sound, it was a disaster. Whenever we filmed there were constant shouts, bangs and music in the background. Despite one of our groups' member's little effort to quiet them down, it didn't work. Therefore, we have decided to re-film the entire house scene (apart from the kitchen scene), another day, in another house. Filming will take place on Wednesday morning at Tom N's house, and fingers crossed this time around the sound will not be a problem.
Our actor's have been particularly helpful, collaborative and have shown great interest in the production of the film. Outside of filming, we have socialised with one another which has enabled us to become a tighter unit/team.
Focusing on my aspect in the making of the film, cinematography, we went with the traditional 2-way shot whilst the couple were on the sofa, cutting back and forth. We also attempted a POV of Liz, as Chris attempts to take her shoe off, shortly after proposing.
Thursday, 6 December 2012
Drama Inspiration
No Country For Old Men has always had an influence/impact on me, especially when it comes to cinematography.
The film features beautiful shots, especially scenic. Shots that are impactful and allow the audience to feel the essence of the film. Some of the tracking shots featured in this film, as well as this clip (shown above), have influenced me in our film, for example moving the camera towards our main protagonist, as he looks into the camera, allowing the audience to capture his emotions and body language.
The film features beautiful shots, especially scenic. Shots that are impactful and allow the audience to feel the essence of the film. Some of the tracking shots featured in this film, as well as this clip (shown above), have influenced me in our film, for example moving the camera towards our main protagonist, as he looks into the camera, allowing the audience to capture his emotions and body language.
Drama Production
On Monday, our group filmed the roof and corridor scenes of our 5-10 minute piece, it was great fun exploring the location (the rooftop), offering great views 12 floors up. It allowed us to capture some brilliant shots with the use of track and dolly.
This was the first time I'd used the Track, fortunately it was simple to put together and provided us with some surprisingly smooth, visually pleasing shots.
The corridor in which we filmed in was exactly what we were looking for... all white, walls, ceiling and door (apart from the floor!). The lighting on the ceiling as we tracked forward behind Hugh (our actor) down the corridor fit the mood we were going for. The levels changed slightly as we moved forward towards the door, creating a nice 'trippy' effect/illusion.
After filming in the corridor and rooftop, our next job was to film the scenes in the house.
This was the first time I'd used the Track, fortunately it was simple to put together and provided us with some surprisingly smooth, visually pleasing shots.
The corridor in which we filmed in was exactly what we were looking for... all white, walls, ceiling and door (apart from the floor!). The lighting on the ceiling as we tracked forward behind Hugh (our actor) down the corridor fit the mood we were going for. The levels changed slightly as we moved forward towards the door, creating a nice 'trippy' effect/illusion.
After filming in the corridor and rooftop, our next job was to film the scenes in the house.
Wednesday, 5 December 2012
Corridor Scene Plan
Below is the plan for the corridor scene in which Chris appears to be in limbo, he is dazed and confused.
The lighting in this scene came naturally from the ceiling lights. It worked perfectly for the look we wanted to achieve, therefore we didn't use any of our lighting equipment on hand.
The lighting in this scene came naturally from the ceiling lights. It worked perfectly for the look we wanted to achieve, therefore we didn't use any of our lighting equipment on hand.
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