Luckily, we were given permission to leave school in the morning to film the extra scene that will boost our film over the 4:30 mark. The filming was successful; we were able to film the park scene easily as we made sure that we were there by 9:30AM so it was empty. Also, the weather was similar to the weather we had when we filmed the bulk of our film, so this was not as issue. Hayley was also able to wear the same costume that she wore throughout the rest of the footage, so this meant that lack of continuity was not an issue.
Now that we have the footage we need, we will edit the scene and slot it into the film to create our final edit. Also, we need to make sure that our cuts are smooth as possible and that the sound is as we want it to be. After we have fixed these things, the final cut will be done.
Showing posts with label Filming. Show all posts
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Wednesday, 23 March 2011
Wednesday, 3 November 2010
3rd November 2010
We managed to film everything we needed over the half term, but when we got back to school, we realised that some of the things we shot need to be reshot. Also, we may need to shoot some more content, e.g. some more shots of Lucy running, more close ups, etc.
We have arranged a third day of shooting with our Lucas actor and asked him to wear the same costume as he did before to help with continuity. We have also borrowed the same flip camera and tripod, as well as an SLR camera to take some photos for our poster. We originally planned to use a normal digital camera for our poster photos, but this will cause problems as our photos would not be as good as with an SLR camera. For my coursework last year, I tried to get away with using my digital camera, but, even though my digital camera is a good quality and has 12.2mpx, the pictures we not supported by Adobe InDesign properly. This time, in order to create the best poster possible, we have no option but to use an SLR camera.
We have arranged a third day of shooting with our Lucas actor and asked him to wear the same costume as he did before to help with continuity. We have also borrowed the same flip camera and tripod, as well as an SLR camera to take some photos for our poster. We originally planned to use a normal digital camera for our poster photos, but this will cause problems as our photos would not be as good as with an SLR camera. For my coursework last year, I tried to get away with using my digital camera, but, even though my digital camera is a good quality and has 12.2mpx, the pictures we not supported by Adobe InDesign properly. This time, in order to create the best poster possible, we have no option but to use an SLR camera.
Friday, 29 October 2010
29th October 2010
Day 2 of filming:
We managed to film all we needed to today, which included all the exterior footage. The weather was a bit of an issue; although the lack of sun was good for filming, it did mean that it was quite cold and we less enthusiastic about filming than we were yesterday, which was in a warm house. However, we were able to film all the parts with Lucas in and all the exterior shots.
I think that we could have gone to film earlier in the day when the park was less busy (despite the fact that it wasn't that busy because of the weather), but we didn't mind that a few people were in the background; it added to the sense of realism and that the world still carries on around Lucy, despite her being stuck in her own world.
When Roxanne calls Lucy, we had originally planned to have an extreme close-up on the phone so that the audience would know that it was Roxanne calling her, but we were unable to due to the fact that the sunlight reflected off the phone and it was difficult to see. In the end, we abandoned this idea and setlled for Lucy answering the phone and then Roxanne's voice dubbed over a pause.
Hopefully, we now have enough footage and we don't need to refilm any parts. But if we have to, it shouldn't be a problem because we have borrowed the tripod and camera for a little while longer and we have plenty of time.
We managed to film all we needed to today, which included all the exterior footage. The weather was a bit of an issue; although the lack of sun was good for filming, it did mean that it was quite cold and we less enthusiastic about filming than we were yesterday, which was in a warm house. However, we were able to film all the parts with Lucas in and all the exterior shots.
I think that we could have gone to film earlier in the day when the park was less busy (despite the fact that it wasn't that busy because of the weather), but we didn't mind that a few people were in the background; it added to the sense of realism and that the world still carries on around Lucy, despite her being stuck in her own world.
When Roxanne calls Lucy, we had originally planned to have an extreme close-up on the phone so that the audience would know that it was Roxanne calling her, but we were unable to due to the fact that the sunlight reflected off the phone and it was difficult to see. In the end, we abandoned this idea and setlled for Lucy answering the phone and then Roxanne's voice dubbed over a pause.
Hopefully, we now have enough footage and we don't need to refilm any parts. But if we have to, it shouldn't be a problem because we have borrowed the tripod and camera for a little while longer and we have plenty of time.
Thursday, 28 October 2010
28th October 2010
Earlier on in the week, we finished our storyboard (a picture of which is below):
Day 1 of filming:
We decided to shoot over two days so that we wouldn't have any issues with lighting because of the fact that it gets dark early at this time of the year. We also decided that we would film at my house because it is closest to Crystal Palace Park, and we planned to use this park for the exterior filming. Also, my parents were happy to let us film in my house.
Because of the fact that my bedroom is laid out in a strange way, there were times where room for the tripod was an issue, however, other than that and some laughing issues, the shoot went well. We had no option but to use a flip camera because we wanted to get the filming done during half term, and the new cameras won't be arriving until January. We decided to sacrifice a crisper picture for being on schedule, which I think was a good idea as others would want to use the cameras at the same time, so it would less of a strain on the staff in the Media Resources Centre if we got our filming over and done with. Also, it means that we have more time to ensure the editing is as good as we can make it, and - bearing in mind the Media Resources Centre only has two Macs - it means that not everyone wants to use the Macs for editing at the same time.
We managed to film all the interior shots today, which was good as it meant that all we had to tomorrow was film the exterior parts. Below are some photos of us filming:
Day 1 of filming:
We decided to shoot over two days so that we wouldn't have any issues with lighting because of the fact that it gets dark early at this time of the year. We also decided that we would film at my house because it is closest to Crystal Palace Park, and we planned to use this park for the exterior filming. Also, my parents were happy to let us film in my house.
Because of the fact that my bedroom is laid out in a strange way, there were times where room for the tripod was an issue, however, other than that and some laughing issues, the shoot went well. We had no option but to use a flip camera because we wanted to get the filming done during half term, and the new cameras won't be arriving until January. We decided to sacrifice a crisper picture for being on schedule, which I think was a good idea as others would want to use the cameras at the same time, so it would less of a strain on the staff in the Media Resources Centre if we got our filming over and done with. Also, it means that we have more time to ensure the editing is as good as we can make it, and - bearing in mind the Media Resources Centre only has two Macs - it means that not everyone wants to use the Macs for editing at the same time.
We managed to film all the interior shots today, which was good as it meant that all we had to tomorrow was film the exterior parts. Below are some photos of us filming:
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