Tuesday 3rd of March was Day 7 of filming.
This was our last day of filming, we only needed to redo the silhouette scene and the scenes that continued after that. The problem we came across from the silhouette scene the first time was that the shower curtain wasn't big enough to cover the whole area of the window, to fix this I bought another shower curtain to cover the areas we couldn't before.
The problem we had this time while filming was that the LED lantern ran out of power and we couldn't find the spare batteries I bought for the lantern if it ever did run out of power so we resorted to using lamps and our phones as light sources during filming on that day.
We still managed to film the silhouette scene and the scenes after that but because of this problem the footage is rather dark. We having now completed the filming for our opening.
Overall the quality of the footage we filmed is less than what I wanted. This is due to us filming inside at night with the AS cameras. But to combat the quality issues we will adjust the brightness and contrast of some shots then when we export the finished product the 1080p resolution should display the film at a better quality to view the film.
Thursday, 26 February 2015
180 degrees rule, reverse angle and match on action
The 180 degree rule,a reverse angle and match on action
The 180 degree rule
The 180 degree rule is a rule that states the camera must be somewhere within the 180 degrees on a particular side the invisible line of shot.,containing two people in the sequence.If the camera crosses the invisible line it will cause a disturbance in the audiences viewing as it will seem as if the actors/characters are in different places.The rule is clearly illustrated above.
Reverse angle
So if said line crosses the line or better known axis this creates a complete new angle (a reverse angle),not to be confused with the 180 degree rule.
Match on action
Rule of Thirds and shot reverse shot
Shot Reverse shot
The technique commonly known as shot reverse shot is a shot used to show the expressions of one character in shot then show another character in a different shot then reverting back to the same character once again.This shot is most prominently used over a person shoulder a shown above.The shot above is great example of how the shot can be used at its best.
http://samuelaherne.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/samuel-ahernes-as-media-studies.html?view=flipcard(26/02/15)
http://www.slideshare.net/Citycollegemedia/180-degree-line-of-action-activities(26/02/15)
https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=shot+reverse+shot(26/02/15)
http://www.slideshare.net/Citycollegemedia/180-degree-line-of-action-activities(26/02/15)
https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=shot+reverse+shot(26/02/15)
Bloodlust - Thriller Title Sequence
This thriller title gave me an idea about how our final sequence piece for our film, even though our film is a different genre ( sci fi) I still think some of the ideas may fit into our Sci fi film.
Wednesday, 25 February 2015
Day 6 Review
Thursday 19th of February was Day 6 of filming.
The it was raining during this day of filming which it wasn't the previous two day we were supposed to film. So I had to think of a way to make sure the work lights wouldn't get wet while outside by taping an umbrella to a crash stand so we didn't have to hold it, I also used plastic to cover the cable wheel so it wouldn't get wet.
We had finished the bedroom scene and now had to do the next scenes which were Brandon walking to the living room, the realization of someone breaking in, the rush to the utility room and the reveal of the silhouette.
We started filming at 6 and finished at 8 we filmed the living room scene and the front door scene without a problem. For the kitchen scene we just had to decide where the placements of the lights should be and everything else in the scene was complete.
The silhouette scene had a major problem which was that the shower curtain wasn't large enough to cover all of the window. This was a problem as it limited our shot types that I wanted to use to make the reveal more dramatic but couldn't making the footage lack luster.
All we need to do is redo the silhouette scenes.
The it was raining during this day of filming which it wasn't the previous two day we were supposed to film. So I had to think of a way to make sure the work lights wouldn't get wet while outside by taping an umbrella to a crash stand so we didn't have to hold it, I also used plastic to cover the cable wheel so it wouldn't get wet.
We had finished the bedroom scene and now had to do the next scenes which were Brandon walking to the living room, the realization of someone breaking in, the rush to the utility room and the reveal of the silhouette.
We started filming at 6 and finished at 8 we filmed the living room scene and the front door scene without a problem. For the kitchen scene we just had to decide where the placements of the lights should be and everything else in the scene was complete.
The silhouette scene had a major problem which was that the shower curtain wasn't large enough to cover all of the window. This was a problem as it limited our shot types that I wanted to use to make the reveal more dramatic but couldn't making the footage lack luster.
All we need to do is redo the silhouette scenes.
Day 5 Review
Wednesday 18th was our fifth day of filming.
Our fifth day of shooting was to redo the bedroom scenes that work on par with the rest of the clips. We step up lighting the exact same way as the previous shoots. the shoot didn't take long but was quite pointless in the amount of filming we were supposed to be doing originally.
Our fifth day of shooting was to redo the bedroom scenes that work on par with the rest of the clips. We step up lighting the exact same way as the previous shoots. the shoot didn't take long but was quite pointless in the amount of filming we were supposed to be doing originally.
Thursday, 12 February 2015
Shots to retake
Shots to retake
- The draw shaking
- Brandon sighing and getting out of bed
- Brandon grabbing torch out of draw
- Brandon walking around the bed
- Niloo sitting up in bed
- Brandons POV of front door
- Brandon walking into kitchen
Shots to do
- Kitchen scene(s)
- Stairs to utility room
- Brandon making his way into the room
- All the scenes in the room
- Run back to the bedroom
- Outside scenes
Sound and Post production - Effects
Sound Effects in chronological order
The first sound effect was used in the establishing shot where my character was snoring to convey that both characters were sleeping. Next the second effect was the ticking of the clock which conveys time passing through the night.
The first sound effect was used in the establishing shot where my character was snoring to convey that both characters were sleeping. Next the second effect was the ticking of the clock which conveys time passing through the night.
- snoring
- ticking clock
- room shaking
- clock hitting floor
- Adam waking up
- light switch
- opening the draw
- picking up torch
- closing draw
- standing up
- me walking to door
- me opening the door
Friday, 6 February 2015
Day 4 Review
Wednesday 4th February was the 4th day of filming for our opening.
We already had all the equipment at Brandon's house from the previous day of filming so there was no extra items or equipment to bring. We started filming at 5:00pm when it started getting darker. We filmed the downstairs scene (still corridor on shot list) then redid the upstairs landing scene so both scenes wouldn't look different. We then began filming the next few shots before the LED lantern ran out of power so we weren't able to film more after this point.
The next day we reviewed the footage this time we were pleased with the results. The lighting was good, the shots worked, the acting was good. We still need to redo some shots that were too dark to see as well as some shots that didn't match up for match on action breaking continuity. Overall I am happy with this outcome we have.
We already had all the equipment at Brandon's house from the previous day of filming so there was no extra items or equipment to bring. We started filming at 5:00pm when it started getting darker. We filmed the downstairs scene (still corridor on shot list) then redid the upstairs landing scene so both scenes wouldn't look different. We then began filming the next few shots before the LED lantern ran out of power so we weren't able to film more after this point.
The next day we reviewed the footage this time we were pleased with the results. The lighting was good, the shots worked, the acting was good. We still need to redo some shots that were too dark to see as well as some shots that didn't match up for match on action breaking continuity. Overall I am happy with this outcome we have.
Day 3 Review
Tuesday 3rd February was the 3rd day of filming our opening.
This was our second time filming at Brandon's house and second time filming the bedroom scene but from the footage from the previous day of filming helped us so we wouldn't make the same mistakes twice. We began filming at around 1:30pm.
We used the AS Panasonic camera again because it was much easier to use previously on set to film in close spaces. We set the lights on top of the wardrobes at the side of the room to cover the whole room, this had it's advantages and disadvantages. The lighting stayed n one place so shots wouldn't look completely different like last time but we did have to watch out for our positioning since the lights would cast shadows if you were in front of them but we worked round this with the cast and crew.
We filmed the bedroom scene and the upstairs landing scene (corridor scene on shot list). We were much more prepared with each day of filming learning from our mistakes and what we did well.
This was our second time filming at Brandon's house and second time filming the bedroom scene but from the footage from the previous day of filming helped us so we wouldn't make the same mistakes twice. We began filming at around 1:30pm.
We used the AS Panasonic camera again because it was much easier to use previously on set to film in close spaces. We set the lights on top of the wardrobes at the side of the room to cover the whole room, this had it's advantages and disadvantages. The lighting stayed n one place so shots wouldn't look completely different like last time but we did have to watch out for our positioning since the lights would cast shadows if you were in front of them but we worked round this with the cast and crew.
We filmed the bedroom scene and the upstairs landing scene (corridor scene on shot list). We were much more prepared with each day of filming learning from our mistakes and what we did well.
Day 2 Review
Wednesday 28th of January was the second day of filming.
We got the AS Panasonic cameras to film with this time which was much easier to use so there was no worries when it came to using the camera. We changed our set location to Brandon's house which is much more convenient for us since we were filming at the house of one of our group members and arrived at the location around 2:00pm.
We started setting up the equipment as soon as we arrived and began filming from the beginning of our shot list. We decided to just film the bedroom scene so we could review that scene alone looking out for the problems with shot types, camera angles and lighting positions.
The shots we use were pretty much simple to do and since we aren't graded on acting we didn't have to worry about the performances the actors just had to deliver the lines. One shot we find difficult was a shot where we had to make it look like an earthquake as happening by shaking the draws and making the alarm clock fall of the edge. This shot took by my guess around 20 minutes.
Once we finished filming the bedroom scene we called it a day. The day after we reviewed the footage for the current problems and how we could improve the shot. Overall the lighting was the biggest problem as it was inconsistent, we moved the LED lantern round to make the shot bright enough so you could clearly see them but each shot looked different and was definitely unusable footage. The sound of the footage was clear so we had that at least. We decided that we would redo the scene and this time have a set place for the lighting sources to light the whole room so we wouldn't have inconsistent lighting.
We got the AS Panasonic cameras to film with this time which was much easier to use so there was no worries when it came to using the camera. We changed our set location to Brandon's house which is much more convenient for us since we were filming at the house of one of our group members and arrived at the location around 2:00pm.
We started setting up the equipment as soon as we arrived and began filming from the beginning of our shot list. We decided to just film the bedroom scene so we could review that scene alone looking out for the problems with shot types, camera angles and lighting positions.
The shots we use were pretty much simple to do and since we aren't graded on acting we didn't have to worry about the performances the actors just had to deliver the lines. One shot we find difficult was a shot where we had to make it look like an earthquake as happening by shaking the draws and making the alarm clock fall of the edge. This shot took by my guess around 20 minutes.
Once we finished filming the bedroom scene we called it a day. The day after we reviewed the footage for the current problems and how we could improve the shot. Overall the lighting was the biggest problem as it was inconsistent, we moved the LED lantern round to make the shot bright enough so you could clearly see them but each shot looked different and was definitely unusable footage. The sound of the footage was clear so we had that at least. We decided that we would redo the scene and this time have a set place for the lighting sources to light the whole room so we wouldn't have inconsistent lighting.
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