I think our team has worked well for the pre-production stage as we have turned up on time to meetings and organised our time efficiently to get the test shoots and rough cut completed before half term. The preparation stages for the test shoots (storyboard, animatic) have been useful for the filming process and allowed us to edit the rough cut quickly. Apart from a few cast members being unable to attend, the test shoots went well overall and we were able to notice any lighting or camera issues before the main shoot.
Some of the issues we encountered during pre-production were lighting issues in the school corridor after 4pm, and the sound of the wheels on the dolly which meant that we could not properly hear the dialogue in the shot. We have been able to minimise the sound of the dolly wheels and organise our shoot times immediately after school so that the daylight does not affect the lighting in the scene. We noted down these errors on set and afterwards in order to avoid wasting time during the main shoot.
The rehearsals have been particularly useful as we have choreographed the actors' movements to make the scene more realistic and include the conventions of a teen comedy.
So far, we have extended existing shots and included some more shots to make sure that there are no jump cuts and the whole sequence follows continuity principles. (For example, the first shot will last 6 seconds instead of 3, as we decided to take out a shot that was not needed). I'm confident that we will be able to make the appropriate changes necessary before our main shoot, provided that we continue to be organised during group meetings and study periods. This will make post-production and editing much easier after we have filmed the footage.
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