Overall, our main shoot in the school corridor went well as we produced at least 4 effective versions of the corridor tracking shot and managed to finish at the scheduled time. Although it was difficult to manage all of the actors, we had a better understanding of how we would film each shot, making the process much easier and more efficient.
We were organised in making sure the actors were appropriately dressed and bringing props to the set, which we had not planned for the test shoot. We required many more takes during the main shoot than the test shoot however, as there were more actors to manage and we had to be certain that our shots matched each other. Fortunately, there were no major issues with lighting as we were organised and made sure our tracking shot was complete by 5:30pm. We filmed additional versions of the tracking shot so that we would have a variation of different camera techniques that we had not considered for the test shoot. It was particularly challenging to make sure that the continuity of the actor's movements was correct, and to finish the shoot before it went dark.
Although, we had to consider other factors which could have affected the shots such as:
1. The sound of the dolly moving across the floor
2. Camera angles (sticking to the 180 degree and 30 degree continuity rules)
3. Background noise on set
4. Disruptions in filming (other students walking along the corridor)
5. Changes in lighting outdoors (between 4 and 6pm)
6. Continuity of actors' movements between shots
The camera angles, pans and tracking shots were far easier during the main shoot as the tripod and dolly allowed us to control camera movement easily. After having watched the shots prior to editing, we have decided on several takes that will be useful for our project, as there were no continuity errors and the effect of the iconography in the shots conveys our genre well. The background noise of the dolly was not noticeable and the conversation/ambience of the corridor made the scene appear more realistic. We decided a re-shoot was not necessary for this scene.
Behind the scenes
Stills from the corridor scene
During our main shoot, none of the actors were looking directly at the camera (which occurred in our rough cut, making it less realistic):
Responses to our shoot:
Shoot 2: house scene
The second shoot inside the house took much longer than expected, as there were several shots to film and we had to consider framing (the set was smaller and it was difficult to film mid-shots/long-shots). However, the takes that we produced were effective, and we managed to shoot at difficult angles.
We started filming earlier this time (9am) to take advantage of the light and added extra shots to the shoot-board to give us a variety of angles to edit. There were a few minor errors with most of the shots (particularly with framing and choreography), therefore we decided that a re-shoot would be necessary the following week-end. However, we did manage to alter some previous issues that we encountered in the test shoot, such as Arthur picking up his bag in the hallway, and taking the juice bottle from the fridge. These were our main priorities after having reviewed and discussed the footage from the test shoot. Some shots were removed from the shoot-board as they were irrelevant and not useful for the split screen. Overall, we were pleased with the lighting that morning and there was no background noise in the house, so dialogue could be heard clearly.
The changes we have decided to make for the re-shoot are:
1. Arthur taking a juice carton from the fridge rather than an apple
2. Camera will be further from Arthur when filming the bathroom scenes (wider framing)
3. Include picking up his bag from the hallway on the way out
4. Appear more tired when waking up
5. Consider the lighting of shots
6. Arthur turns around to say "Bye mum" before leaving the house
The second shoot inside the house took much longer than expected, as there were several shots to film and we had to consider framing (the set was smaller and it was difficult to film mid-shots/long-shots). However, the takes that we produced were effective, and we managed to shoot at difficult angles.
We started filming earlier this time (9am) to take advantage of the light and added extra shots to the shoot-board to give us a variety of angles to edit. There were a few minor errors with most of the shots (particularly with framing and choreography), therefore we decided that a re-shoot would be necessary the following week-end. However, we did manage to alter some previous issues that we encountered in the test shoot, such as Arthur picking up his bag in the hallway, and taking the juice bottle from the fridge. These were our main priorities after having reviewed and discussed the footage from the test shoot. Some shots were removed from the shoot-board as they were irrelevant and not useful for the split screen. Overall, we were pleased with the lighting that morning and there was no background noise in the house, so dialogue could be heard clearly.
The changes we have decided to make for the re-shoot are:
1. Arthur taking a juice carton from the fridge rather than an apple
2. Camera will be further from Arthur when filming the bathroom scenes (wider framing)
3. Include picking up his bag from the hallway on the way out
4. Appear more tired when waking up
5. Consider the lighting of shots
6. Arthur turns around to say "Bye mum" before leaving the house
Stills from our best footage
In terms of framing and action, this was our most effective shot as it connoted Arthur's exhaustion while showing the key iconography in his room:
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