On Monday 25th November 2013 we carried out and completed our filming. Most of our shoot was located outside around the school as this was our chosen location for Paige's walking scenes; the indoor scenes were shot in a school canteen. We arrived to Sixth Form in costume. We used a Canon EOS 550D camera with a 18-55mm lens and at various points an adjustable tripod. We filmed during lesson time as this ensured that the outdoor locations would be mostly empty and free to shoot.
During filming each member of our group operated the camera and got to experiment with different shots, giving us an idea of what may be possible for our final pieces. We stayed true to our storyboard as best as we could, however not all of our plans worked out in practise. The following changes were made:
- Added shots during Paige's and my encounter.
- Different angles in the shot-reverse-shots.
- Omitted zooms due to jerky camera operation.
- Planned 'extras' for the canteen scene were not possible or practical during our allocated filming time.
- Paper was left blank, leaving the decision for post-production instead.
The tripod was useful for steadying long takes and for continuity purposes. All scenes were shot multiple times, giving us more options when it comes the post-production process.
Overall we all gained experience with filming and have now become more familiar with the camera. If done again, we could spend more time arranging extras, artificially light the interior scene and use microphones. All of these factors could produce a more professional piece.
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