(P2) Setup equipment and record production materials for use in an original TV programme or short film

 

When shooting, we made sure to follow our healthy and safety guidelines and protocols. When we got there, we made ourselves aware that there had been rain previously in the woods, so we knew it would be slippy. We made sure to wear appropriate footwear to make sure we remained stable. We also inspected each area before using it.

Shooting:

These are the images we took when filming our first shoot. I was in control of the camera, which means I could apply my cinematography styles to the shots in the film. Throughout filming, I used manual focus control as i feel it gave me more creative freedom in terms of focus, and it also allowed me to have some shots with only one area of focus. This gives a very professional look to the film, whilst also maintaining shot continuity.

I used a camera mount for most of the shots in the film. This provided me with more versatility with camera movements, and it also distributed the camera weight much more evenly which means that my movements were smooth. Some shots however were shot using a tripod, this means that the shots were stable with absolutely no movement, which is necessary for some scenes.

Throughout the production of the film, we made sure to abide tightly to safety laws and regulations as well as our pre-conceived risk assessment in order to maintain safety on set throughout. We overcame various issues, such as some areas being overgrown that we had to keep away from, and various places where the floor was either too slippy or covered my water.

                                                                               

 

This is one of the shots we have used which links directly to the storyboard. The initial idea for this shot was ground-level, however there was too much foreground in the shot, which meant that we had to shoot from a slightly higher angle. Luckily this is not very noticeable.

 

This shot turned out perfectly compared to the script. The character is centered in frame and is in focus, we also used the shot type that we planned, which was a mid shot. The way that the actor held the book in the actual shot is much better than the storyboard however, and is more convincing.

 

This is a shot of the notebook falling on the ground, which is used in the end sequence. The storyboard we made initially planned a ground level shot, however, when we tried this there was too much foliage in the foreground as well as uneven terrain. This means that we changed this shot to a low angle from a higher height.

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