2013 Post 29- Production

The production for our short film was a much more complicated procedure than the production for our short film opening sequence. This was because we had more scenes and shots to film, thus production took place over a longer space of time, with frequent delays due to our cast members and equipment being unavailable.  Despite the challenges, my group and I greatly enjoyed shooting for our project, and by filming shot by shot, though time consuming, allowed me to control the footage and bring each scene to life. I have also included some images taken by my colleague whilst I was working with the camera.



Equipment could be set up easily in different locations

Negatives:

• The main challenge was trying to organise dates when all of our cast were available for shooting and when we could hire the equipment, filming went on for longer than we'd hoped because of this.
• There was one scene that we had to re-shoot after watching the rushes and discovering several issues, so re-creating that with the same mise-en-scene and shots was challenging.
• Due to the time of year, we lost daylight fairly quickly which was an issue for the morning and outdoor scenes wherein we needed plenty of light

Scenes with character movement would be practised before shooting

Manoeuvring around locations was essential for the right shots

I had to adjust the tripod to fit me within scenes when I appeared

Positives:

• Once set up, my group and I worked fairly quickly during the filming process, and we were able to take multiple shots of scenes very efficiently
• Our storyboard and shooting schedule helped significantly in capturing each shot with how it had originally been envisioned
• All our locations were relatively simple to shoot in and were within walking distance, allowing us to resolve issues quickly and not waste time with transport

To improve, I believe my group and I should clearly come up with dates when we would be available to film, and try not to rush complex scenes for better results. I realise  now that theproduction of any film, even a short one can take a significant amount of time and this needs to be prepared for efficiently.