Day 1 Filming (Review)

On the first day of our shooting, the weather was satisfying, despite the cold temperature. Once we reached our location (The barbican), we already knew where we were planning to shoot our title sequence. There was enough space for the chase scene and we managed to find a dead end for the ending of the opening sequence. When we switched on the camera, we struggled to focus the camera so this produced blurry shots.
We also had a first trial at using the Go-Pro and we enjoyed using it.
the casts were reliable and they cooperated well in the shots.
As the director, i enjoyed filming different shots from different angels. I was also vey harsh and demanding whilst filming as the actors kept making mistakes. This means that we kept repeating the same scene numerous times until it was satisfying. My favourite shots were filming over the shoulder and the feet shot. due to the temperature outside, it was hard for me to keep still when holding the camera.
Next filming, our group are planning to bring the tripod to make it easier for us to get a still shot. Overall, i enjoyed the whole day and i'm excited for the next filming as well as editing.

 Using the Go-Pro for the first time

 Feet shot was my favourite shot because i didn't have to hold the camera and it gives a different point of view.

 A bit of fun during our shooting.

Reflection Post

what went well when we were filming: when filming the actors were very reliable and really got into their roles. we had the right props and location and they seemed to fit with our story very well.  our theme went very well with the settings and surroundings we used,

what we will improve: We noticed that while we was filming, our camera lenses was unfocused and our shots were not still. Therefore, filming could be improved and we could do this by using a tripod for stable shots and moving angle shots. We should also constantly check that the camera is still focused ( before we leave the school building) and  be ready for the shot type we need whether that be long or close for example. Additionally, we need to include a wider variety of running scenes to create greater tension and keep the audience on edge 

Day 2- Editing Proof Part1

We used Camtasia as proof of our group editing what we've filmed. Editing was simple and quick as we haven't included any sound effects, transitions and title credits. We were also able to input and output certain shots that we were satisfied with. What we noticed when editing was that the camera lenses were not focused. We also realised that we didn't have enough variety of shots when editing and this made our title sequence really short. However, putting all our different shots together was successful and what was produced looks decent.

Revisiting our film idea

Go pro:
We are deciding to use a Go-Pro as this will help us to film the scene when our main character is running and when he falls onto the floor from his perspective. This idea allows the audience to experience what the main character is going through. For example when he gets hit by the golf club. This idea was taken from Beyonce's vma performance.

Location:
Our former idea we had in our title sequence was for our main character to be chased into a house. Despite this brilliant idea, our group are unable to pursue it as we haven't found a house to use. Alternatively, we changed our idea of location to a dead end in the Barbican. I believe this will be more effective to our title sequence as it will create a more action feel to it and the cliche of running into an action.


This is an example we have taking from the film suicide squad of a scene in an alley way. This gave us the idea that problems occur in an alleyways and when there's a dead end.





Changes to format of the title sequence ( black screen):
In our pitch, we discovered that the length of our title sequence was too short. Therefore, we've decided to incorporate black screen  with the credits to expand the length. Overall, we have made a change from integrating our title credits with the action to using black screen. Additionally, we will add more shots in the running scene to create more tension.






Change to the storyboard ( at the end):
The changes that we've made to our opening sequence will help the audience get a clue of what will happen throughout the entire film. During our pitch, some of our media students did not understand what our title sequence was about. For that reason, we decided to include a card as a hint to the audience. This card will be King of Clubs and this indicates that he is representing a kingpin.