1st day if filming

1st day if filming

So the first day we started filming , we had some trouble with finding suitable lighting in which we were able to see the cocaine and us properly. With certain lighting the filming looked very amateur so we had to place a lamp really close to the camera .This was one of the main problems we had as well as trying to find the right angles. it took us quite a while to actually start the filming process due to setting up the camera and making sure objects that were not suppose to be in the frame were removed and the fact we did not have enough flour so we had to go out to the shops and buy some more. However we think that the costumes we used went well with the drug scenario considering we had not tried the clothes on together we think the different angles used went well as we used a variety of camera shots such as over the shoulder shots and also once we had started filming we got through it quite quickly.

Storyboard- film changes

Some features of our storyboard were changed when it came to filming, as we thought that these changes were make it better. The story board was definitely helpful though, as we were able to have an original idea then realise that it could be made better when it came down to actually filming it.

An example of this is this close up from over his shoulder of Ian, which has been slightly changed to make it look a bit better and a bit more interesting.

We only made slight changes to our thriller such as the one showed above, apart from this we stuck relatively close to the shots used in the storyboard, plus the fact that we added a few more shots on when experimenting. This long shot of Ian walking is something that we added in that was not on the storyboard.

Outtakes/Bloopers

Bloopers lol

ENJOY!

In the first video we thought we'd see what would happen to the intensity of the intro if we slapped a scooter in there.

In the second video we were filming the scene of the man in the suit walking up the stairs after receiving the phone call and we noticed the cigarette was still in his ear.

In the third video we tried to do a scene of the man running away from something or someone but it didn't really fit in. At this point in time we encountered some trouble with focusing the camera. We then had to go back to the location (Holborn) and re-film some of the shots.

Filming for our thriller

I think the filming went well as we were able to complete it relatively quickly and before schedule. A slight problem is that a few of out shots came out quite blurry when filming the Ian's scene (the man in the suit) so we had to return to the location where we filmed it and film these certain shots again. This was okay as the location is not too far from our college and we also filmed some of our other shots again just to make them a bit better. We also included a few more shots so that when it came to editing we were able to experiment with these different shots and see what one would work best in our final edit. 

Filming for the drug house scene also went quite well as we were able to organise our props and location very well. It took us quite a while to film all the shots, again experimenting with different camera angles and shot types. But we managed to get it all completed in a couple of hours. 

On the whole I think we got some really good shots for out thriller, especially when filming outside as it was proving to be quite hard due to the cold weather. I think that is also a reason why we managed to complete it very quickly as the cold weather encouraged us to get it done faster, but we also knew that we couldn't rush it as it would not turn out as good. I think this may have been a problem the first time when some of the shots came out blurry as we forgot to keep focusing the camera. 

Rough copy of intro 1

Rough copy

This is the rough copy of our edit, this does not have a soundtrack, titles or effects.

Feedback from presentation

Feedback from presentation

Our presentation didn't go as smooth as we hoped it to but we got some positive feedback and also some negative that we can work on. We learnt that our opening would have to rely heavily on the shots used and not the effects and storyline. Therefore we spent more time thinking about what shots to use prior to and while we were filming. We also learnt that the use of narcotics is considered slightly inappropriate by the exam board, therefore we tried to keep the reference to cocaine to a minimum. 

Presenting our pitch

Pitch outcome

On the whole I think our pitch went well as we were able to realise the good points and the bad points which we were going to put in our film. 

The group was quite nervous as we weren't sure what people would think of our idea, as it was quite explicit. But I think the simplicity of the film made it appeal to the class and the teachers that were judging out pitch. 

I think we were able to convey our ideas clearly to everyone so that our ideas were clear and positive. We got good feedback from people and got told that the simplicity of our idea was strong, and that our film could be made really good with use of interesting camera angles and shots.