BWB - Reflection on brighton shoot 4

When where and who?
Me, Oli, Luca and Freddie drove up to Brighton on the morning of 25th of November. Our intentions were devote 40 minutes to completing the dancing shots, firstly of just Me and Luca, then many more involving Ollie as well. We did this all in a skate park which we spotted on approach to the City centre. After successfully completing these shots we went into the city centre and parked up. We completed the rest of our footage here, away from the beach as we wanted to create the effect that we were still in London to create continuity from our last shoot, therefore deliberately avoiding the beach.

My role in Production
My role throughout production was to drive the crew to and from Brighton. When we arrived my role was to successfully play the protagonist throughout filming and playing the role of director in some circumstances. Additionally I choreographed a successful dance routine which both Luca and Oli could effectively execute.

How useful was the shot list?
The shot was very useful in helping us achieve the broad range of footage we filmed. We arrived in Brighton with a clear understanding of what we needed to film and could frequently refer back to the shot list if we had forgotten what to shoot next. The shot list meant we were confident that we completed all the shots before we left to go home.

What where your best shots?

Our best shots where definitely at the start of the day throughout the dancing sequence. This was due to the excellent quality of the graffiti and the sheer quantity of it which we could use. This enabled us to get a lot of dancing footage in front of different walls which can be used to create a faster intense cutting rate when edited, enhancing the audiences interest.

Any problematic shots?
We had issues when filming in the City centre. When filming many members of the public would be either looking or pointing at us whilst we were filming, therefore making some scenes look unnatural. In addition to this some of the framing of the shots was incorrect and we didn't manage to shoot enough close ups like we intended to.