OH - Reflection on shoot 4 (Brighton)

When, Where and Who?

On the 25th of November Brad, Luca, Freddie and I all travelled down to Brighton to do what we hope is the last piece of filming for our music video. We left bright and early at 7 and aimed to be in Brighton by 8:30, depending on traffic, we had a firm idea on what we wanted to shoot and on the way in we spotted some graffiti walls and decided that would be a good area to shoot our dance sequence as it was going to take up a large proportion of the filming time. We parked up and headed over, on arrival it was clear that this would be a good area to shoot in, so we got down to perfecting our moves so they were not only in match with each other but also the beat. After this was all filmed we headed into the centre of Brighton to film the bulk of the footage and filler shots. This was all done well with Freddie filming most of the footage.

My role in production

Most of the day was down to Brad, Luca and I to get involved with the acting so that Freddie could film. However I also took a leading role in the directing of the piece which included getting the framing right for all of the shots and making sure that we were keeping on time and sticking to the shot list, in order to get back to school in time for the lessons that we had.

How useful was the shot list?

We were put under an immense time limit to do the filming so the shot list really kept us fixed on what was needed to be done and allowed us to tick off shots as we filmed them, overall acting as a checklist throughout the day. The shots on the list were thoroughly thought out and it meant that not too much thinking was required in order to shoot them, which meant that we were able to get the shoot done quicker.

What were your best shots?

Overall I'd say that the dancing shots were probably the most effective now looking back on them on the timeline. Not only this but we were very efficient when filming them and made sure that the framing was very similar for each so that when we were to edit them in Adobe Premier Elements they could be cut together and the actors wouldn't move around too much in the frame.

Any problematic shots?

Overall it was a good day filming the only thing I would say is that because we were filming in a public place it meant that a lot of people were turning round and looking at the camera as it was clearly out of the norm for that area, which effected the authenticity of the piece. Also unfortunately whilst on the shoot, during one of the shots Luca's watch fell off and smashed on the ground at the start of the shoot, but like the trooper he is, he soldiered on and kept acting for the group.

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.

 

FC - Refection on Shoot 3

On Tuesday the 18th of November at lunchtime Ollie, Brad and I filmed what will be the final scene of our video. We set up the drama studio with party related props such as balloons and we also made good use of the lights that were at our disposal. The best shot we collected was a pan which features the different coloured lights, this could be our opening shot. Furthermore we had to planned our shoot thoroughly to produce the best footage possible. for example we shot the footage on an own clothes day, we also asked people to attend our shoot during the assembly in the morning. Another factor of our shoot was that it required a lot of people to do what we asked them, I feel that we dealt with this well and minimised people messing around.

I shoot the footage of the over the shoulder shots however this didn't go very well because the footage was shaky and the lighting was revealed to be too dark when we looked at the footage afterwards. This means that these shots will need work in terms of editing and aftereffects so that's quite annoying.

Group - Call sheet, shot list, risk assessment (25/11/15)

TWGSB Media Studies Film Production

Call Sheet & Shot list

Date: 25/11/2015  Location: Brighton

Meeting Time:9:00        Group:6      

Crew & Cast Contact details:

Bradley Warwick Browne        Phone: 07897483229

Oliver Hurditch               Phone: 07165587992

Freddie Carus                Phone: 07888672312

Luca Besate                   Phone: 07985463213

_____________________         Phone:

_____________________         Phone:

Props & Equipment                               crew responsible

Camera (canon 50d)                              All crew

Tripod                                          Freddie Carus    

Camera bag                                      Ollie Hurditch

Location	Shot number (on storyboard)	Cast	Technical notes
Brighton recreational park		Brad	Final one of two shot on graffiti wall to subsidise the missing ones from the London shoot.
Brighton recreational park		Brad	Second one of the two with Brad dancing against a graffiti wall
Brighton recreational park		Brad and Luca	Brad and Luca dacing against graffiti wall in sync 1
Brighton recreational park		Brad and Luca	Brad and Luca dacing against graffiti wall in sync 2
Brighton recreational park		Brad and Luca	Brad and Luca dacing against graffiti wall in sync 3
Brighton recreational park		Brad and Luca	Brad and Luca dacing against graffiti wall in sync 4
Brighton recreational park		Brad and Luca	Brad and Luca dacing against graffiti wall in sync 5
Brighton recreational park		Brad, Luca and Ollie	Brad, Ollie and Luca dancing on the same 5 back drops as Brad and Luca were dancing on in sequence 1
Brighton recreational park		Brad, Luca and Ollie	Brad, Ollie and Luca dancing on the same 5 back drops as Brad and Luca were dancing on in sequence 2
Brighton recreational park		Brad, Luca and Ollie	Brad, Ollie and Luca dancing on the same 5 back drops as Brad and Luca were dancing on in sequence 3
Brighton recreational park		Brad, Luca and Ollie	Brad, Ollie and Luca dancing on the same 5 back drops as Brad and Luca were dancing on in sequence 4
Brighton recreational park		Brad, Luca and Ollie	Brad, Ollie and Luca dancing on the same 5 back drops as Brad and Luca were dancing on in sequence 5
Brighton Lanes		Brad, Ollie and Luca	One long continuous shot where the camera continuously pans around the characters as they interact, this can then be intercut in post production
Brighton shopping center		Brad, Ollie and Luca	Walking around the shopping center, on this particular shot we’ll be going into urban outfitters looking at different types of clothes and picking them up
Brighton shopping center		Brad, Ollie and Luca	Walking around outside messing about on the benches and interacting
Brighton shopping center		Brad, Ollie and Luca	Walking to a spot to take a selfie
Brighton shopping center		Brad, Ollie and Luca	Shot of the selfie in a three shot with only our faces in the frame
Brighton shopping center		Brad, Ollie and Luca	Walking off to location after the camera pans down to look at the phone

TWGSB Media Studies Film Production

Risk Assessment

You need to consider all the potential risks at each location shoot and outline how you will work to prevent any accident or injury to you, your cast or the equipment.

Location	What is the hazard? Think about road safety, filming at night, potential damage to equipment	Who/what might be harmed and why? Think about who needs to be aware of the risk	How will you reduce the risk? What steps will you take to ensure that the risk is lowered?
On the roads	Getting hit by a car if we are negligent when crossing the road	One of the team could be harmed and even the equipment could be damaged in the process.	Look both ways when crossing the road and make sure that all the team stay together
In the town	The possibility of getting mugged	We may get some of the equipment stolen which wont be good as we’ll have to then pay for it	Make sure that the equipment is on hand all of the time and that we don’t flash the expensive camera about for criminals to eye up.
In the town	The possibility that if the roads are wet due to it having rained then it could cause a slipping hazard.	The team would be at risk from slipping as well as the equipment if they are to be dropped as a result of the slip	Make sure that we take extra care if it does eventually rain.