Filming day

17/11/08

In the evening we shot all of our footage. To get the night shots we filmed from six to nine o'clock. The weather was not an issue however the darkness inevitably caused the problem of low light. We over came this problem by using studio lighting to light particularly dark areas.

With filming, certain flaws in the storyboard became apparent. Therefore some shots were improvised on set.

Sound

19/11/08

Today we recorded sound with a microphone and a pistol grip. This means the sound quality of the film will be consistent and effective. As you can see from the animatic, the sound is a important feature to create a erie atmosphere.

Animatic

Before filming, it was essential that we made an animatic. This let us experiment with cut rate and timing, making sure that our Thriller opening would fit within the time limit. We also incorporated some sound effects, however we did not intend to use these in the final piece.


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http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa7IWu2PDAE

Risk assement

On the film set, there are many safety risks which must be evaluated. To do this, we filled in a risk assessment form:

Storyboard

Having a storyboard is a important part of the planning process and a key feature in the construction of mis-en-scene. By doing the story board we were able to discuss whether we would use diegetic/non diegetic sound. We found that our piece would be stronger if we didn't use non diegetic sound, as this would make the film more suspenseful and erie. After completing the story-board, we have gained a full understanding of what the final piece will look like, and what effects these will have. 

The first step of the storyboard is at the bottom of the page.