First off, I said I would post about my studio shoot and how that was going and didn't, so sorry.
First thing we had to do for the script was come up with a concept to set it around (it was a monologue about a man talking about his dog, so not that difficult).There were a lot of ideas in the group for the concept; whether he is has an OCD and likes things to have his place, whether he is an untidy/scruffy person (which I think gave it a sense of irony), and there was even an idea to give him a mental disorder and that he was imaging the dog the entire time.
We decided on the concept to be that the man is going through a split up with his wife and we kind of split the set in two; in the type of way that her belongings are on one side and his on the other. Also we didn't set a particular time period, we wanted it to be more contemporary, more modern so it didn't limit us or the actor... so we kind of went for a tidy and organised house with out bordering on the obsessive compulsive.
We painted the set white (we wanted a bit of colour i.e. cream or a hint of peach, just to give it a bit of personality but ran out of time due to timetable mix ups) with props and belongings from the wive that added little hints and pops of colour which I feel gave it a little personality, we also put in photo frames and divorce papers which I feel gave the set a story and history of the character.
Thursday, 23 May 2013
Monday, 29 April 2013
Editing Post
(It's been a while sorry!!)
So I'm going to blog about my editing assignment for my film I done, 'Moving Out', which I surprisingly got a Distinction for. (Sorry enough of bragging)
For my edit I tried to make it as simple as possible and just make a good film with the emotion coming from the film and the editing techniques.
It was difficult to keep continuity with the edit as simple thing like the placement of the hand, where a cup is, where you looking is all real vital to keeping the film looking as real as possible, in fact I had some problems with this.
I tried switching from a different camera angle if there was an error and I think this would keep the audience's attention.
The editing process was a long and trying process but worth it and highly rewarding and I learnt a lot which will help me in the future.
So I'm going to blog about my editing assignment for my film I done, 'Moving Out', which I surprisingly got a Distinction for. (Sorry enough of bragging)
For my edit I tried to make it as simple as possible and just make a good film with the emotion coming from the film and the editing techniques.
It was difficult to keep continuity with the edit as simple thing like the placement of the hand, where a cup is, where you looking is all real vital to keeping the film looking as real as possible, in fact I had some problems with this.
I tried switching from a different camera angle if there was an error and I think this would keep the audience's attention.
The editing process was a long and trying process but worth it and highly rewarding and I learnt a lot which will help me in the future.
What's Coming Next
My next blog posts will be of editing the location shoot and posting on our studio shoot of David Mamet's 'The Dog'.
Shooting
Myself and Victoria Wilson started shooting early in the morning, at first we had the crew call at around 09:00, this was so that the crew could all set up before the actors came and ran their lines.
The actors then came at 10:00, already knowing their lines but we gave them a quick rehearsal while me and Victoria discussed what we should do first.
We then started shooting our first scene, which was the third scene in the script. It was a relatively short scene to shoot and it was shot in my bedroom. It took us 3 or 4 takes to get that scene.
The next scene we shot was the fourth scene or "The Goodbye Scene" which was directly just down stairs, we choose that one next because it would take less time to set up and we didn't have far to move, it to was a short scene to shoot.
The scene we planned to shoot next was the first scene; which was the longest scene so we thought we'd try to get as much done as we could before we went for break. There was a lot to think about for this take because the mood in the scene changes so quickly and we didn't want it to just be explosive or out of the blue so we had to take our time and build up. We also had to get pick up shots and tried a few different shots: one shot that worked was the kettle shot which is of a boiling kettle and it kind of reflects the scene nicely because the kettle represents the characters emotions; calm and still at first but then boiling and ready to over flow, one shot that didn't work was the window shot which was a shot from outside the window capturing the mum Ellen; but we couldn't get it because the window was too reflective with the sun so we couldn't use it.
We then had a 45 min break...
Then we started shooting our last scene the second scene, because I was key director for the first few scenes we decided that Victoria should be the key director and i would take over the role of camera operator. The last scene was in the living room, it's where Ellen and Charlie have a heart to heart and Charlie tells his mum, Ellen, that he's decided to move out. We did a lot of different takes from a lot of different angles to get good coverage of the entire scene. As soon as we got all the shots we needed and finished the scene that was us, we wrapped up our first ever HND Moving Image Location Shoot.
We then all congratulated and thanked each other, and then it was the wrap party!
We then started shooting our first scene, which was the third scene in the script. It was a relatively short scene to shoot and it was shot in my bedroom. It took us 3 or 4 takes to get that scene.
The next scene we shot was the fourth scene or "The Goodbye Scene" which was directly just down stairs, we choose that one next because it would take less time to set up and we didn't have far to move, it to was a short scene to shoot.
The scene we planned to shoot next was the first scene; which was the longest scene so we thought we'd try to get as much done as we could before we went for break. There was a lot to think about for this take because the mood in the scene changes so quickly and we didn't want it to just be explosive or out of the blue so we had to take our time and build up. We also had to get pick up shots and tried a few different shots: one shot that worked was the kettle shot which is of a boiling kettle and it kind of reflects the scene nicely because the kettle represents the characters emotions; calm and still at first but then boiling and ready to over flow, one shot that didn't work was the window shot which was a shot from outside the window capturing the mum Ellen; but we couldn't get it because the window was too reflective with the sun so we couldn't use it.
We then had a 45 min break...
Then we started shooting our last scene the second scene, because I was key director for the first few scenes we decided that Victoria should be the key director and i would take over the role of camera operator. The last scene was in the living room, it's where Ellen and Charlie have a heart to heart and Charlie tells his mum, Ellen, that he's decided to move out. We did a lot of different takes from a lot of different angles to get good coverage of the entire scene. As soon as we got all the shots we needed and finished the scene that was us, we wrapped up our first ever HND Moving Image Location Shoot.
We then all congratulated and thanked each other, and then it was the wrap party!
Sunday, 31 March 2013
Location Reccy/Preperation Work
I met up with Victoria Wilson and we did a little 'prep work' for our short film 'Moving Out' to set up and practice a few shots of our scenes to see how we would do it and how they would look, this also helped us come across any problems we might incounter instead of incountering them on the day and being stumped and looking like fools on the day.
One example would be reflective pictures. There is a framed painting in the living room and if the camera man were to stand in and have the camera shooting, depending on what angle they were shooting at, you may be able to see their (the camera person's) reflection in the painting through the camera.
There weren't that many problems we encountered during the reccy but the problems we did find we simply sat down and figured out a soloution for each one.
One example would be reflective pictures. There is a framed painting in the living room and if the camera man were to stand in and have the camera shooting, depending on what angle they were shooting at, you may be able to see their (the camera person's) reflection in the painting through the camera.
There weren't that many problems we encountered during the reccy but the problems we did find we simply sat down and figured out a soloution for each one.
Casting Call #3
The third person to show up was James, (auditioning for the role of the son) again we gave him a monologue and a script extract to perform for us
James' performance was a mixture of strength and venerability and we thought he was perfect for the role of Charlie. We loved how he could literally change emotion in a snap, as well that he looked the part.
For more news on the film check out or follow Victoria Wilson's blog
James' performance was a mixture of strength and venerability and we thought he was perfect for the role of Charlie. We loved how he could literally change emotion in a snap, as well that he looked the part.
For more news on the film check out or follow Victoria Wilson's blog
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