Preliminary Task Shoot
On Friday we had the opportunity to shoot our preliminary task, which involved filming two characters having a short conversation. We were split into groups of four and given the storyboard above which we had to shoot in at least five different shots, including close ups and over the shoulder. My group also chose to do some extra shots to make the sequence more interesting.
My group was composed of myself, Kristien, Ben and Stacey. Firstly we set up the camera on the tripod, 'bubbled' the tripod, and ensured that settings such as the focus, exposure and white balance were correct. We had learnt about the 180 degree rule in a previous lesson so one of the first things we did was set the line, marked it on the floor, and made sure to adhere to it throughout the whole process. This was especially important when filming our over the shoulder shots.
The first shot we did was the long safety shot of the whole scene because this was the most important and basic shot so we wanted to ensure we completed it, and also so that we could check the lighting and placement of the actors.
We also did two over the shoulder shots and a close up of both characters' faces. We decided to take some extra shots to add to the sequence, for example we filmed Ben - one of the actors - running up to the room where the conversation takes place. We felt this would add to the piece, providing tension as it showed his panic and how they are running out of time.
I think various things went well, including the fact that we worked well as a group, with no disagreements arising. We also completed the task in sufficient time and the process was not rushed.
In my opinion, shooting this task was very helpful as it was a way of practicing our filming skills, and it was a time to make mistakes so that we could know better for when we shoot our thriller sequence. For example once when we readjusted and moved the tripod we forgot to re-bubble it, however this means that next time we will remember to check it every time. I think that ideally we would have liked to experiment with more shots but the limited time we were given to complete the task made this impossible.
Matt had told us in previous lessons not to watch the film back on set because it wastes time (and time is money!). We stuck by this which was good as it meant we did not waste any unnecessary time, it also prevented the actors from becoming self conscious.
My group was composed of myself, Kristien, Ben and Stacey. Firstly we set up the camera on the tripod, 'bubbled' the tripod, and ensured that settings such as the focus, exposure and white balance were correct. We had learnt about the 180 degree rule in a previous lesson so one of the first things we did was set the line, marked it on the floor, and made sure to adhere to it throughout the whole process. This was especially important when filming our over the shoulder shots.
The first shot we did was the long safety shot of the whole scene because this was the most important and basic shot so we wanted to ensure we completed it, and also so that we could check the lighting and placement of the actors.We also did two over the shoulder shots and a close up of both characters' faces. We decided to take some extra shots to add to the sequence, for example we filmed Ben - one of the actors - running up to the room where the conversation takes place. We felt this would add to the piece, providing tension as it showed his panic and how they are running out of time.
I think various things went well, including the fact that we worked well as a group, with no disagreements arising. We also completed the task in sufficient time and the process was not rushed.
In my opinion, shooting this task was very helpful as it was a way of practicing our filming skills, and it was a time to make mistakes so that we could know better for when we shoot our thriller sequence. For example once when we readjusted and moved the tripod we forgot to re-bubble it, however this means that next time we will remember to check it every time. I think that ideally we would have liked to experiment with more shots but the limited time we were given to complete the task made this impossible.
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