Filming #2 - Rough Edit of 1st Scene

This is the footage I captured on my second day of filming. However, after some comments were made about potential improvements, I plan to add addtional shots as I feel as if I could cover more credits using the 'found-credits' method. Overall, I believe this seesion of filming went well and had little obstacles. I also my consider adding some form of audio to the beginning of the sequence as I feel as if it may be odd completely silent.

Filming #2

I feel as if my second day of filming went well; in this session I filmed the first half of my opening sequence. This involved my main protagonist waking up from sleep and making his way to the drug deal. I encountered few problems this time round, proving to be a successful day. However, in light of some comments made in this section I decided to edit the cut slightly and add in more shots I had taken. This session was shot in my house as it proved to be a suitable location for my character's home. My actor had access to food and drink between shots to keep comfort at a maximum. Overall, a good day.

Research - Locations

 

 






The first location I used for my opening sequence was my bedroom. I felt as if this was a suitable location for my character as he is a teenage male, like myself. The scence shows my character waking up and getting ready to leave for the drug deal. I thought this would be the most appropriate place to film my scene as some of the items I already own made for good props (ie. Record Player).
There were little interruptions during filming; however lighting was an inital difficulty. The light in my room created a orange tint, so instead I drew my blinds which created a good natural light. My main protagonist lives very close to me, so travelling was not an issue in this session of filming.

Following this, the character heads down my stairs and into the porch. A natural light through the transluscent door windows was created which allowed for good visibility. There is an additional shot later in the scene which shows Liam leaving the hosue through the front door seen in the picture.

The next shot shows Liam heading over to the far counter to find 'Miramax' spelt out using flour and 'Film4 Productions' on a scrumpled piece of paper. I used the spotlights and natural light in the kitchen to create the best visiblity. I felt as if this whole sequence linked to the genre quite well because it follows an average teenager carrying out his daily routine before leaving the house. I thought it created a sense of relatability for the target audience of teenage males.

The final location I used was a car park in Durham City Centre. I felt as if this was an ideal location because it realted well with my genre and the theme of youth and drugs. Filming here wasn't a problem as there were no cars parked, being a Sunday. The only real issue faced was loud background noise such as car and strong wind. Natural lighting was used for this scene since the majority was shot outdoors. Furthermore, the actors were comfortable as there were many shops and cafes surrounding the area.

Filming #1 - 1st Rough Edit

This was the footage I captured from my day of filming, which was riddled with misfortune. This is not the actual beginning of my opening sequence, however, I decided I would film the actual start on a separate day to accommodate my actor's timetable. I plan to fill the silence with non-diegetic music, Made of Stone by The Stone Roses. This music will then decrease in volume whilst the actors are speaking, but will still play. The snow in the edit makes for poor continuity and I plan to correct this when I film this weekend. In addition to this, the strong wind created much difficulty with the audio. Next time I plan to record the audio on my iPhone then match it with the clip. I also recognise some issues with audio transitions; the background noise cuts heavily, I plan to combat this issue through decreasing the audio of the various noises. The end of the clip shows one of the actors extend his arm to commence the exchange, this was the point in which my camera's battery died. I was able to capture some remaining footage on my phone, albeit to a very poor standard.