PRELIM - Filming

Filming; 

We decided to film a short thriller scene in order to prepare us for our coursework, our scene included short dialogue including information that would encourage the potential audience to continue watching and find out what happens. Our shots included various angles, shot from different distances. I was filming the piece, and had to get in the suitable position to film shots such as extreme close ups, low angles, and pan shots. Filming the piece wasn't that difficult, however we originally filmed the piece in a different setting on a different day, but the camera died half way through so we were not able to complete it without it having continuity problems as the actors in the scene would be wearing different clothes. We filmed the piece again the following day, however chose a different setting as we found that it suited our script more, we were able to have access to a tripod, backdrops, and lighting. These all helped to create the best piece as the tripod kept the camera steady, the black backdrop we used set the scene, and the lighting used help create suspense and was changed to meet our specific needs. We filmed the scene from different angles, when one character was talking we shot an over the shoulder shot so you was able to see them talking, the same applied to the other character, we then edited this into shot reverse shot.
I also filmed the two characters in a two shot, with visible capture of the setting, the table is clear and at the end of the piece you are able to see Emma smack down on the table. A two shot of the characters is much more suited here than say a close up of Emma's face, this is because you are able to see the facial expressions of both characters, Emma being the angry one, and Amy being the scared, upset character.We allocated different roles to the members of the group, myself and Chloe filmed, whilst Amy and Emma were the actors. We worked well as a group, deciding together which camera angles would be the most suitable for our piece as well as using the equipment responsibly.