RD: Shoot 3 Reflection

Overview
On our third shoot we managed to shoot all of the cafe scenes that needed to be shot and they came out very successfully.

Strengths

• We got permission to shoot in the cafe and completed everything that we had aimed to complete. 
• We got a variation of shots and shot angles from the cafe which makes the footage more interesting and exciting. 
• This whole scene is now completed. 

Challenges and Solutions

• This shoot was challenging because it was very weather dependent as we needed to shoot it while it was still light. 
• This scene needed to be interesting so it was a challenge to keep it interesting while the characters are just sitting in a cafe. 

Group: Progression of Print Work

The original Image we took for our Magazine advert is on the left and the image on the right is the final version of the photo we will use for our magazine advert. We did multiple thing to the photo on Photoshop to change it to the second image:

• First of all we wanted to edit the colour of the photo, as we wanted it to appear wintery but also slightly lighter as it appeared quite dark to begin with. We used curves twice to firstly bring up the light in the picture slightly and then we used it again to bring down the red in the picture to give it a more blue wintery effect.
• We then decided we wanted the focus of the photo to be on the subjects so we cut the characters out and then used Gaussian Blur to make the back ground out of focus, this also means the shop signs are not a distraction in the image and the subjects are in sharp focus compared to the rest of the image.
• We also really liked the lights in this photo so we used a white pen to bring these out and emphasise them compared to the blurred background.
• Finally we stretched the bottom and the top of the image to be the correct size for a digipak, however we have now decided to use this image for our magazine advert, so we will need to resize it.

To Do

• Resize the image so it is the correct size for a magazine advert.
• Add text to the photo to make it a magazine advert, and make it sutible for the magazine it will be shown in.  

Group: Concept Development

We had a discussion with a teacher yesterday which has helped progress our video idea so it will be more interesting when it is finished.
Here are the main points:

• We have decided to add a second line of action to our video, this will be in the drama studio and it will be a very raw and emotional line to represent the feelings of the characters in relation to what is happening in the video. So when the characters are doing misdeeds we will see the female characters enjoyment and amusement, while we will see the male character as uncomfortable about the situation but also his growing affection for the girl.
• This second line of action will be intercut with the narrative to add more interest to the video and allow the audience to feel more connected with the characters.
• We will film this in the drama studio with the two actors, they will be in plain clothes and on a black background with a single spotlight on them. This line of action will also be in black and white throughout so there is a clear distinction between this and the narrative.

Group: Final Font

We have decided on the Font we will be using for the video, it will also be the font used in the spray paint scene when he writes 'closer' on the wall. This final font is called FRESH MARKER. We like the graffiti style of it and we think it will look effective for our video.

Group: Shoot Plan

Things left to shoot:

• Spray paint scene, only Doug needed. Film pans and POVs of Doug and just an arm throwing him a can. -27/11/2015PM
• Film Dug getting on a bus. -27/11/2015AM
• Doug cleaning off spray painting. -27/11/2015PM
• Doug paying the café. -27/11/2015AM
• Doug seeing Frankie with someone else?  

Group: Call sheet for Wednesday

TWGSB Media Studies Film Production

Call Sheet & Shot list

 

Date:18/11/15        Location: Tunbridge Wells

Meeting Time: 2:30    Group:5     

Props & Equipment                               crew responsible                   

Camera                                          Josh and Rory take equal responsibility for all equipment.     

Battery

SD card

Tripod

Cam Frame

Bottle of Alcohol

Can for spray paint(deodorant can)

Sparklers

Location	Shot number (on storyboard)	Cast	Technical notes
Bus Stop		D+F	Getting on Bus
Camden Road		D+F	Walking along, drinking
			Close ups/ PoVs, intimate shots
			Laughing- show relationships
Logi Café		D+F	Walk to café
			Sit down
			Laugh/ throw food at each other
			Run away without paying
Car Park		D+F	Spray painting wall
			Close ups of Frankie looking at camera, laughing smiling, flirting etc. -mixture of handicam and steadicam, high angle- batting eyelashes etc.
			360 pans of Doug
			Close up of holding hands
			2 shots

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group: Wednesdays' Call Sheet

Location	Shot number (on storyboard)	Cast	Technical notes
Bus Stop			Establishing shot of bus stop
		Doug	See Doug sit down
		Doug	Close up of Doug
		F and D	Frankie walks over and sits right next to him
		F	Close up of her smiling at him
`		D	Doug looking happy but nervous
		F and D	From the other side of the road we film the bus coming in then leaving and they are gone
On the Bus ?		F and D	He sits first she walks over and sits next to him
		D	Close ups of Doug looking at Frankie
		F and D	Two shots of them getting to know each other on the bus
Town		F and D	See them getting off the bus
		F and D	Walking shots of them together
		F	Close ups of Frankie; biting lip, flicking hair, flutter eyelashes, whispering in his ear
Car Park		F and D	Film mucking around on stairs, more close ups
		F and D	Camera on floor, feet walk past
		F	Looking around for car
		D	Doug looking uncomfortable
		F and D	Frankie whispering in ear and pointing at car
		F and D	Get in car
		F and D	In car
			Car driving off
		d	Car returned
		D	Note

Group: Editing Progress

• We have begun editing the new footage we filmed on Wednesday, this scene involves the characters stealing a car.
• This scene will need a vey fast cutting rate, to imply the action, excitement and danger of the situation. We have made sure the cutting rate will be fast by making sure each separate cut is very short varying from 1-3 seconds each.
• As we made sure to over film everything we have had to make sure to look through all the footage to find the most successful version of each cut.