Filming the task

Filming

These are photos of the room which we filmed in. this is the drama room of our school which we booked out so we could definitely use this. We chose this room as it was dark and would create the effect that it was a thriller. our idea was a hostage/torture situation which gave it the effect that the actor which was filming was a dark, secretive character who was experienced in torture. This room helped with our idea and became a great benefit to us.

We also chose this room because it was full of lighting equipment which would make it easy for us to film with the correct lighting. We had several different lights, including a spotlight and background lights which changed colour. They had a variation of colours including red, blue and green which also helped with any effects which we wanted to create. We found it difficult to control and use the lights so we asked a teacher to help us with it. i then controlled the lights whilst Alex set up the camera for each shot.

We worked well as a team even if we didn't agree on everything. one thing we did agree on was the type of camera shots used. We used a variety of different camera shots including pans, close ups, extreme close ups and many more. Our knowledge from the previous lessons helped us make a more effective clip.

If there was anything i would do differently in the final task is that i would manage my time better. In this planning and filming i had been slacking and underestimated the amount of time and effort needed to be put into making a good film. One of the main reasons which we missed the deadline for our clip was me not doing my bit for the team. my partner was working hard throughout whilst i slacked off. I regret not putting in a lot of effort and have learnt my lesson. For the final task i will definitely be putting all my free time and effort into making a good film, planning, evaluating and hoping for a good grade.