Filming blog: Second day

     Today was the second day I went out to film. I managed to film two more scenes. The locations I went to were the train tracks and park. I didn't have to go to two different locations since they're right next to each other. I started filming the train track scene first. It didn't take too long since there weren't that many different shot in the scene. I managed to include an over the shoulder shot in the scene.
After that I filmed the next scene. The next scene included a pan and a digetic sound. This was the shot of me try to break a chest open in the park.
     I was able to get a trunk shot in this scene. After that I filmed the next scene. The next scene was me driving in a car. To make it simple I just cruised in a parking lot. I got a couple different shots, including a shot of the side view mirror. None of these scene required that much to film. Besides some props and making sure the lighting was good there wasn't much Mis en scene. This made it easy to film after school. Since I'm filming after school I'm not able to get many shots. I can only get a couple shots a day.

Filming blog: first day of filming

     Today was the first day I filmed. I originally planned on filming over the weekend. However, I had to put it off until today. I now plan on filming during the week and next weekend. Today I filmed the first and final scenes of the movie. I was able to do this because they were in the same location. These scenes were fairly simple to film. They also had very few props. The scenes also consist of only a couple shots. It took around half an hour to film both scenes.
     Tommorow I plan on filming two more scenes. Although, those scenes will take a longer time to film. This is because they are in two different locations. The only thing about today's filming that slowed it down was that I wasn't the only one acting. The good thing is that once I finished today's filming I don't need another actor. All my other scenes only require me. Since I'm filming over the week I have to film at the same time everyday. This is in order to make sure the time of day matches up. That will make sure there are no inconsistencies in the final product. After I finish filming over the week I will edit my footage on Sunday.

Filming blog: beginning

     I am now prepared to begin filming. This weekend is when I plan to film. I will gather the props the day of. I will also bring whatever costumes and equipment I will need. Another thing I will bring is the storyboard. I'll use the storyboard as well as a script for reference. Altogether the filming shouldn't take that long. I may be able to complete shooting all scenes in one day. Although each one of my scenes occurs in a different location.  This may slow things down a bit.
     When I the weekend comes is when I will go to each location. I plan to go out with my father to shoot all the scenes. In my storyboard I know what the location of the scenes are. However, I have not a complete idea of the exact locations we will be using. This leaves us to handle it the day of. Since there will only be two actors we won't be dragged back too much. This flexibility will help quite a lot. It will account for any sloppiness when we go out to film. So this should make the filming period relatively rapid. This is good since it me review what we have and what we need earlier on.
     The locations we'll be going to when filming are the railroads, park, beach, indoor car park, rooftop of a building, alley, storage complex, and sidewalk bench. The only locations I'm not sure where I'll go for it are the indoor car park and bench. But these should be easy to find. To recap the morning of filming I will assess and gather my props, costumes, and equipment. After that I will go out with my father to film the scenes.

Planning Blog: Storyboard

In this google slide, I showcase my storyboard. In the storyboard, I describe what I will be filming. I explain stuff like the position of the camera. I also explain what will be happening on the screen. I thought it would be helpful for me to also show when a title would appear. Things can still change though from what I have in the storyboard. I haven't fleshed out everything exactly. So when I start filming I can go with whatever works. Doing the storyboard also helps me know what props I need. With the storyboard complete all I need to do is start filming.

Planning Blog: Title Design

In this slideshow, I describe the title design. The first part I describe is how the tile will be incorporated into the film. This means I mentioned in what way they will be inserted. I also threw in an example to help visualize. After that, I typed the working title. like the name, it is in no way the final title of the film. I then describe the font I will be using for the titles. I also describe what way they will be customized. I then say an estimate of how long they will be on screen. For the most part, everything on the slideshow is what I could think of describing.

Planning Blog: Location, Participants, Health, Schedule

In this slideshow, I describe different aspects of producing the movie. The first thing I describe is the schedule. I put every part of making the final product in a 6-day time frame. After that, I described the locations. I put an example picture for every location. Then I describe the participants of the movie. I mention what their role is in the production. The last thing I describe is health and safety. There wasn't much to talk about for health or safety. Although I did describe some concerns for safety in two scenes.

Planning Blog: Shooting Script

In this slideshow, I describe what I'm shooting in the film. I break down what happens scene by scene. For example, I describe what the angle and movement of the camera is. It is important to flesh this all out now so I know what to do when I storyboard. Having the scenes fleshed out now doesn't mean they won't change. This may be because of either something that cannot be done or is not feasible. I tried making the descriptions somewhat general so I had some leeway with what I could do. Although, I do try to be as descriptive as possible when necessary. I know that more will come to mind when I think of the individual scenes more. The film will be mostly constructed when I start my storyboard.

Planning Blog: Sound Script

In this slideshow, I describe the sound in my film. I break it down scene by scene. For example, I describe when music or diegetic sound can be heard. Knowing this information now will make planning later on easier. I had to have most of the scenes fleshed out in my mind. This is necessary because I had to think of the sound that would be in the scene. For the most part, it was easy because there was not much sound besides music and diegetic. Although, in some, I describe any sort of extra sound. I also had to write some dialogue. However, there is not much.