Friday, 31 December 2010
First Filming Session.
Yesterday, I went round Emily's house and filmed her getting ready scene. We got a lot of clips, a few need to be cut where there was a little bit of laughing at the end but overall it went really well and we shot everything we needed. We got a lot more footage than we need which means me and Becky will have to look through and decided what we want to cut and keep.
Shotlist
Getting Ready Scenes:
For both Emily & Jay:
Medium Close Up / Close Up - As if looking in the mirror.
Extreme Close up - Close up on details of outfit.
Extreme Close up / Pan - Close up on eyes after make up/getting ready
Mid Shot - Picking out clothes from wardrobe.
Extreme close up - Looking through hangers
Date scene:
Long shot - Table with both actors seated.
Medium Close Up / Close Up - Each actor individually, seated at the table.
Close up - Emily's face, seeing a vision.
Medium Close Up / Close Up - Emily after vision.
Extreme Close Up - Jay's eyes.
Long shot - Extreme Long Shot - Both actors walking down street.
Close up - Holding hands.
Forest Scene:
Long shot - Emily running through forest.
Close up - Emily's Face.
Close Up - Feet running through forest.
Long shot / Pan - Emily running into distance.
Long Shot / Tracking - Emily running through forest.
Long shot / Tracking - Jay chasing Emily through forest.
Mid Shot - Emily checking around her.
Close up / Tracking - Knife about to stab Emily.
For both Emily & Jay:
Medium Close Up / Close Up - As if looking in the mirror.
Extreme Close up - Close up on details of outfit.
Extreme Close up / Pan - Close up on eyes after make up/getting ready
Mid Shot - Picking out clothes from wardrobe.
Extreme close up - Looking through hangers
Date scene:
Long shot - Table with both actors seated.
Medium Close Up / Close Up - Each actor individually, seated at the table.
Close up - Emily's face, seeing a vision.
Medium Close Up / Close Up - Emily after vision.
Extreme Close Up - Jay's eyes.
Long shot - Extreme Long Shot - Both actors walking down street.
Close up - Holding hands.
Forest Scene:
Long shot - Emily running through forest.
Close up - Emily's Face.
Close Up - Feet running through forest.
Long shot / Pan - Emily running into distance.
Long Shot / Tracking - Emily running through forest.
Long shot / Tracking - Jay chasing Emily through forest.
Mid Shot - Emily checking around her.
Close up / Tracking - Knife about to stab Emily.
Final Choices
Final Location:
For our final locations, Becky and I have decided to use my dining room as the location for the date scene with both actors together. This will be set up with a dining table and chairs and all appropriate mise en scene such as cutlery etc.
For the getting ready scene's we will use Emily's bedroom for the female getting ready scene and will ask Jay if it is ok to film in his bedroom for his getting ready scene. This makes the environment personal to each character and comfortable as it is a familiar location to each actor.
As for our forest scene, we have decided to film in my location as it includes the river which we may use in our film. Also it is a quiet area so there will be minimal interruptions from passers by and also it is located close to where the actors live, making it easier for them to travel.
Final Costume:
Emily and I went through her wardrobe and decided that she will be wearing dark red dress, belted at the waist. She will wear accessories such as a locket and a bracelet. Her hair will be worn down, it is naturally slightly curly which looks good with the outfit. Her make up will be dark eyes and neutral lips with slight blusher on her cheeks.
Jay will be wearing clothes that look smart/casual such as jeans with a shirt with a jacket or jumper over it. This will make it look less formal as they are quite young so it's nothing serious but smart enough to look as if he is going on a date.
Final Ending:
The weather has been very cold which means that the water in the river might be too cold for the actors to go in, we don't want the to get ill. So instead, I think that we will choose a different ending. I think we will use the ending where Jay has a knife and will look as if he is about to kill Emily. For this we will need a knife as a prop and possibly some fake blood.
For our final locations, Becky and I have decided to use my dining room as the location for the date scene with both actors together. This will be set up with a dining table and chairs and all appropriate mise en scene such as cutlery etc.
For the getting ready scene's we will use Emily's bedroom for the female getting ready scene and will ask Jay if it is ok to film in his bedroom for his getting ready scene. This makes the environment personal to each character and comfortable as it is a familiar location to each actor.
As for our forest scene, we have decided to film in my location as it includes the river which we may use in our film. Also it is a quiet area so there will be minimal interruptions from passers by and also it is located close to where the actors live, making it easier for them to travel.
Final Costume:
Emily and I went through her wardrobe and decided that she will be wearing dark red dress, belted at the waist. She will wear accessories such as a locket and a bracelet. Her hair will be worn down, it is naturally slightly curly which looks good with the outfit. Her make up will be dark eyes and neutral lips with slight blusher on her cheeks.
Jay will be wearing clothes that look smart/casual such as jeans with a shirt with a jacket or jumper over it. This will make it look less formal as they are quite young so it's nothing serious but smart enough to look as if he is going on a date.
Final Ending:
The weather has been very cold which means that the water in the river might be too cold for the actors to go in, we don't want the to get ill. So instead, I think that we will choose a different ending. I think we will use the ending where Jay has a knife and will look as if he is about to kill Emily. For this we will need a knife as a prop and possibly some fake blood.
Actor Change.
Because of the snow and other commitments, it has been difficult to find dates that both Will and Alison are available for. Instead we have chosen two new actors to fill in for out film. Emily Smith will now play Alison's role and Jay Khatri will play Will's role. They are both good friends of ours and live nearby which makes it easier for travel.
Thursday, 2 December 2010
Alternate Endings
As it is winter, Me & Becky thought that making the actors go into the stream may be extremely cold for them and they might get ill if they are in there for a long time. We don't really want this to happen so we are thinking of some alternate endings incase it is too cold to stick to our original idea.
Our ideas for alternatives are:
- Somehow create an underwater shot, looking up at the actors
This may be a little ambitious as we do not own an underwater camera however we could experiment with editing and layering clips together. Maybe a shot of the water layer over a very low angle shot of the actors.
- A shot of Will trying to push Alison into the river making it look like he is about to drown her. We could alternatively try a shot of Alison actually being pushed into the river if we think this would be safe, this way it creates a dramatic ending to the opening and she would only be in the water for a few seconds.
- A shot of Will with a knife to Alison's throat and maybe looking towards the river deciding that he wants to drown her, maybe as an over the shoulder shot to make the audience feel like they are seeing it for themselves as if they are actually there. For this we will need a knife as a prop and maybe some fake blood.
Our ideas for alternatives are:
- Somehow create an underwater shot, looking up at the actors
This may be a little ambitious as we do not own an underwater camera however we could experiment with editing and layering clips together. Maybe a shot of the water layer over a very low angle shot of the actors.
- A shot of Will trying to push Alison into the river making it look like he is about to drown her. We could alternatively try a shot of Alison actually being pushed into the river if we think this would be safe, this way it creates a dramatic ending to the opening and she would only be in the water for a few seconds.
- A shot of Will with a knife to Alison's throat and maybe looking towards the river deciding that he wants to drown her, maybe as an over the shoulder shot to make the audience feel like they are seeing it for themselves as if they are actually there. For this we will need a knife as a prop and maybe some fake blood.
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