CINEMATOGRAPHY - Camera Movements

CINEMATOGRAPHY - Camera Angles

CINEMATOGRAPHY - Camera Shots

MAIN TASK UPDATE 2:

As a group, we have now finished filming and have started editing it all together. Whilst filming our main task there were only a few problems we faced; one being that we struggled finding enough time when we were all free. During the actual filming process, trying to figure out transitions and little fillers was quite hard because we had to imagine how it would all work together. moving the camera and tripod around our location was pretty difficult because it meant we kept having to re-focus the camera and set it up in the right position. As it was quite windy the camera kept going blurry mid shots which meant we had to restart quite a lot of the shots. We also used a car in our task and we wanted to film a particular shot in one road and as he was turning the car round, a woman came and parked in the space we needed and refused to move. 

What went well during our filming is that we were all on the ball and very focused which meant we got it done a lot quicker. The extra time then allowed us to film different shots that we could use as an alternative option if the original plan didn't work.


Here is a preview image of the group whilst we were filming.

VLOG UPDATE NO.2

VLOG UPDATE ONE 

Our groups filming and editing schedule for the weeks we are at school.

Different Types of Film Genres 

Different Film Genres

Character Casting and Justification

In our opening title sequence, we decide to have three main actors who play the antagonist and one minor who is the protagonist. There is also one final actor who has one shot within the scene.

The two main characters are female actors; we decided to have females playing the antagonists as it is something you wouldn’t stereotypically see in any film, especially not action. One of the female actors, who is myself, studies drama so I am used to being in front of the camera and it didn’t put me off being directed to do anything. Linking to this, we decided we wanted to use the countertype of the protagonist being a male as you wouldn’t expect the male to be hunted down by two females. We have done this as we believe it is quite original and we have used a flip story to make it that little bit more intriguing to watch.

The female character who only has one scene is also our film person for the majority of the sequence. This is because she studies photography and is familiar with the mechanics of the equipment and knows angles and shots that work well. However, we decided that it would be good if all of our group was involved in the opening sequence, but also because it then gave the rest of the group an opportunity to film.

Overall, we made the right decisions with what roles people play and everyone has an equal importance.