Filming...

Over the last couple of weeks on a Wednesday after school we have been filming our title sequence, we are now in the process of editing the footage we have shot and meeting our deadline which is 10th February. On Wednesday 11th January this was our first day of shooting at the location we all finalised on which was my house, due to Megan living near me on the way we picked up her younger sister who is our main character of our title sequence 'Reflection' whose name is Ciara. When we got to the location of filming we sorted out the book that Ciara was going to hold by adding the name of the film on front of the book, also looking at the storyboards so we have a rough idea where to begin shooting. When our group started filming we had made a few changes that we thought would make the title sequence more effective. So the first shot we had changed to the camera beginning of Ciaras feet then panning up to her body without seeing her face, and ending the shot as well as focusing on the mirror behind her where you can see the reflection of her. For the next 3-4 shots we followed the storyboards. Continuing the filming the group decided turning the lights off so we could have the natural lighting, so for the beginning shots the lighting they are low key although when walking up the stairs it is high key lighting towards turning the lights on in the upstairs hallway. For the rest of the filming we stuck by the storyboards even though whilst filming group members had ideas which thought would be good to add into the title sequence, these ideas were including quick shots of Ciara at the top of the stairs staring down where the camera is looking up at her also her sitting at the top of the stairs moving her legs up and down so it makes a sound on the stairs as well as her staring down at the camera again whilst doing this. Also Ciara laughing but not being able to see her, we chose to film these shots and edit them into the title sequence so they would appear quickly making it mysterious to who she is or whether it could be the imaginary friend. I think this day of filming was successful due to getting half the filming done and having something to work next lesson as well as show footage to our teachers and Ciara working really well with us meaning listening and understanding what to do for the shots as well performing like we wanted her too. Bearing in mind she is five years old and can get distracted easily, she done really well and helped us alot.


The next week on a Wednesday 18th January we carried on filming at the same location as well as time which was after school at my house. Earlier on that day we had a media lesson where we were able to get the pages for the book ready, as a group we done this and i will put the pages up to my blog. For this day shooting we didn't need to pick up the main character Ciara reason for this was we are basing the filming on the book and wouldn't be needing her. When we had the footage we needed to complete the title sequence, similar to what we done last Wednesday we found things of what we could film to help towards making the opening credits have an eery effective. We got things done quicker this Wednesday rather then the first week of shooting because not having to film much and the book was quite an easy thing to film even though we did have to make sure the camera was at the right angle and fit everything we needed in it. So it was another day of successful filming and our teachers were pleased with what we had altogether at this point, which was everything that we needed to film.

The last day of filming that we needed to do was on Wednesday 25th January. It took place after school at the location where it has been for the last two weeks my house. Although the last two Wednesdays we had filmed everything that we needed too, this week was to refilm a shot that could be done better or make it a clearer shot. So the main shot we had to refilm was the book due to not filming it on the tripod the first time, the second time round we did and moved the camera so it was closer towards the book so you couldn't see the bed around it. This was all that really needed to be reshot, so when we returned to next lesson with the refilmed footage it looked much better and could see why it made a difference to the first time.

All filming is completed so in the media lessons editing the title sequence is our main tasks so we can meet the deadline for next week. Also working on the music on garage band to get the music completed to add to our title sequence.