Reflection on filming 18th-24th

Over half term I managed to film most of my short film. On the first day of filming I set out to the field where the main action was going to take place. I did this because my actor for a dead body was available, and wouldn't be available any other time. This meant I had to think about the shots I needed and then film other shots afterwards for different bits of my short film. This was difficult as I wasn't filming in order so I had to remember what shots I completed and which shots needed filming. I made this more easier by making a shot list and ticking off which shots I completed.

I chose to film on Wednesday 20th, Friday 22nd and Sunday 24th and all of these days had good similar weather. There was no rain and it was cloudy with some sunshine which meant the continuity would stay the same. My actor was good and listened to my directions accordingly which meant filming was smooth and easy. Overall I feel I have produced some good shots. Looking back on my footage on the mac I feel I am nearly finished to producing my short film. I need to re do some shots however and maybe consider a more diverse range of angles and distances.

Shooting schedule

HALF TERM:
Tuesday 19th - practise filming, experiment with lighting, angles etc - inside locations
Wednesday 20th - start filming shooting inside and outside
Thursday 21st - go over shots that need redoing / continue unfinished filming

Anamatic

Storyboarding

Here is the first 24 shots of my short film, however I have drawn more. My storyboard so far covers about 1 minute of footage so I need to carry on drawing to complete my anamatic.

Locations

Here are my inside and outside locations which share equal amount of screen time. I have chosen these locations as my house is the most reliable and suitable location. It is easily accessible and I can film whenever I want, making deadlines most achievable. The outside locations are also suitable as they are near my house so transport will be easy.

Props

This will be the main prop as the short film as the protagonist will use this to determine which storyline he will follow. Also, my short film will be called the 'The Silent Call', hence the mobile phone. I will use my phone as it is the most update phone in my household, hence, it will show the calls coming in clearly, therefore a reliable prop. Using my phone is also the most logical idea as it will be on me at all times.

Actors

Here are my actors that will star in my short film. Matthew Cox will be the protagonist, while Rupert and Wendy Cox will be small characters in the short film. This is typical convention of a short film as they usually only have one main character and small other characters to pull focus to the storyline in a short space of time. I have decided to use these characters as they would be easily accessible and reliable as they are my family. I learnt from last year that some actors were challenging when it came to filming as we sometimes had to cancel due to their unavailability. However this year I will be using actors I can rely on and use any time.