Since changing my concept filming so far has been very successful and I have shot the majority of footage that I will need.
I have set up a large Victorian chair in the corner of a room and used artificial lighting in order to keep a consistency in setting. The camera has then been set up on a tripod, directly in front of the chair in a more or less fixed position (unless I have filmed someone smaller and had to tilt the camera down slightly). As I have been filming on different days; I have marked the floor with masking tape so that the tripod can be set up in the same place.
Because everything is at a constant, it makes the film very interesting and directed as the only thing that changes is the people. This means your attention is much more focused on them and their body language.
Friday, 23 April 2010
Saturday, 17 April 2010
MAJOR BRAIN-WAVE
Although I started shooting for my film last week, I hadn't been getting the desired shots that I was hoping for due to poor lighting and camera quality.
I also realised that my narrative was far too complex for such a short film and it was going to be incredibly hard to achieve something really effective and successful in the long run.
Spending time working on my FMP also brought me to the conclusion that the ideas I'd had for my film would especially not work in my installation; therefore I have decided to not include the film as part of my FMP.
HOWEVER, although most of what I have said so far sounds majorly dissapointing; I have had ideas for a new film and began shooting this morning. Using an old striped jumper that I had planned for my victim to wear in my original film; I have decided to make this insignificant item the main topic of my new film. The concept is to have the camera set up in a more-or-less fixed position on a tripod, facing the corner of a room with a chair in it. I will then get as many different people as I can to wear the jumper and sit in the chair for 30 seconds whilst I film their reactions. They will not be asked to do anything other than sit there. They may speak if they wish but I will not reply to them, sort of like the Diary Room in the t.v show Big Brother.
I will use lots of different people from various age group, I will also use animals. The idea is once all the footage is montaged together; I will have produced a piece of film that will enable the viewer to become a voyeur- watching the reactions of individuals put in an unusual situation. By using a a broad range of 'characters', I am also helping this will make the film rather comical.
Due to these last minute changes, I have had to conduct a strict timetable for shooting so that I will have enough time to edit the footage.
- By the second session back (Friday 30th April) I will have completed all shooting and will be ready to begin the editing process.
I also realised that my narrative was far too complex for such a short film and it was going to be incredibly hard to achieve something really effective and successful in the long run.
Spending time working on my FMP also brought me to the conclusion that the ideas I'd had for my film would especially not work in my installation; therefore I have decided to not include the film as part of my FMP.
HOWEVER, although most of what I have said so far sounds majorly dissapointing; I have had ideas for a new film and began shooting this morning. Using an old striped jumper that I had planned for my victim to wear in my original film; I have decided to make this insignificant item the main topic of my new film. The concept is to have the camera set up in a more-or-less fixed position on a tripod, facing the corner of a room with a chair in it. I will then get as many different people as I can to wear the jumper and sit in the chair for 30 seconds whilst I film their reactions. They will not be asked to do anything other than sit there. They may speak if they wish but I will not reply to them, sort of like the Diary Room in the t.v show Big Brother.
I will use lots of different people from various age group, I will also use animals. The idea is once all the footage is montaged together; I will have produced a piece of film that will enable the viewer to become a voyeur- watching the reactions of individuals put in an unusual situation. By using a a broad range of 'characters', I am also helping this will make the film rather comical.
Due to these last minute changes, I have had to conduct a strict timetable for shooting so that I will have enough time to edit the footage.
- By the second session back (Friday 30th April) I will have completed all shooting and will be ready to begin the editing process.
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
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