Diary log - 31/1/13

Today we started editing the scenes that we filmed last week to keep on top of both filming and editing tasks during production. We also chose to do editing today as the weather was not ideal for our scenario as it was raining at the start.

Once the weather cleared up, we went to film the last part of our production in the park and then in the final hour, we edited the final scenes and bought together the clips for editing. We also looked for the soundtrack and edited and put all the parts together. 

Diary log - 24/1/13

In today's lesson, we filmed the second scene of our one minute production. This scene was based on the female's house scenes. This took approximately 2-3 hours as we had to travel and get permission out school to our setting. The problems which occurred this lesson was that the weather was bad as it was snowing and the roads/pavements were icy which made caused problems with the traveling.

Diary log - 17/1/13

Today we started our production phase of our film. We started filming the first scenes of our one minute single camera production. The scenes we filmed were the perspective of the male characters point of view. To do that we went to the location of one of the houses. We then returned to school and started the basic editing of the scenes we had taken.

Shot list

Introduction

This blogpost will highlight some of the shots that we will include in our one minute single camera production.

Shot list

Over the shoulder shot - using it when we want to take scenes of the characters typing on Facebook using their phones or computer.

Mid shot - using it to hide the face of the girl so we don't reveal her identity midway through the production.

Long shot - to grab the whole character in the scene to portray their emotions and body language.

Extra long shot - to get all of the scenery and characters from a distance to show the audience their surroundings.

Low angle shot - when the boy is talking into the camera, a low angle shot would be used to show how happy he is feeling, e.g. on top of the world.

Close up shot - when the boy is hiding behind the tree to show the expressions on his face and to show that the wide space around him is closing in when he finds out the truth.

Diary log - 10/1/13

Although I was absent for this week due to exams, I was updated by the group on the tasks that were completed for our one minute single camera production. The tasks that were completed this week were that they secured the locations where we are going to film and have got permission, and we have got permission from our chosen actors/actresses for the characters.

Location list

Introduction

In this blogpost, I am going to list the locations that we are going to use within our one minute single camera techniques. The post will also highlight why we are using these locations and where they will be.

Locations

• 2 different houses - to set the scene/surroundings in a ordinary situation. We need two houses to show the differences in lifestyles of the boy and girl. We have got permission to film in two different houses for our production.

• 2 different bedrooms - to show the personal space of the characters. They are meeting for the first time, in secret. The bedroom shows the privacy of the situation. We have also gained permission to use two different bedrooms.

Girls bedroom

Boys bedroom

• Swanswell park - The park will be used to show when the boy and girl meet for the first time. The park will be used to emphasise the fact that all secrets are coming out into the open. We have not obtained official permission to film in the park, but we have decided to film at a time when the park is quiet and not interrupting any members of the public.

• living room - the living room will be used to show when the girl is imagining the boy. A living room is used to show the constrictions she has as the boy's picture is not edited/real. We have also gained permission for access to a living room.

The advantage of our settings/locations is that it has meanings behind the purpose and they are based in regular, reachable and cheap locations.

The disadvantages on some of our settings/locations is that some of the areas are public places (park), so we may struggle to get permission or interrupt other people.