Production Diary Day 2

Date 20/11/16
Location Chris house, Alleyway
Scene(s) filmed Conversation between Alex and Sophie,
kidnapping scene
On our second day of shooting, we filmed a large
majority of our opening sequence. By following our
production schedule, we ensured that we had
enough time to set up equipment, film each scene
and briefly review footage. The equipment used
included a camera, tripod, slider, soft box lighting,
a microphone and drone, all of which was provided
by our team members.
Conversation Scene This scene was set inside
Chris house, in which we framed the characters
using soft box lighting. We did, however, use the
living room rather than the bedroom, as planned.
Within the location recce, we discovered this to be
a more suitable appearance in terms of its
minimalistic appearance, as well as practicality
regarding set-up (i.e lighting/cameras). In order to
improve continuity and save time, we used two
cameras to film this scene. By following the 180
degree rule, we focused one camera on Alex and
the other on Sophie, allowing a shot reverse shot
conversation to be filmed more effectively. We also
used a microphone which we placed centrally
between the two actors, allowing us to enhance
audio and ensure better clarity of dialogue.
Kidnapping Scene - This scene took relatively
longer to film, as it had more complex and varied
shots. We first used the drone to record an aerial
shot, and then used the camera and tripod to
capture all other camera angles. Despite
occasional pauses in which we allowed people to
walk past, we worked effectively and quickly as a
team, capturing a variety of shots (including some
which deviated from our planned shot list).
Evaluation Overall, I think that our second day
of filming was highly successful. We managed to
record everything we needed, in addition to
gaining extra, unplanned footage which we felt

would work. I think that we work well as a team, collaborating in terms of

creative and technical decisions. As director, I oversaw all filming. This included
acting (i.e delivery of lines/character emotions), as well as technical aspects (i.e
mise en scene/camera framing), allowing me to ensure that our film was
produced to the highest standard possible.