Friday, 13 March 2009

3.9 - Successes during production

12/3
Though we were not ready to begin our filming, we managed to take still shots of our storyboard so as to get a further idea on how we intend on demonstrating our film. We managed to take the first couple of shots and this will help us when we begin filming.

19/3
We were able to begin our filming. We started off with the news report scene.

20/3
Filming- We continued filming. We managed to film the first 5 shots in our storyboards, trying as much as possible to present different angles/alternate filming techniques which will make it easier when editing.

24/3
Continued to film. We attempted to present techniques which we had not previously shown. For example, the shot reverse shot and extreme close ups. We filmed this various times so as to be able to choose from a wide range of clips whilst editing. The particular shots we filmed focused on the actions prior to the 'zombie dance-off ' .
4/4
'Zombie dance-off'. We were able to film the first dance-off between the two major characters. We filmed this in front of the green screen with the hopes of adding an image during editing. We filmed several times in order to have a choice from which shots were more successful than others. We were also able to film our 'x factor parody' scene where the judges were able to comment on the performance of the boy vs. zombie.

Tuesday, 3 March 2009

3.8 Production Problems

3/3:

- Whilst working on the call sheet, I realised that I haven't yet found the complete cast for our opening sequence and could therefore not finish the draft of my call sheet as I had intended to do today.

- Since I do not attend Stoke Newington School full-time like the other two people in my group, Adam & Enshell, I am as of this moment not particularly sure when it will be best for our 'out -of- lesson' filming to occur and have to keep looking at the Gantt Chart shooting schedule to have an idea of possible dates of filming outside our classroom lessons.
13/3
- We were not able to film as we intended. However, we carried on with the preparations, for example, our schedule and general thoughts on how to present our opening sequence.