Filming Diary 15/NOV/2010

Right, we're looking to film today; we have a time (13.00) and a place to meet, so, everything should go good hopefully...

Filming Diary 10/NOV/2010

Unfortunately, filming today didnt go as planned, as there were further schedule conflicts. We have sorted out another date to film (November 15th) so we should start filming then, with a camera readily available.

Filming Diary 8/NOV/2010

Today I discussed with my group about our filming schedule. Although I was looking to start filming today, this was not possible as there the schedule conflicts. One good thing about not filming today is that the weather isnt looking to good; its very rainy and very cold, with low sunlight due to rain clouds.  Wednesday 10th November is our current target to start filming... Hopefully the weathers better too.

Research...

Location Research

Location will be quite an easy thing to choose, as I already have a location in mind that I will be filming at. However, it is still necessary for research to be conducted, as I may find flaws in the location, and advantages from other locations. Also, it is important to have extra locations just in case there are problems with filming in the original location that was chosen. The location must be a corridor, however.

A corridor like this is very good for lighting. We could edit the lighting effects to make it brighter, so that it connotes mystery and freedom, like a heavenly-like place. However, the original idea is for the corridor to be dark, with low key lighting. I like the idea of this white light trying to get through, so I will consider it as an option.

This pathway got me thinking in a broader sense. I never thought of filming in a corridor/pathway outdoors. The only problem is that it will take away from the intense atmosphere that indoor environments can bring. On the other hand, an outdoor environment will allow me to film without the need for permission. The olden look of this pathway is also full of connotations that could make the audience think, “is this place special?”, “why is this place special” etc.

This corridor is dark with low key lighting. This is very much what I am looking for, though the lighting is a little too dark. Once again it does look like an outdoor corridor, something which I am particularly keen on at this time.

The lights on the side provide a futuristic look, which automatically connotes mystery. However, a location like this will be very hard to find, and even if we did, I don’t believe this is the right location to suit the scene and plot.

Mood Board...

This is my Moodboard. It shows what kind of location i would like to film my opening scene, it shows what will be in the scene, and it shows what connotations i would like my scene to give to the audience.

Mood Board

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Audience Profile

Audience Profile

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The Proposal...

The Proposal

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Research...

Costume Research

The only costume items we will be using are a pair of footwear, and trousers. Below is some research that I have conducted to get a clearer idea of what type of footwear and trousers we should use. I have also considered what these props connote, and what impression it will give the audience of the character wearing them.

These boots would be suitable for our opening scene, as they are large and give the impression that they would make loud footsteps. The old look of the boots will give the impression to the audience that the character wearing them may a very physical man, or an older man over 50 years old.

Shiny shoes such as these may not be very suitable, as the shine will distract the audience from what is happening in the scene, and focus will be on the shoes for unnecessary reasons. If we are to use smart shoes such as these, we will likely choose a pair that isn’t as brand new-looking as these are.

Trainers will make the character seem like an ordinary, everyday person. This is good as it makes for a more psychological scene, but this isn’t what we are quite looking for. Our character is to be a man over 30, who isn’t about to walk through a gym door.

Jeans are commonly seen as casual wear. This will help the character become more relatable to the audience, making for a more psychological scene. However, we need to be careful what type of jeans we pick, as we don’t want too much unwanted attention on the jeans. Something to flashy and stylish will give the wrong impression of the character, and will ruin any intense atmosphere that is created.

Sporty trousers such as this is something that seems very unsuitable for our scene. It is much too youthful for what we are trying to create.

Smart trousers like this will be good as they are plain, and won’t take away too much attention from what is going on in the scene. It shows that the man is working; we have not really decided on if we want to give the character an occupation or not, but if we wanted to present a business man, or even a gangster, then trousers such as these are an excellent option.