Account For Shoot Day 1

Shoot Day 1

Firstly our group left the ideas quite late so when it came to the actual shoot day improvisation was needed. First off the day started when we all met up and put together the equipment, tested the cameras and got the van. We had our storyboard implanted within our mind so we knew what we wanted to do but disappointingly we knew it wouldn't be enough so we had to come up with some last minute ideas. Our actors were male teenagers one we knew was cut out for the role as drama is his hobby so that gave us an advantage but the other actors were inexperienced in this field but knew exactly what they had to do, so therefore I couldn't of been that hard.  We all drove to the car park and started from there. The driver had an angry look to him making him seem fierce which was perfect as we needed our cast to maintain that thriller feel of our film. It was a grey day so the light was quite dull and gloomy which linked with the robbery emphasising the scene to make it much more life like and not unrealistic.

 Location: We had located our thriller in a car park, originally we wanted it to be deserted but because we filmed at the Saracens home ground it was very busy. We found a place behind a building where we were able to film, it was surrounded by loads of cars, patches of grass and some concrete slabs.

Props: We only had two monkey masks so we were unable to fit all three actors into one shot so we improvised by using cuts to different monkeys. We had some fake weapons that really emphasised the robbery making the surroundings dangerous as well as setting the scene. We didn't bring a bag as we forgot so instead we used the tripod case to improvise making it seem like a rare mineral was encased inside it. Overall we portrayed a lack of commitment and care as we didn't thoroughly plan what we needed in terms or props for our thriller.

Sound: We included many diegetic sounds such as the tyres screeching as well as cocking the gun. The sound of the van creates the tension as it shows how big the robbery was going to be and that getting away as soon as possible was imperative. As well as this there was the diegetic sound of the gun cocking increasing the tension as it shows how important the robbery is therefore they have to take certain precautions.

Conclusion: My role was to film as well as guide the actors. We worked well as a group but we didn't stick to the storyboard so there were a few disagreements. As well as this we were inexperienced when it came to the cameras and I had to climb a tree just to get a good panning shot of the van leaving. Consequently due to our lack of experience we re-watched the clip on the camera and recorded over it., All in all I wasn't happy with our effort as it was last minute.

Luckily we had a new idea!!!