filming

16/01/2017 CONSTRUCTION: FILMING

Prior to the shot on Friday we asked a member of our group to bring in a black suit so he could act out the role of a manager at a big pharmacy company. I printed out some props in the form of news headlines reading things such as ‘big drug company’ and ‘superhuman drug testing’ I also printed out copies of blood types in boxes and the word FAIL written over them in red. This was to signify the drug not working.

In order to achieve our shoot we set out shots taken on a smartphone that would show in stages where everyone would be so we could map out the shot. We also checked out the location and moved any things that we wouldn’t want in the shot in advance. We are aiming to shoot the beginning of the sequence in the science lab using the photos from the smartphone to check we were doing everything right. We also aim to film the scene with Ross wearing his suit as a manager, looking at files on his desk. I hope we have enough time to achieve all of this in our lesson. If we work fast and set up the tripod correctly then we can achieve this.

Our cameraman will switch but it will mainly be Ross and when he is acting it will be myself or Jess. As a main actress I will self-direct but also take on comments from the other members of my team. Jess is in charge of the props and Ross has taken leadership of the costumes.

Are challenges are the fact that we need to find the right lighting and make sure that the image is crisp and clear on the camera. We also need to ensure that the camera is in focus at all times and to do this we will bubble the tripod correctly and have somebody check the camera or maybe do a test shot.

The risk assessment would be to ensure that everyone has brought the correct equipment and whilst carrying the cameras and tripods to the location, two people help instead of one, otherwise this could lead to dropping a camera on someone’s foot or hitting someone in the eye with a tripod.

CALL SHEET

Shoot date: Friday the 20^th of January 2017

Location:

Claremont Fan Court School

Portsmouth Road

Esher

Surrey

KT10 9LY

Crew:

Ross Paul      04RossP@claremont.surrey.sch.uk

Ellie Morris   04ElenaM@claremont.surrey.sch.uk

Jess Traeger 04JessicaT@claremont.surrey.sch.uk

Camera Equipment:

. Camera

. Batteries

. Dolly

. Tripod

. Camera case

Lighting equipment:

. Light stands

. Spare bulbs

Props:

. Fake syringe

. File full of papers

Wardrobe: Main Character, suit.

Outfit – school uniform eg white shirt, black skirt, and black shoes