Production Log (Week 3)

Week 3. We had started filming, and we opted for a hand-held shot as this allowed for more mobility. We had taken a tripod, but it seemed more natural to use a hand-held shot then reduce the shakiness on iMovie. Problems faced while we were shooting were that it was hard to plan where and what shot were going to do, as the room we needed was in use, so my group had to adjust to the room. One other problem was that focusing was hard while zooming, but it helped us add to the suspense by adding a bit of fuzziness, or distortion. The ambiance helped us to feel the 'silence' and the atmosphere felt perfect. We had originally planned to do the filming a week after, but we were unaware of time, so time management was great as everyone knew what to do, and filming was done in 30/40 minutes. One problem with the limited time was that the script was unrehearsed, so we projected it onto the screen so the actors knew what to say. I believe that we could have done much better, but this helped us improve on how to shoot better, and improving our editing. 

I had shot the film, and I expected it to be easier. I couldn't decide whether to film the entire thing 4 times, each time focusing on a particular shot. However, this could have been harder, and the entire script had to be memorized and we could not as the limited time hindered this. So we chose to shot a scene, then 'freeze' the actors, then continue from a different angle. This was easier as we had a 3-second delay, so each cutscene was not like a 'jump-cut' but more natural looking. We also allowed a 3-second delayed ending so we could cut more naturally.