Filming our two minute opening

We were keen and excited to start filming our opening and started filming straight away in the half term. We obviously couldn't film the bits in the dark room as the dark room is based in school, but we could however film the scenes down my road. Although this is the middle of our opening, it doesn't matter what order we film it in because when we are editing we can place selected bits in whatever part of the opening we fancy.

We decided it would be better if we filmed more than one camera shot for our different shots because it would be better to have more than we need rather than less, and being disappointed with not having thought of filming a certain shot. Charlotte and my Dad were the actors so that left Molly, Aimie and myself directing and filming the piece, making sure that we were happy with shots, however Charlotte also put in her input too and we worked really well together as a team, building up our ideas and making them better together.

The first shot we filmed was an establishing shot of the house, we placed the camera and the tripod on the opposite side of the road and we filmed my dad walking past the house and walking down the ally where he was able to see Charlotte but she unable to see him. The only annoying thing about shooting down my road was the cars that kept coming down my road, luckily my road is usually quite quiet but it was a little busier this time so we had to wait for cars to stop driving past. We filmed my dad coming from different directions towards the house and ally so we could choose what one is best when we edit.

The next shot was from right outside the house when we showed Charlotte coming out from the front door and walking towards the second alley and then Sarah's dad walking across the camera after her. We then filmed this same part but from a different angle. We placed the camera upstairs and filmed out of the window to give a different perspective. This also gives the feeling that Charlotte is vulnerable as is it from a high angle.

For the next shot we placed the camera closer to the outside of the hosue and we showed Charlotte coming out from the front door and walking out towards the ally. We then showed my dad walking across the camera following her. We used different shots for this part too and we used a shot filmed out of the window upstairs to give a different viewpoint as it is a high angle shot. Here is a picture of us filming upstairs:

Following this shot we decided we would take a shot of Charlotte inside the house about to walk out so it gave another different camera angle. We then started to film the part where my Dad follows Charlotte down the ally. We decided we would film Charlotte turning around to realise somebody is behind her and my Dad would put his head down so she cannot see his face. When she realises he is there but thinks little of it, she walks a little further and my Dad puts his hand out as if he is to grab Charlotte's shoulder from behind. When we filmed this we decided to film it in two different shots. Firstly we filmed a handheld point of view shot and my Dad held the camera as he walked up behind Charlotte. Following this shot we then used the tripod and placed the camera on it to film Charlotte walking towards the camera with my Dad closely following behind. Here is a picture of my Dad getting used to holding the camera..

All in all i think we did a good job filming and got everything we needed done, we were aware of cars and people walking past and had to stop and be patient but it was fun and I am looking forward to filming more shots in the dark room!