shooting Diaries

Session 1

We shot both the journeys of the singers on their way to meet each other. This was done by choosing paths and grassy areas which we thought looked asthetically pleasing and would link together well. We used different shot types to make it more varied. This includes point of view shots, for example when the male opens the gate and also of both the male and the females feet when they were walking. We used long shots to help establish the shots and mid-shots to get more detail. I filmed the shots of the female character and Sophie filmed the male character. We had to ask our actor for the male character to film his feet as this made it look more realistic. We were happy with the footage we captured on this day so far and became more confident with the camera.

Session 2

In this session we filmed all the shots we needed of both the female and male together. We filmed them meeting at the wall and walking away together holding hands. We then filmed the shots of them walking up the steps and running up the hill.

Session 3

In this session we filmed the female and the male characters both together on the bench with close up shots of them holding hands. We created shots that showed they were having a conversation by using shot reverse shot. This helped to show the connection they have with one another and the way they look in each others eyes.

Session 4

Originally we had planned to have a shoot in houses with the singers waking up out of bed and brushing their teeth in the mirror but we were running out of time and found it hard to travel to this location as we both live in opposite directions. Also the male character only had a small amount of free time to film so this is why all our filming had been done in Lewes so far as it was convinient for everyone. So we decided we had to change our plans and take out the part of them waking up and have it from them already dressed and outside. We had to rethink what needed to be filmed and decided to have more footage of them together. Sophie filmed a point of view shot of the male singer jumping off walls and running around. I filmed them both together and the male character taking off his jacket. We filmed the male sending a text message to meet her and then the female lying on the grass receiving a text message and getting ready to go and meet him.

Session 5

We had planned to have another session of filming but we didn't have time and after changing our ideas we had all the footage we needed. We didn't need the footage of them going home as we decided to end it on them together at the top of the hill. (Once reversed it will start with them at the top of the hill)