Shoot day Evaluation

The day before, I made sure to print documents that would be used as guidance such as: the shot-by-shot list; script for actors and the storyboard. I also prepared the costume for the actors. Our group also took the time to prepare the first set beforehand in order to not waste time- decorated one of the boarding house rooms.

On the actual shoot day, I felt slightly nervous and unprepared. Before shooting, we rearranged the first location, gave small directions to the actor and set up the lighting- covering the window with dark cloths and place a small light against the wall.

As you can see in the two pictures above the set changed. This is because the way we had first arranged the location didn't meet our intentions of a messy/sketchy university student's room. 

On the shoot, we divided the roles into three: sound director; filmmaker and director. We switched every few scenes so all members could be included. The sound director was in charge of recording sound using a handheld shotgun microphone close to the scene to capture the dialogue and sound effects. The filmmaker was in charge of handling the camera and recording the footage, making sure the shot and composition looks okay. Finally, the director was in charge of leading the group, giving directions to the actors, etc. 

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I personally think I did well directing the shoot as our group lacked a bit of confidence. I found this to be an ongoing issue as there seemed to be a lack of leadership. I felt that when I took the role as Director, the shoot went a lot smoother and quicker. 

Another problem we came across on the shoot day was the fact we didn't have a detailed storyboard, therefore we weren't able to visualise our idea until the editing process. 

Despite this, the shoot went well. The shoot in the second location was most successful as we now felt confident and were able to capture some interesting shots. 

The first part of the shoot, however, could've gone better as we wasted some time unsure of what to do. Although we had this slight issue, filming in the first set was the most enjoyable moment during the shoot. Filming and directing was easier as we only had/needed few people on set, therefore being less stressful. 

I look forward to see the raw footage and how it turned out as well as how we will incorporate the hacking montage scene and the CCTV footage.

My production team worked well together as we are close friends therefore it was easy to communicate and share ideas/opinions. 

We learned that organisation and careful planning in pre-production stage- researching and planning- is essential in order for the shoot day to go as smoothly. We also learned that creating a storyboard is important as it serves as guidance- easier to picture the sequence, decide which shots are needed, etc. 

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