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Location/s: House (2373/3) - bedroom

Last week, I filmed the opening shots of my film that included only set and props. I managed to film most of the shots, except for the shot that whip pans to reveal a shadow next to the female character's bed.

Following my shooting schedule, I dedicated my first filming session to only the shots including the props and set. By doing this, it would give me time to set up the room and see if I needed to alter and any shots or add/remove props and set.

To show our knowledge and understanding of how editing can enhance the meaning of our film, we had to create a short video using 5 different examples of cuts and transitions.

A recce is a pre-filming visit to a location to figure out it's suitability for shooting, including evaluation of any potential lighting or sound issues. Before I proceed with filming, I had to investigate and source possible locations for filming, compiling recce reports for the settings. 

As my film opening a psychological thriller, it is based around a sombre and realistic concept. This means that the people I have cast relates to the characters they will be playing.

To make the production process easier, I created a shooting schedule to help me plan which days I will be filming and when I will need my actors. Surprisingly, it was difficult to find days we could all get together and film, because most of the scenes in my opening will be filmed during night time.

To put it simply, a shot list helps in the planning and filming - it ensures that all the necessary shots are filmed to avoid missing out key scenes of the film. The video below shows us how to effectively organise and create our shot list:

To enhance our understanding about VFX, tracking and compositing, we were tasked to create the flare scene using the footage and tutorial provided. The video below teaches how to make the flare scene, for the project:

The storyboard I have drawn outlines the main plot of my opening sequence. However, when filming, I will consider alternate shots so when I arrive the post-production stage, I will have a variety of clips to choose from. While doing this, I have also considered possible locations - all the scenes will be filmed in a small room, with only a bed, desk and a table.

Breaking down a script is an essential process in film-making as it helps to determine and list out every single element needed to prepare and schedule the production of a film. After finalising our screenplays, our class had a task to highlight/colour-code our script. We watched this video to give us a better understanding on the process of a script breakdown: