Oliver Turner AS MEDIA: Shooting Schedule

Before any filming we had to arrange certain dates that we could actually film our opening scene. This would rely upon different things such as weather, availability of actors, shop opening times etc. This was particularly difficult especially considering different actors pulling out of the role or not being able to make the date of filming. Ultimately our filming took place over a weekend, filming on both Saturday and Sunday morning.

Saturday 16th January 2016 ( 9:30-11) - Filming taking place at Wymondham High School basement. Including all characters: Meghan, Charlie, and Tom.

Sunday 17th January 2016 (8:00-3) - Filming taking place in Norwich city centre, The Mall.

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Filming over the weekend was a really good idea especially as we could really dedicate our time to our film without any interruption. We actually planned this date before christmas due to everyones availability for acting and so we could really concentrate on further stages such as the editing side afterwards. We started filing on the Saturday, going into the school boiler room early to begin filming. This was only because of restrictions to entry of school property and teacher's supervision. We decided that the morning was also best for filming so everyone would be more ready to act/film but also to allow for the rest of the day to begin editing tasks. The following day we woke early to catch the 7:45 bus to Norwich. We had to carry all our filming equipment with us including the camera, tripod, secondary camera, spare batteries, mic, and jig. As a group we could allocate who would carry what and it meant we were able to distribute the gear between all four of us. We arrived early in Norwich merely for the reason that there would be barely anyone in the city. This meant we could take advantage of the morning sun too without any distractions from other people. Whilst filming we also had to consider what we would film at different times of the day, thinking about the level of light and the amount of people in the city. For some shots we wanted complete silence except from our actors. However some people worked effectively within the shot to make it a little more proffessional  and realistic.

I think by filming in one weekend we could create a more believable film that keeps continuity throughout. If we had filmed on separate days we may have forgotten about subtleties such as keeping the same clothes on, and different make up effects. I would imagine that filming on separate days would also appear slightly different in colour due to differing light intensities between days. This was not an issue for us because our first clip is filmed indoors  thus avoiding any lighting issues and engaging the audience with the opening.