Monday, 2 March 2015

Filming criteria


The Filming
  1. Book filming equipment in advance
  1. Leave your £10 returnable deposit - No deposit, No equipment.
  1. All equipment borrowed must be returned at the same time and by the person who paid the deposit
  1. Document evidence of having organized transport, actors, props etc
  1. You must set the White balance – document this on a post
  1. Set up your lighting and follow any Health and safety procedures (if using red Heads) and document
  1. Film yourselves setting up the shoot – costume, make up preparations, discussions etc.
  1. Follow the SANDWICH procedure
  1. Dialogue needs to be filmed on a voice recorder, in addition to the camera. 
  1. Use a tripod
  1. Shoot each scene several times
  1. Use a makeshift clapperboard to help you organize footage later in the editing suite.
  1. Don’t break the 180 degree rule
  1. Be wary of continuity.  If you film a character in a white dress, it would be odd if she were to suddenly be seen in different clothes.  Using a digital camera at the beginning of a shot can be useful, as a checking mechanism to ensure nothing in the scene has altered. You can upload this evidence to the blog.
  1. Get into the habit of filming yourselves in discussion immediately after a film shooting.  Consider how it went?  What problems did you experience?  What have you learnt from the experience?  What can you improve for next time?

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