Camera-Work
I took responsibility for lots of the camera work, when not in scenes
myself, in particular in the briefing scene. In filming, we utilised canon 650 D
cameras and manfrotto tripods that we have at school to film our
footage. The tripods came in very useful as they gave us a balanced, stable
shot, even when panning, and also allowed us to film ourselves without the help
of others. I enjoyed working behind the camera as it allowed me to make small
adaptions and guide actors according to angles and lighting, teaching me how
theoretical plans and shot lists need to be flexible. We made sure everyone had
an opportunity to assume the role of videographer, for example as there are
lots of shots showing us moving around the mansion in the heist, Millie took on
the role for these scenes.
Lighting
For the briefing scene, myself and Charlotte designed the lighting, experimenting
with the different colours and brightness to create our desired ambience. I
enjoyed playing around with the spotlights we had access to, working to create
interesting shadows and rim lighting. Jess assisted this process, by
ensuring the black drama curtains blocked out any natural light and posters on
the wall were removed. For our ending phone call scene, we envisioned the
actors faced being concealed, keeping her identity unknown. For this we
utilised lighting to put a rim light around the Boss's head, creating a silhouette, this was achieved
through facing her towards the spotlight and filming from behind. I thought
this was effective in concealing her identity, creating enigma over the
mysterious figure.
Editing
Millie was our primary editor, but I also made suggestions which were
then implemented as we found it worked best to have two sets of eyes and
opinions. In particular the embedding of intertitles edited between
comedic shots, creating a witty tone to the
editing. We edited using Final Cut Pro, importing voice memos and
music to accompany our footage and dialogue. We used iMacs to
import footage from the memory cards, which proved useful in allowing us to
airdrop voice memos and items like the BBFC certificate. The process of editing
was a long one, with all of us taking responsibility for tweaking sections and making
small changes. One particular challenge in editing included making it not look
like continuity piece, as not to reveal too much about our narrative and
keep audiences intrigued. To avoid this, we used fast cut editing
and intertitles to break it up.
Directing
Directing our trailer was a group effort, as we all put forward
suggestions on shot types, locations, acting and narrative. We thought that
we could achieve the highest quality production by having the greatest creative
input we could. When I was behind the camera, I enjoyed making prop placement suggestions
and encouraging the acting. Charlotte was helpful in working out what props
were needed and supplying them and Jess assumed the main script writing role,
as she has lots of acting knowledge and experience.
Social Media
Each member of my production took responsibility for a different social
media platform, working cohesively to construct brand visibility on various
platforms. Personally, I took responsibility for twitter.
