We finished filming on Wednesday! We now have all of our shots with a few contingency options in case things don't work in the edit. Last week we realised how short 2 minutes actually are when we assembled a rough edit and it all stacked up really quickly. We're already talking about shots that aren't going to work or things that need to be trimmed down for the final cut. I think that it had even affected how we approached the last day of shooting and how we went from winging it and seeing what worked, to pinpointing the shots we actually needed and just going with those. I think the most interesting thing that's happened since starting this project is how much our film has developed since the original concept was pitched way back in week 7. When we first started, our film originally felt like a serious drama, heart felt and shocking whereas, in reality what we've ended up with is a slightly comedic crime thriller. We still like our film and are maybe even happier
The majority of our filming is complete! We managed to get most of the interior shots using my place. It was nice and sunny which really helped with our light coming in through the windows. I know I've mentioned that we are going to do some desaturation on a lot of the shots that take place 'after the incident' but having strong consistent lighting is pretty essential for cameras in general - especially phone cameras - they just don't seem to pick up the detail a DSLR does in lower light. I'm finding there are a few different ideas about the type of action and how shots play out. I'm just focusing on the role I agreed to and doing my best to stay in my lane. Letting the director direct and focusing more on locations and aesthetics rather than focus on acting and performance. There were some issues on my end this week. I was hosting our shoot at my place and after we got started I felt like there was a lot I could have done to be better prepared.. Cleared out