On the first filming day, we gathered our group at Mrs Cobb’s house and then went up to Perelle forest to film. We filmed the majority of our shots on the paths and lanes in and around the forest, for example, our running/chase shots and the others within the forest. Filming in the forest was the perfect location for our thriller however, it was extremely windy and cold on the day, which made things a little more difficult. However, the actual filming went as planned and we seemed to gather the majority of shots we had planned in our shot list. Ellie and I filmed here in the morning and then in the afternoon, we acted in Caitlin and Hannah’s thriller, filmed at Mrs Cobb’s house.

High points of the day:

• We manged to capture and repeat each shot within good time, leaving us a bit of time after to check them
• Ellie and I worked well together and equally shared the filming responsibilities
• We were able to successfully test out more difficult camera skills such as a swoop which extended our skills
• Our actors cooperated and were willing to do what we asked

Low points of the day:

• The weather was extremely cold and windy therefore at some points we felt rushed and pressure to film quickly so that we could go back inside.
• We were not particularly experienced with a DSLR therefore, when we looked back at the footage some shots were a bit out of focus
• Our camera battery ran out near the end, luckily someone was on hand with another one
• The ground being rough terrain made it quite difficult to get the camera in position for the correct framing

Targets for future filming:

• Allow for more cropping time in editing when filming by leaving a gap before the action begins and maybe after as well
• Also, although we managed to repeat shots that didn’t go well, make sure you repeat all shots, more than twice so that you have options when it comes to editing
• Allocate more time to difficult shots and less to the establishing shots.

I really like this low angle shot of Hannah as, when put in our high pace cross cutting sequence of shots , it looks extremely effective ad creates the desired effect of Hannah being watched and preyed on by something. Although low angles are typically used to display the superiority of the person in frame, I believe this shot demonstrates her isolation.

Also really happy with this close up shot of Hannah taking her phone out of her pocket. We weren’t really sure what we wanted from this shot, we just wanted to establish the phone as a distraction however, it ended up being really effective, with the background being out of focus and as she walks into shot, the camera focusing directly on her on the phone. I also like how this shot is from the side, to get a different perspective to her other walking shots.

I really like this pan of Hannah running through the trees. You can’t clearly see her as she’s behind the trees and the sun is flaring, however, I believe that is what makes it so effective, as you see a blur of bright red passing through the trees, to create the essence of her running frantically to escape her follower.