R+P Post 18: Our Test Shoot

We plan to do a test shoot in order to get a better perspective of what we want our opening sequence to look like and to see if everything we are planning on doing actually works when it comes to filming. This will take place on 7th February 2015 at Shayam's house. Amy and I will arrive at 9am, hoping to start filming by 9.30. The half hour in between arriving and shooting should give Shayam enough time to get ready and Amy and I to set up all the technical equipment. We may also need to tidy up some of the rooms that we are using for filming. Hopefully the practical skills we have already learnt in media and the preparation we having done leading up to this shoot will result in a successful first attempt at our opening sequence.

Left: I am directing, Amy on camera and sound & Shayam acting. Right: Amy and I testing camera angle and lighting

Overall, our test shoot was really useful for several reasons. We were able to see and work in our location for the first time and so get a sense of how and where to put camera positions next time. We also got to try out the lighting which was not as effective as we would have liked. This was crucial, as it meant we would have to get some advice on how to solve this before our main shoot. In terms of our roles in filming, Amy and I rotated from operating the camera and being director, which worked well. We are likely to do this next time and we would be even more efficient now that we have done it once. Below is a short collection of shots that we struggled with on our test shoot: