Construction Post 5: The Back-Up Shoot

We will need a back up shoot because we are not satisfied with some of the shots from the main shoot. There were several shots from the main shoot that we need to re-take, which include:

• The stockings shot, as the motion was too quick
• The lipstick shot, as Stacey's technique was still not quite right
• The shoe shot, as we were not confident they suited the look for our protagonist 
• The master shot of Shayam walking out of the room as the lighting did not match the other shots
• The shots on the stairs as they were not the angles we wanted. We want a close up of her arm on the banister and the stairs so that we see her feet walking into the frame
• We realised that Stacey will need to put on her coat downstairs, as it looked strange that she was carrying it for so long without wearing it
• The shot on the iPad showing the pictures needs to be redone as the actor in it looks too school-boyish. Therefore, we will either need to take new pictures of the same person wearing a suit so they match the character description, or we will find a new person
• The shot from outside as we felt the zoom in on Shayam's face did not work and the lighting was too dark

The pictures on the left column are from the main shoot and those on the right are from the back up

Amy setting up a shot outside. 

Amy and I lining up a shot at the back up shoot

Shayam getting ready before filming

Above is a video of Amy and I testing the lighting. 

Reflections

Noting down in advance the changes we needed to make really helped with our organisation of the back up shoot, as we knew what we had to film. Furthermore, the shoot session was quicker in some ways, as it was our third time and so we knew how to set up each room and the equipment. However, it still took a while to do some of the re-takes as we wanted them to be perfect. Despite this, I think all the time that we spent was necessary as we are now certain that we have the all the shots we need and so we can continue with our final edit. There will be a lot of shots to look over but it is better to have too many than too little. Overall, I am really pleased with how professional some of the shots taken on the back up shoot look.