Hull - Greenway Park
Me and Rosie arrived at the destination of Greenway Park, this was the rough area that we found. It was nearby therefore the transport was easy and only took several minutes. I did Rosie's hair and make-up beforehand, therefore we produced a messy look, to produce the connotations of a tramp. We backcombed her hair and applied brown and black make -up to her cheeks and face to make it look dirty, as well as other make-up techniques. She also got changed into ripped jeans, scruffy boots and a large woolly coat that you would expect a homeless person to wear.
The park is quite large, therefore we were able to film a number of different locations instead of just sticking to the same one. We filmed near some large boulders, near a path, and also near a block, therefore we could have a brick background with graffiti on, to create the abandoned look. I got a number of different shots of quite a long length, consisting of close ups, long shots, mid shots, pans and zooms of my female cast member. I positioned her in a number of different ways, for example, lying down, walking and sitting down.
It was extremely dark at the time, but it worked in my favour as it contributed to the effect of it being spooky and my character being weak and unfortunate, as with my lighting, she was highlighted dominantly within the shots. Also, within my storyboard I planned to have some shots at night time, therefore I was able to do some filming of the sky, as the moon and the clouds looked really good and spooky.
The only downfall of this experience was that the batteries in my camera went dead and my spare batteries were also drained, therefore this provided an obstacle in the way of filming. This was unfortunate, but by this point during the filming session, I had already filmed quite a lot of shots, therefore I am able to edit them effectively to fit in with the rest of the video. I could of filmed more if the camera was of a higher percentage, therefore I will have to learn from my mistake, when I go and film further in the near future.
Throughout this period, I also photographed the areas around, and highlighted the specific spots where I had been filming. I also took photographs of Rosie, to show her clothes, make-up and hair, in order to post these on my blog.
These are just some of the shots that I filmed during this filming period that are on my storyboard:
These are just some of the shots that I filmed during this filming period that are on my storyboard:
Manchester - Holiday Inn
At the weekend, I stayed in Manchester, therefore this was a good opportunity to get some shots of the inside of a hotel, as I had included shots within the location of a hotel in my storyboard. Although, my cast members were not present the shots could still be used effectively and will be beneficial for the video. I filmed several shots of the inside of the hotel, such as pans and zooms. I highlighted the hotel room, and filmed specific things such as the desk, window, bed, mirror, as all of these things were of high significance in my storyboard.
I ensured that I began filming just as we arrived at the hotel, therefore everything was still neat, tidy and presentable, therefore this was suitable for filming. Everything was white, and this is the exact look that I wanted to achieve. I also filmed small things, such as the hotel leaflets, as these things feature within the storyline and they are of a high importance.
This session of filming was easier, as no cast members were invovled, and I was just dealing with a location. Also, I did not have to worry about the weather forecasts, as it was an indoor location therefore this was not a substantial problem. I think it would be better to have the cast members involved within the shots, but it was difficult as in was in a location around 200 miles away. But, overall I am still pleased with the shots that I collected and that they were in the perfect location which I had previously imagined when planning the shots and the storyboard. I am glad I got the chance to film the contrast between the poor and unfortunate, then the rich and the fortunate, as this is what I wanted to achieve. Although, the shots are not directly after each other, I am still able to edit these ones, whilst I continue to film the shots that are in the middle. I also took photographs of the area around, therefore I am able to show these on my blog, to highlight the room and the hotel, to show more of the location.
These are the just some of the shots that I filmed during the time period of filming which are on my storyboard:
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