Sunday 14 October 2012

Possible shooting problems


Weather - As I'm filming some of my film outside I need to check the weather, so it doesn't start raining thorough filming, as I would have to stop and start again. This would waste time that could be used effectively. If the wind is strong, it will make it hard to hear the actors talk so I will pre record everything.

Traveling with equipment - As I'm walking to a wood I will need to be careful that the camera or tripod does not get damaged.

Costume Changes - Before going to the next filming location my cast will change costume at my house, so they do have to bring their costume on set.

Travelling between Locations - I’m filming in my house, in woods and in a playground these are all in walking distance, which will be it easy to travel with the equipment. 

Time and equipment


I will shoot my film between 11 to 3, this will give me lots of time to film and to edit afterwards. I will try to film over a couple of days, as I need different locations. I want to shoot early so if anything goes wrong, for example someone forgot to bring a prop, I will have time to quickly get it. I will to look up days when there will be a no rain as this will effect when I can film. In a past project I did film in the rain and learnt its not a very good idea as the cast loose enjoyed and don’t act as well as they would. It also affects the props, costume and the shot.
I will film in the winter so there will be dead trees/woods and snow this will make my film have a horror feel to it and add production value.

I will need a tripod to make my shots look professional and camera so I can film it. I'm going to use the Toshiba Camileo X400 HD Camcorder as its HD, 23x optical zoom and stunning 1080p Full HD video recording. I'm going using Imovie to edit as it’s very easy software to use.