BJ: Reflection on Shoot 18/01/2015

Location

• We arrived at the location which was Freddie's house at 12:30. We then took some time in his living room rearranging things to make it look like a real murder scene. This meant having things thrown on the floor to make it look like there was a scuffle.

Scene

• The scene we focused on in this shoot were the flashbacks. These scenes will be inter cut between the interrogation scenes. This particular shoot involved a lot more pro-filmic effects like blood on the shirt and knife. 
• The only cast member in this scene was Ollie, as he played the part of the murder victim.

Individual Contribution

The t-shirt 

• For this shoot I took a lead role in camera work. We all alternated between holding the camera, and Ollie took some effective shots of the candle. 
• I also made the t-shirt and knife that we were using for our props. I used fake blood spray to make the shirt look like it has been soaked in blood. I also sprayed the knife with the fake blood.

Use of Storyboard

• In this shoot, the storyboard proved not very useful as the shots we needed were just close ups of objects. This meant that it did not require much planning. We came up with most of our shots on the spot.

What Worked Well

Pull focus onto phone

• We felt that the pull focus shots of the knife and phone worked very well. Also the dutch angle shot going up the body of the victim to reveal his face worked very well.
• We also thought that we got all the shots that we thought were necessary in a good amount of time. This gave us a wider range of shots to choose from.

A full view of the scene

What Didn't Work Well

• The only thing I would say did not work well was the fact we shot in daylight. This meant that a lot of light came through Freddie's conservatory, making the film very bright. This can be changed in post-production, however it was a problem on the day of shooting.

  

  A close of the victim lying dead