Wednesday 18 May 2011
Wednesday 11 May 2011
Film - Editing
The final bit of filming took place this morning. I would write about it, but unfortunately I couldn’t make it back to Nottingham in time.
This afternoon I spent my time editing the film, piecing together different shots and adding the soundtrack. Although I’m only half way through it. Further work needs to be done, including adding the credits. We also need to record the voiceovers.
Film - On set
Who knew organizing a few people could be so difficult. OK, so over the past 2 weeks we have been filming Ticket.
The first day of filming took place at a bus stop on Birchover Road, Nottingham. This road was to our advantage as it wasn’t very busy; therefore we were able to film all that was needed. It was also a sunny day, so luckily we didn’t have to worry about the weather!
Before filming, we had to arrange a day to suit everyone, however this proved to be very difficult, as one actor was free one day but the other wasn’t. After finally agreeing on a day, the camera man forgot to wake up. Already behind on the work, Briony and I had to film it ourselves.
Lesson learnt: Do not leave filming weeks into the project – people may not be free when you want them to be.
Problems encountered: We experienced several problems that day. Firstly people were stood at the bus stop, in our shot. They realised we were filming and kindly moved out the way. However towards the end of the shoot, a young boy was in the shot and refused to move when we asked politely. To solve this we had to wait until his bus came.
The second day of filming took place outside a care home. However we only used the gates of the premises. We planned to film on a dull day, and luckily enough the weather forecast was right! This suited our shot nicely, as it represented the mood outside a mental home.
Problems encountered: The gates we were using in our shot was the main entrance to the care home, therefore visitors kept disturbing our shots as the gates kept opening when a car approached.
I played the part of the nurse and was required to walk past the censors for the gates. Unfortunately this made them open. To solve this problem, we put a jumper over it, but had to keep an eye out for approaching cars.
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