Short Film

This is our final video which we added additional edits to after the feedback we received from the feedback.

Feedback From Short Film

When you screened the rough cut version of your video to the class what areas of the video did you still want to complete/ improve and why?

As a group 

• We still needed to complete a title for our film as we did not add one in yet or think of a title that we could use. 
• We still needed to add credits so people watching the film knows the roles of who did what and also to give recognition to people outside our group for helping us with the short film.
• We needed to improve the lighting of some shots as inside the cargo container scenes are very dark, which we did not notice when we were filming as on the camera it was a lot lighter and darkness that was shown on the camera gave off a sinisterly effect.
• We still need to think of different types of music we could use to put into the short film as we did not feel like the running scenes were as creepy as the scenes in the cargo.

What positive feedback did you get from the audience?

• They like that we included a news cast which warns people to what is happening in the area.
• They liked the music we used at the beginning as they were aware that the music being played is what Shorai was listening to when she was jogging through the forest.

What were the suggested areas to improve on from the audience?

• Even though some people were aware that the music at the beginning was what Shorai was listening to, some people were not aware and they want it to be more clearer that it is something Shorai is listening to rather than random background noise.
• They suggested to improve the lighting in the cargo container so it is easier to view what is happening within the cargo container.
• To shorten the noise of the dragging of the pole as the sound goes on for to long in a confined space. 
• To change the words used in the radio broadcast to make it clearer about what is happening in the area.

Did you agree with all the feedback received and if not why not?

• I do agree with a lot of feedback in that out cargo scenes are very dark and hard to see what is happening. I did not agree about the changing of the choice of radio music as these are the types of music which people in our target audience listen to, but i did agree that the music was to heavy thus why we are trying to get the music to sound more like it is a radio then it generally being really loud.

What points were you able to address and how?

• We were not able to re-shoot as this would of been very time consuming and if were to re-shoot inside the cargo to try and get extra footage and get some footage lighter. There would be problems as it is really hard to get items in and out of it due to the equipment being very heavy and the cargo not touching the ground for about cm.
• We were able to change a lot of the lighting inside the cargo but it did turn it a little bit grainy due to the ISO levels. 
• We changed the music at the beginning making it sound like a radian station rather than film music. By doing this we were than able to add music to cause tension.

Were there points you were unable to address? Why could you not make these changes?

• We could not re-film due to timing and the conditions of the cargo container (emptying it). So we were able to get targets and show that we are working for the same boss.
• We were unable to lighten every single part of film in the cargo due to the graininess.
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Short Film - First Draft

This is the first draft of our short film which was presented to thee class and we then received feedback.

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Editing Days 9 - 14

As we now have all our footage. We were able to put all the pieces together so they can flow much more easily. As a group we really enjoyed editing day 2 because we used a variety of shots and angels    which once put together, flowed really nicely. We then had to edit the colours of the cargo as this was still dark. We added backing tracks to go with day 1 and day 2 as the actor is wearing headphones, which allows the audience to listen to what the actor is listening too.

Filming Day 4

Today i've had to do re-shoots of day 2 running scene. This was a very productive time as we were able to make it more creepier by instead of the potential killer (me) running and chasing actual killer (Shorai). We decided that it would better that i walk and not start running until she has stopped and started doing her stretches. We also chose to do a lot of handheld scenes looking through the eyes of the actor. We also had an assistant today - Precious. Who was able to record our footsteps as we went through leaves to add to the effect of the scenes. We was able to film everything in 1 hour and 30 mins, this was the time schedule we set ourselves so we can film the cargo scene on the same day. When we got back to college we was able to find another assistant - Imtiaz. He was able to help us empty the cargo container. The cargo container was quicker this time as we left the item that gave us difficulties last time, inside the container. We then used this as a prop for Shorai to sit on. While filming we was able to get another assistant - Lasharna, who was able to hold the lights so the camera a can see the actors.

We was able to finish filming the cargo container scene within our time schedule and again find another assistant - Zak, to help us put the equipment back inside the cargo in less than 10 minutes.

Hollow Ponds:

Cargo Container:

Weather Report Day 4

This is the weather report for our final filming day. Today we are filming day 2 scene located at hollow ponds again as before the videos were very dark. After we film at hollow ponds we are then going back to college to film inside the cargo container doing all the scenes again and the scenes we did not do.

Editing Days 6, 7 and 8

On these editing days we focused on what items we will need to re-shoot as a lot of our work is really dark due to the lighting conditions outside - an external factor which we could not control. After working out what we needed to re-do, we realised that as we have to redo day 2 and the cargo scene. There is nothing i which we can edit of what we have from that already. So as a group we decided that the best thing for us to do and not waste any of our time in the edit suite, is to start editing the day one scenes. We had to change the colours so they would match each clip so it does not look like different times of the day.

Editing day 5

Today it was just our camera women working on our video as we were unable to attend and help her as we had college comments to do for another department. Overall i am proud that she was able to get on with the work and be able to complete the task of completing the task of changing the chosen videos we already have edited. To then match each other in contrast.

Editing day 4

Today we found another new technique in changing the colour of the videos. This new technique allows use to make the video more yellow or more blue. Bright or Dark. Making it easier for us as a group to change our settings to make it more gloomy as some videos we filmed was very bright compared to others which was really dark.

Weather Report - Day 3

This is the weather report for the time we was filming in the cargo container yesterday. The weather report is less important to know then it was for hollow ponds, but we needed to know it as we needed to know if we were capable of leaving the contents inside the cargo container outside with our bags and other stuff we were carrying. From the weather report we was able to tell that it would be cold, but we are able to leave everything outside, making it easier on us as we did not have to carry/ drag everything inside the college.

Filming Day 3

Yesterday we started filming on college grounds inside the cargo container. We were able to accomplish half of what we wanted to film and the other half we will complete after our half term. It took us about 20 minutes taking the majority of items we wanted to take out of the cargo container. When we finished it took us about 45 minutes to an hour to put everything back in as the cargo has a big gap between the floor and the entrance and there where some heavy objects to put back in.

The cargo was very dark inside as we were filming, luckily we thought ahead and went to pound land to buy portable lights which we can hold or stick inside the cargo so we are able to view people inside.

We were thankful to have somebody outside our group, to help us on our filming day as we needed extra hands to hold the lights as we needed it close to the actors for us to see them through the camera.

Below are a few pictures of us, emptying the cargo container and putting the lights together.

Editing Day 3

Today is our third day of editing. We were able to watch all the videos we have filmed from previous days and then place them on final cut pro. Where we were then able to determine what ones as a group we preferred and what ones we did not like as much. We also learnt how to make the videos darker through the software on final cut pro.

Editing Day 2

Today we edited everything we have filmed so far, as a group we have learnt how to lighten an image as some scenes which involved match cut where a lot darker than the other. This caused the image to become very grainy.

Weather Report - Day 2

This is the weather report for yesterday when we was filming, as an actor i found it perfect weather as i had to be covered up and running which made me really hot. With the cold weather on top of that it created a warm atmosphere, which made it more easier to run.

But, for our camera woman and director they did not like the weather as they had to stand still for the majority of the time which made them very cold.

Filming - Day 2

Yesterday was our second day of filming, which took place at hollow ponds. We were able to complete the scenes which were needed to be completed at hollow ponds, but again it got dark very quickly and we tried to change the ISSO number but it became grainy, so we are hoping that we will be able to lighten the video when we are editing.

At the beginning of filming yesterday, the scenes was going very well but we forgot the headphones on the actors head which is a key part of the film, which can easily be noticed by the audience. We then corrected it and repeated the scene we just filmed again.

Editing - Day 1

Yesterday, we started editing the footage we filmed on Monday. I was unable to be there for my team as i had a compulsory trip for another subject. I am happy with what my group was able to accomplish.

The image above shows what the group has done on the day, it is also showing they were able to do a lot being it is there first major task using final cut pro.

Above is a list of clips which the group thought was the best ones we took and considering or already have put down to use within our short film.

The images above are of Benedicte (Camera Woman) deciding on what footage she likes and which ones she believe we may have to film again when we film at hollow ponds again.

Weather report - Day 1

This is the weather report from filming today, as you can see it has been raining which was an advantage and disadvantage for us. The advantage from it raining was it added a gloomy down day feel to the film. Where as the disadvantage where that the camera was getting wet and we had nothing to cover it so at some stages we had to stop filming and dry off the camera, which wasted time.  

Filming - Day 1

Today we started filming. With Shorai as the actor and me (Simone) as the other actor. We were unable to record the amount we wanted to as the majority of the time it was raining and it also got dark really quickly, but we are happy we were finally able to start filming. We shoot a variety of shots and angles such as long shot, mid shot worms angle etc. We did have some scenes which were interrupted by some dogs which were passing by, because these scenes they were unexpected and it ruined the shot. We were unable to use the tripod as it was a tripod we were not use to using. So everything we shot was hand-held. We took this as an experience to check the equipment on how it works before we use it.

Below are pictures of our camera woman (Benedicte) filming while we was acting.

Below are two videos from filming today, one is before we started filming and the other is after we finished filming.

Filming

Yesterday Friday 17th October, was the date we planned to film, we checked the weather to see if its good conditions to film in, we had all our equipment and was ready to go. Unfortunately our male actor decided to bail out on us last minute, not given us no notice or opportunity to find an alternative, he basically left us stranded.

This is a major set back for our group, as actors keep on dropping out even when they have told us they are going to certainly be there. We are now currently a week behind our time schedule and also really behind our production schedule.

We now once again have to find another actor. I am going to make a proposal to my group and ask do we definitely need have to have one female  and one male actor? Is it possible to have two female actors. If the group agree with this, i will personally volunteer myself to be the actor as i will be reliable and we would be able to finally start filming our short film.