Post 9: Post production report

To capture our footage we connected our camera to the computer and captured the footage on the editing suite. We then as a group went through the captured footage (rushes) and wrote down the; shots, takes, and we decided if we were going to use it or not, we did make a few mistakes during filming when it came to our acting skills so this did help us decide what we could use.
After we had gone through the film and named the rushes we then began to edit the film, using the notes we had made earlier when capturing the film. We then went through the footage and cut the clips we wanted to use the logging rushes helped us with this because we were able to find were one clip started and ended and what we no longer needed. We did this until all our clips were put together in a rough cut.

In code	Out code	Scene	Shot	Take	Description	Yes/no
00:00:03:11	00:00:12:06	1	1	1	Charley walking into the library	Yes
00:00:12:10	00:00:18:22	1	2	1	Charley is in the library walking towards the table	Yes
00:00:19:04	00:00:18:22	1	3	1	Bobbi calls Charley over	Yes
00:00:25:06	00:00:22:05	1	4	2	Bobbi calls Charley over	No
00:00:22:11	00:00:30:02	1	5	1	Charley walks towards the table	Yes
00:00:27:13	00:00:30:14	1	6	1	Charley sits at the table and starts talking	Yes
00:00:30:14	00:00:34:04	1	7	1	Bobbi leaves	Yes
00:01:12:14	00:01:40:06	2	1	1	Charley and Katie talk	No
00:00:34:06	00:01:00:06	2	1	2	Charley and Katie talk	Yes
00:01:00:06	00:01:04:07	2	2	1	Charley begs for forgiveness	Yes
00:01:04:04	00:01:05:22	2	3	1	Charley runs out	Yes
00:01:06:04	00:01:10:01	2	4	1	Slams the door	Yes

Our group then went through the rough cut to check if it actually made sense, of course there were a few problems and we had to edit parts out that we had missed. For example when filming we counted to three and used the clapper board each take before we said our lines, so we cut out the pauses and the image of the board to make the footage flow better. Luckily because of our location we didn’t need to edit the sound as you could hear everything clearly, we talked about having diagetic music in the background but we thought it would take away from the script and so we decided against music.

We then began to add in some effects, such as strips in the beginning of our film and a cross fade effect at the end of the footage. We then created opening credits and end credits with a black background and white writing so there would be a contrast so the writing would stand out well.  
Watching over it I’d say that our group did do well when it came to editing however we did come across a problem in our final product yet we were aware of our mistake and in our future task we will make sure the same doesn’t happen again.

Post 8: Pre-production report

When it came to filming it wasn't a great start, the day we were asked to film our location (the library) was unavailable due to a class using the facility, we decided that it wouldn't be worth filming due to background noise and unwanted people which could effect the continuity in the frame so we re-arranged the date of filming to Tuesday 11^th October. However when there we did notice that it was occupied by a student and a teacher having a meeting but we started to film hoping things would work, we soon  realized they were to close and the camera was picking up their voices so we kindly asked them to move slightly further away and then filming seemed to run smoothly.

The filming went quite well overall we managed to produce all the needed shots that we had originally discussed in a limited amount of time and luckily we didn't need to go back and film any extras. There were a few mistakes during filming such as during the extreme close up for Charley we had to film a few times to get it exactly right especially due to her make-up  also when Charley was walking towards Bobbi we did have a slight continuity error but we couldn't quite get the right take. Whilst filming we also had a countdown to three and a clapper board, this giving us time to get into character and also when it came to editing we had time on each end of the clip to edit. 

There were many reasons why overall the filming went well one of the reasons I believe was because of how we worked well as a team and were therefore organised as we split the duties between us, this making us be prepared for filming I believe if we hadn't worked well then it would have taken longer to film. We made sure to take our time when filming trying to stick to the storyboard as much as possible, the shot list helped us make sure we filmed the appropriate shot this meant we wouldn't have to spend extra time re-filming. Working well as a team was important and the main thing we always did was communicate, if someone didn't understand or if they needed help then we always helped each other out.

I believe the footage we shot was very good although there were obviously some changes that could have been made such as the camera moved making the scene jump and we unfortunately only realised this at the end after we had edited so there was not enough time to go back and change it. Another error we only unfortunately realised at the end was when Charley runs out of the room, there appears to be a jump cut that we didn't want, this mistake should have been redone but of course we ran out of time. We tried the best to our abilities to edit these mistakes so that it flows better, when it came to the editing suite we had no problems and we did address the mistakes which next time we film we will make sure to not make the same mistakes again as we don’t want unplanned jump cuts. I think we did complete the continuity task well as there are no dramatic time laps and when it came to shot reverse shot we made sure to keep in line with the 180 degree rule, overall we did complete the task well.

Post 7: Additional Pre-Production Documentation

Location Recce: The main location of our project will be inside and outside of the school's library. 



Risk assessment
Risk assessments are important so we are able to identify possible risks whilst in the process of filming, this makes everyone cautious whilst on set. There is the obvious risk of not knowing what to do if a fire was to happen, so we made sure everyone was aware of the two possible fire exits if the fire alarm was to disrupt filming.

The carpet by the door

Coming into the library there is a large mat on the floor, this is a possible hazard as one of us could trip over it especially Charley who will be having to run out of the door. This could lead to broken equipment or an injury with an actor. Overcoming this hazard is easy by simply making sure the mat is stuck down onto the floor correctly and by making everyone away of it's existence.

There are also lose wires and open sockets around the library which is a hazard as one of the cast or crew could trip over it if not careful. To avoid any accidents we should make sure they are put away if possible  or tapped down. 

The chair and table leg's.

Whilst we are filming we could possibly trip over a chair or table leg, especially Bobbi or Charley who get up from the table and leave. The way to stop this from happening is to get the actors to practice getting up and down from the chairs and placing them so that they don't have to move them when they leave.

The tripod not being set up correctly could cause the camera to fall during filming. This can be stopped by making sure the tripod and camera are secure when filming and making sure that whoever is in charge of the camera at that point in time knows how to set it up properly.

Shooting schedule

Day.	Period.	Start time.	Scene.	Shot.
Tuesday 11th October 2011	Afterschool	3:15	1 and 2	All shots completed.

Mise-En-Scene Description

Set design/Location.

For our preliminary task we have been set the continuity task which we decided to film in the library and one of the hallway's in our school. The reason for our choice in setting was it was very realistic as for our task we have chosen to do a short clip about three girls attending sixth form who are living there normal life. Therefore the library achieves the idea of a realistic and real school. We will not need to change any of the mie-en-scene as we will be surrounded by books. The library is very large and there is enough room for filming. There also are desks in the library which we aim to be using along with the chairs.   

Props

During our filming we will use a letter, a desk with books, paper and pens on, three chairs place around the table for each girl. These props all help us create the feeling of three girls studying in a library. We also made sure to keep the continuity by taping down the props.

Lighting

The library has natural light, and there are numerous small windows around the library that regularly give light and also a door that will give us natural lighting from the corridor. There is also artificial lighting from numerous lights on the ceiling that we plan to use if the natural light isn’t bright enough.

Character movement

At the beginning of the filming, Charley will be standing outside the corridor holding a letter; she will then walk into the library. Bobbi will see Charley and calls her over then Bobbi will leave Katie-Mai and Charley remain at the table and argue. Charley then runs out and slams the door, when then will cut to credits.We have chosen this movement as it is very realistic to what teenage girls would do and how they would behave.

Props

During our filming we will use a letter, a desk with books, paper and pens on, three chairs place around the table for each girl. These props all help us create the feeling of three girls studying in a library. To also make sure the continuity is kept we made sure to tape down the props.

Costume
Taylor: We didn't want her to stand out too much so we made her a tomboy in comparison to Alice's 'girly' image and Chantelle 'chav' stereotype, there was no make-up needed for this character and overall the character's image worked well when filming.

Alice: We wanted her to look sweet and fun and natural in comparison to Charley's character Chantelle I believe this did work as there was an obvious contrast between characters and the outfit worked well with the character.

Chantelle: We tried to keep it in the stereotype of a 'chav' and with her make-up we believe we did create a realistic look for her character. 
Hair and make-up

Bobbi: Hair: Tied up      Make-up: N/A

Katie-Mai: Hair: straightened down     Make-up: natural

Charley:Hair: Tied up    Make-up: "Fake" stereotypical Essex.

Post 6: Shot list and storyboard

Shot list

Shot	Description	Shot size
1	Charley is standing outside the library, holding her stomach looking upset and staring at the piece of paper she is holding.We want this shot because we want Charley to appear vulnerable.	High angel Medium long shot (MLS)
2	Charley walks into the library. The reason behind this shot was so you  get an idea about the location she was in.	Long shot (LS)
3	Bobbi spots Charley and waves at her and calls her over. We used a medium long shot so the audience can see both Charley and Bobbi in the shot and so you are able to see what's taking place around them.	Medium long shot (MLS)
4	Charley, Katie and Bobbi all sat at the table together, this sets the scene of where the conversations are going to take place. A medium shot will be used so emotions and body language can still be seen but so you can also see everyone in the frame.	Medium shot (MS)
5	Bobbi comforts Charley, says bye to them both then walks off out of the shot so that it’s just Katie and Charley left at the table.We will use a medium long shot so you see her walking off set and see Charley's reaction to her leaving.	Medium close up (MCU)
6	Charley starts crying as she is becoming more and more upset as she knows she has to tell Katie the news. We will use an extreme close up to show Charley crying.	Extreme Close up (ECU)
7	Katie keeps asking why Charley is upset. We will have a close up on Katie’s facial expression to show her confusion and hurt to Charley's blunt behaviour.	Close up (CU)
8	Charley tells Katie she is pregnant with Katie's boyfriend's baby. We will use a close up to show her running make-up and how much it hurts her to admit the truth.	Close up (CU)
9	Katie gets angry and slams her hands on the table. We will use a medium close up to show her facial expression and her hands so you can see the anger she holds for Charley.	Medium close up
10	Charley repeatedly says sorry trying to calm Katie down. We will use a medium close up to show her facial expressions and body movement.	Medium shot (MS)
11	Katie tells Charley to get out. A medium shot will help us show Katie body movement of her pointing towards the door and her emotion.	Medium shot (MS)
12	This shot is Charley walking out a ¾ shot will show the location and also the door will be visible.	¾ shot
13	In this final shot we will have Charley slamming the door a medium shot shows Charley walking out.	Medium long shot (MLS)

Storyboard

Post 5: Jump cuts, Over the shoulder shots, Cutaways and Point of view shots.

Jump cut: "A jump cut is a cut in film editing in which two sequential shots of the same subject are taken from camera positions that vary only slightly. This type of edit causes the subject of the shots to appear to "jump" position in a discontinuous way. For this reason, jump cuts are considered a violation of classical continuity editing, which aims to give the appearance of continuous time and space in the story-world by de-emphasizing editing. Jump cuts, in contrast, draw attention to the constructed nature of the film." A Jump Cut is an immediate transition from one scene to another. 

Over the shoulder shot: "Over the shoulder shot is a shot of someone or something taken from the perspective or camera angle from the shoulder of another person. The back of the shoulder and head of this person is used to frame the image of whatever (or whomever) the camera is pointing toward." An over the shoulder shot is a shot of something or someone from over a different persons shoulder.

Cutaway: "A Cutaway shot is the interruption of a continuously filmed action by inserting a view of something else.It is usually, although not always, followed by a cut back to the first shot, when the cutaway avoids a jump cut. The cutaway shot does not necessarily contribute any dramatic content of its own, but is used to help the editor assemble a longer sequence.For this reason, editors choose cutaway shots related to the main action, such as another action or object in the same location.For example, if the main shot is of a man walking down an alley, possible cutaways may include a shot of a cat on a nearby bin or a shot of a person watching from a window overhead." A Cutaway is when a camera cuts away from the main action to show something else before cutting back. 

Point of view shot: "A point of view shot ( POV) is a short film scene that shows what a character is looking at. It is usually established by being positioned between a shot of a character looking at something, and a shot showing the character's reaction. The technique of POV is one of the foundations of film editing." A point of view shot allows the audience to see through the characters eyes and see what has grabbed the characters attention.

Post 4: Script

Below are two images which shows our groups script, everyone contributed to the script and we all believe we have a strong idea. We have annotated several points to identify how we would keep the continuity, show the different character movements and the point to why certain dialogue was being said. 

Post 3: Continuity

Continuity: "Continuity is particularly a concern in the production of film and television due to the difficulty of rectifying an error in continuity after shooting has wrapped up." Continuity is when you keep the consistency throughout the shot, this often effects the mise-en-scene the most as the audience can often tell if a character has changed their costume or a prop is no longer where it originally was. 

Below are two photographs that show how continuity is broken, the pens have been moved from the shot and you cannot see them in the next. This is an example of bad and broken continuity that my group and I should be careful of when filming.

Broken Continuity. 

180 degree rule: "In film making, the 180-degree rule is a basic guideline regarding the on-screen spatial relationship between a character and another character or object within a scene. An imaginary line called the axis connects the characters and by keeping the camera on one side of this axis for every shot in the scene, the first character will always be frame right of the second character, who is then always frame left of the first. If the camera passes over the axis, it is called jumping the line or crossing the line." To the left is a photograph explaining the crossing line and how to keep within the basic 180 degree rule, this will be helpful to my group and I when it comes to filming our project for the brief. To the right is an example of how the 180 degree rule would be put into practice, the image shows it being used correctly as well as an example of the 180 degree rule being broken.

Shot reverse shot: "Shot reverse shot is a film technique where one character is shown looking at another character (often off-screen), and then the other character is shown looking back at the first character. Since the characters are shown facing in opposite directions, the viewer assumes that they are looking at each other." Shot reverse shot is when a camera shows one character looking at another, followed by the camera showing the second character looking back to the first. Below is a demonstration of shot reverse shot between two characters.

Match on action: "Cutting on action or matching on action refers to film editing and video editing techniques where the editor cuts from one shot to another view that matches the first shot's action.Although the two shots may have actually been shot hours apart from each other, cutting on action gives the impression of continuous time when watching the edited film. By having a subject begin an action in one shot and carry it through to completion in the next, the editor creates a visual bridge, which distracts the viewer from noticing the cut or noticing any slight continuity error between the two shots." Match on action is when editors show one action shot then cut over to another different view which matches the first shot's action.