What to avoid when filming
We blogged what to avoid when filming. We watched a sequence of A-levels students work and noted down what shot they had done that impacted their footage and ruined the flow/continuity of their production.
Shooting during the day is only to be avoided when filming outside or somewhere with a window. However, our modern day technology is capable of dimming the lighting for a more sinister effect. We decided to shoot footage outside and inside the abandoned building. With the use of the dark lighting in the abandoned building and a flash torch, really helped the reality of the film.
Using over long shots can bore the audience and loose their attention. That why using a variety of shots can help keep the audience focused and enticed. Our trailer uses a lot of medium, POV, long and up/downward shots.
Our opening sequence narrative is going to be illustrated clearly on our story board. With a group of four people going round exploring abandoned buildings, filming what there boyish antics to upload to youtube. They come across a place where not everything seems right. With paranormal happenings and effects the group try best they can too stay alive. By creating a scary teaser trailer without revealing too much of the action, we have immediately establishes the fact that it can progressively get worse in modern day.
We didn't need to worry on continuity errors as we weren't doing a flowing opening sequence or scenes from a film. A trailer allows each shot to be different not exactly linking in with the other, but helping the audience get an understanding of the story of the film we are trying to promote.
Shooting during the day is only to be avoided when filming outside or somewhere with a window. However, our modern day technology is capable of dimming the lighting for a more sinister effect. We decided to shoot footage outside and inside the abandoned building. With the use of the dark lighting in the abandoned building and a flash torch, really helped the reality of the film.
Using over long shots can bore the audience and loose their attention. That why using a variety of shots can help keep the audience focused and enticed. Our trailer uses a lot of medium, POV, long and up/downward shots.
Our opening sequence narrative is going to be illustrated clearly on our story board. With a group of four people going round exploring abandoned buildings, filming what there boyish antics to upload to youtube. They come across a place where not everything seems right. With paranormal happenings and effects the group try best they can too stay alive. By creating a scary teaser trailer without revealing too much of the action, we have immediately establishes the fact that it can progressively get worse in modern day.
We didn't need to worry on continuity errors as we weren't doing a flowing opening sequence or scenes from a film. A trailer allows each shot to be different not exactly linking in with the other, but helping the audience get an understanding of the story of the film we are trying to promote.
Avoid:
- Overly long shots, as you could loose the focus of the audience
- Jump Cuts
- Unclear Narrative
- Shoot in the day
- Quiet Dialogue
- Reflections of the camera man
- Filming on windy days
- Overly long shots, as you could loose the focus of the audience
- Jump Cuts
- Unclear Narrative
- Shoot in the day
- Quiet Dialogue
- Reflections of the camera man
- Filming on windy days
By Angus Biggar