2ND DAY OF FILMING EVALUATION

2ND DAY OF FILMING EVALUATION

LOXATION: CELLAR. WHERE THE WIFE IS BEING KEPT HOSTAGE

What went well:

• The location for our main scene of our opening sequence was exactly how all group members of the group imagined it. Although none of us have ever stepped inside the cellar, our first impressions of it were excellent, and we were all very pleased with the scene. It was dark, dirty, clustered, and was an ideal cellar for the main concept of the film. 
• Once again, all members of the group remembered that it was a filming day, and we all met up on time at the location agreed. This was good because it allowed to work quickly and efficiently. Great cooperation was demonstrated by the group and there is key sense of understanding within all members. Every individual was organised, and ensured that they got permission from the form tutors to leave s cool prematurely before afternoon registration. 
• The owner of the cellar was not part of the group and does not take media, however she played a  key role throughout the who of the afternoon. We hypothetically gained an additional team member, as she helped with the lighting of the scenes, contributing relevant ideas on how to improve the quality of our footage, and was a helpful addition all round. 
• We did not experience any continuity errors, Our scene was filmed as a follow on scene from the footage we shot at day 1 of filming, therefore, all characters who were in the filming of day oe had to ensure that they were wearing the same costume and that it all looked the same. the two main characters that were in the first scene (Jessica and Robbie) did well to remember exactly what they were wearing from the previous day of shooting and allowed the filming to look realistic. 

Problems we faced during the day:

• Around 2 hours prior to the scheduled time the filming, we remembered that we had forgotten some key props for the filming. We had forgotten to get the costumes for one of the characters who was prominent in that days filming.The clothing that our member brought with her were not suitable for getting dirty and using for props, so we wanted to get spare clothes that were suited for making dirty to make it more realistic. Not only did we forget about the costumes, but we forgot about the ready-meals needed for the wife in the cellar as well as the duck tape and napkins needed to tie up the wife to the chair.
• The floor of the cellar was very uneven. The group was not flat and had many holes in various placed, which made standing the tripod on the floor very difficult and challenging, This made filming challenging due to the fact that the tripod was not straight, so it made the footage looked slanted. This was not our intention, which overall made the footage look cheap and of bad quality. 
• The group experienced some lighting problems throughout. The lighting attached to the wall was convenient, however it was too harsh for the scene. However, there was a detachable light in another room which had the correct brightness, however we could not find the right place  to put the lighting without the shadows of other people appearing in the shots. Furthermore, when we did manage to get another group member to stand holding it in the right position, we found it hard to shoot the footage without them being in it. Eventually, we managed to find a good position on the floor in the corner of the room, which solved all our problem. Although the problem was resolved eventually, the various problems we faced were very time consuming. 
• One problem that we faced was the the issue of dialogue. There was particular piece of dialogue which our main actor was very uncertain about how to say it. We could have avoid this problem if we had taken the decision the to it go over our dialogue, however, we decided to record the scene over and over again, which we later found to be the wrong decision. 

Overall, everyone in the group would agree that day 2 of filming was the most successful day of filming. It was good experience seeing a well structured cellar for our film, and it was interesting to see the various parts of the cellar. The costumes, location, team working and cooperation was all to a good standard in general, went very well. Out aim for our next filming day is to be much more organised than we were this time, and remember all the key props that we need for that day. 

PHOTOS FROM DAY 2 OF FILMING.