Production Report

As a final production, the shoot went well and according to schedule. Although, before we reached the final stage we encountered a few problems mainly due to our chosen location. The location we chose was very narrow, therefore when we came to experimenting with over-the-shoulder shots and different angles it was hard to position the camera in the confined space. Trying to make do with the space we had, we shot the footage to what we thought would be right for our chosen piece; however when we came to overlooking our footage we came to the realisation that what we shot would not fit the criteria for the preliminary task because over-the-shoulder and reverse shots were not adament. In order to fit the criteria of the preliminary task, we decided as a group to re shoot the footage.

To overcome the problems we discovered within the first shoot, we changed the positioning of the table and the chair we would be using in the production so that we could fit the tripod behind them, therefore gaining a visual shot reverse shot. To prevent from issues of continuity, we assured that we filmed all the footage we would need from one angle before moving the camera to a different position. Doing this may have helped us acheive the same angles, but the lighting was drastically different from one angle to the next. Where from one angle it was really dark, it was light from the other angle which when watching back was evident. As a group we decided that this issue was not too major and that we could overcome it within the editing stages.

Upon watching the final footage we shot, as a group we were pleased. We abided to the rules of continuity, aside the slight lighting issue. We experimented with a range of shot sizes, and although the reality of the production, the acting and the location might not seem of a reality, we are pleased with the technical outcome of the piece and feel that our teamwork is a reflection of that.