1. On 8/10/12 I and my group went out and filmed selected scenes from our
storyboard.
We filmed on the street during daytime. The main character was Jasmine
played by (Natasha).
The first couple of scenes presented the girl walking down the road
looking paranoid. The setting was cold and damp. She had her umbrella up
and would often pull it down and carry on her journey. Through these scenes
we wanted to portray her loneliness and isolation. Sometimes it wouldn't work
because of the unnecessary elements that would be presented in front of the
camera. We decided to tighten up our work and take turns directing.
During filming we had discussions on how to make it look professional as
possible by working on the acting elements. Natasha conducted herself
professionally. Afterwards we added in the stalker played by (Olivia). Olivia
wore a black raincoat to convey darkness and danger. Further onwards there
was a long shot of her following Jasmine without her being alerted. This
created a spooky and chilling affect for the audience. Eventually this shot
didn't work so well because the location was too crowded and didn't create
enough suspense for the audience. Altogether we agreed to shoot
more scenes. In the end we changed our set location and props for the next
time we shoot. During this production we made a video diary of behind the
scenes, we displayed the filming making process and we talked about our role
within the group.
On 11/10/12 We filmed outside of college in a small court yard. This time we
filmed a different scene with the news reporter played by (Chicka) we shoot
her part of broadcasting news for a missing diamond which was suppose to be
looked after by secret agents in the UK. The diamond is owned by a prince in
Dubai. Chicka adapted to her part really well. In the end we made a decision to
shoot in better weather conditions, the weather conditions didn't match our
selected ideas.
On the 21/10/12 I and my group filmed at the Hackney Town Hall. We selected a scene
from our storyboard; we constructed the scene with Natasha walking with her friend
towards an old fashioned building. Natasha finds a crystal stones with amazement, this
builds up excitement for the audience. During filming we added in a lot of different shot
types and dialogue to make it look more interesting and realistic. In addition we focused on
costume; Natasha wore jeans, jackets, shoes and a handbag to create a casual look. My
character wore black jeans, jacket and a grey handbag. This look develops a set persona, it
makes them look unique compared to other characters.
As the process went on we decided to film Natasha walking through an alleyway to develop
a mysterious, spooky and chilly atmosphere. This showed her isolation from other’s it felt
like somebody was watching her every move since she had found the diamond. The lighting
was grey and misty blended to portray her emotions. She feels scared because she’s alone
but she also feels reassured and secured because it’s daytime. I think the whole process
went well because we were well organised and alert about our decisions as a group. On our
next filming date we should focus on the script for the audience to get a sense of the
character’s personality. To build up a personal connection.

2. On 23/10/12 my group filmed. As a set task, the group decided to film in more locations.
Firstly we filmed in outside a block of flats. We filmed the stalker wearing a grey hooded
jumper. He followed Natasha through a small pathway. To convey danger and to cause
tension for the audience, I filmed certain scenes is well I focused on tracking shots, long
shots and point of view shots. I want the film to have full effect when the editing is
finalised.
Secondly we shot a scene where Natasha was receiving a threat letter through her mail
box. The camera focused on a point of view shot of Natasha looking at the letter from a
point of view shot. To show the creepy font to indicate the stalker’s state of mind to be
crazy and insane, the lighting inside of the house was dull to sustain a grey and dark
shadow is following Natasha. The diamond is causing bad things to happen in her. I think
we improved on creating an image for the audience by putting all our creativity together.
We included the aspects of mise-en-scene, editing and camerawork. Our target for next
time is to make the editing more fast paste to convey the conventions of a thriller and
action genre.
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