2. After deciding on our plot, prior to filming, myself and my group visited various
locations to see if any of them could be used in the actual filming stages. We also
used this time to become familiar with the filming equipment and to practice
different shot types.
Location prior to filming
This is where we filmed the scene of
a male character coming across the
victims red ribbon “signifying”’ (De
Saussure) that something dreadful
has happened to her.
3. Shallow Focus Shot in trailer
From the moment we decided on our
plot, we agreed as a group that using a
shallow focus shot in our trailer would
look extremely effective. However, we
wanted to ensure that when we took the
shot it would be of excellent quality so
doing trial shots was really important.
This allowed us to become familiar with
changing the focus on the camera in a
smooth and professional way.
4. Unused footage of the hand
Although we were initially going to have a shot
capturing the hand of the victim, when I
inserted the footage into our trailer, the cut
from the victims body to her hand seemed
disjointed. This was because a pan shot was
used for the body so it didn’t look right cutting
back to the hand after seeing the face of the
victim. Nevertheless, taking these shots were
an important part of planning in allowing us to
enhance our photography skills. Whilst the
first image was taken with the camera in focus,
the focus was manipulated for the second shot
to create a shallow focus shot.
Shot with camera in focus
Shallow focus shot
5. Footage from trailer
We were originally going to use an over the
shoulder shot, where one of the characters is
watching a female, without her realising.
However, after thinking about this, I realised
that although it fitted in with the theme of
secrecy, it would be more effective if the
female character was captured running away
from something that the audience couldn't
see instead. I believed this would be more
effective in creating suspense and fear.
