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1. The second day of my productionwent according to schedule, all cast/crew was
present and the weather was suitable. The day started at the second location for
filming, my house. We were there for an hour, as scheduled, and we were able
to film multiple takes of scene 1. This scene only contains one shot which is a
mid-shot of Jack, the mise-en-scene consists of a domestic house setting. I
choseto film it this way becauseit emphasizes the home-made aspectof the
found footage genre, making it believable that the film was shotby two
teenagers. The mise-en-scene and lighting of this scene also put the audience
into a false sense of security, making the film seem lighthearted at the beginning
is also a convention of the horror genre. There is no camera movement, once
again making the film fit into the genre. To film this scene, I used a tripod and a
microphone mounted onto the camera, before we began shooting I tested the
audio quality and how the lighting appeared on camera. One issue I encountered
during filming was actors forgetting their lines, to amend this we tooka large
number of shots and ran through the dialogue in between shots (keeping a script
on hand along with all of the necessary pre-productionpaperwork).
Next we filmed scene 3, which took place near the bushes inside the cemetery I
scouted. This scene contained multiple shots, the first being a long shotof the
character walking up to the bushes and discovering the bag of evidence. The
first shot had a lot of and held camera movement, panning as the character
walked, and then zooming the camera with a slight Dutch tilt. These movements
were chosendeliberately to convey the storyline behind that scene, allowing the
audience to witness the events alongside the character. Furthermore, the zoom
and tilt disorientates the audience. Which is a convention of the horror/found
footage genre.
The second shotis also hand held, creating a POV shot as the second character
walks over with the camera. The hand held aspect allowed me to also feature an
over the shoulder shot as Jack pulled the bag out of the bushes and changing
into a close up of the bag being opened. These shots/movements were chosen
because they convey the storyline, allowing the audience to witness the events
alongside the characters. Placing them into the film, making it more immersive.
The third shotof the scene is a close up of all of the items in the bag, moving
with the character’s hand as they look through the bag. The is hand held
movements and also zooming in on the bloody knife at the very end of the shot.
I made these creative decisions because it slowly reveals each item in the bag,
slowly building up the bloody knife as the climax of the shot. The final shot of
this scene is a mid-shot of the character after they have looked through the bag,
this scene contains dialogue that I captured with a mic mounted on top of the
camera. i chosea mid-shot for this final shot because it brings the audience
closer to the character, making the scene more investing.

2. The mise-en-scene of this scene is bushes and fencing from the cemetery, this
takes place in a separate section than the other scenes we filmed in this location.
The lighting is high-key, contrasting with the darker tone of the scene. I also
chosethis lighting to create a timeline within the film, making it very obvious
that time has passed between scene 3 and scene 5 (which will be filmed a night
time). While filming this scene I took multiple versions of each shot to ensure
that I had a variety to choosefrom while editing, this way I have back up
versions in case something went wrong. Furthermore, I created the bloody props
for this scene prior to production, using item from around my house and fake
blood I bought. One issue I had with the scene was the use of a bloody knife
prop in the bag, to avoid any misconceptions I announced it was fake to
passerby's (also carrying around the appropriate paperwork as proofthis was a
film shooting, including a health risk evaluation).
The final scene I shotthat day was scene 5, which contained two shots. The first
being a mid-shot of the character as they spokethe second being a low angled
shot of the criminal character as they slowly walked towards the abandoned
camera. I chosethe low angle for the second shotbecause it puts the villain in a
position of power, making the audience feel vulnerable. The lighting for the
scene is low-key, which fits the genre of my film and also helps to further
establish the timeline of my film. To film these shots, I used a microphone and
light mounted on top of the camera.

3. Overall I am extremely pleased with the productivity of day 2, we were able to
film the remaining scenes to a decent standard (taking multiple versions of each
shot) while also sticking to shooting schedules established with the cast/crew
beforehand. The pre-production I carried out prior ended up playing a crucial
role during filming, the activities allowed me to organize each set while filming
so that I could focus on producing good quality footage. Forexample, the
meetings and schedules allowed me to communicate with my cast/crew to
organize when I was going to film. Without the pre-production activities my
production would have been chaotic, making I almost impossible to arrange a
decent film set. Having a negative impact on the quality of my film in the long
run.