Reflective blog 2

Planning we have created over the last few weeks includes a variety of things suchas a shot list which will really help when shooting the video because now we know what shots we are going to use, it also helps to organise everyone so they know what they are doing. Furthermore we have also created a selection of storyboards of what our audience wants, location shots, and props we need to include (see blog for further references). This was done to show our client what we are going to include in their video and to get their opinions on what they like and don't like. We have also completed the budget and proposed it to the client and they are happy with the expenses. We have also completed our bookings and permissions to shoot in certain palces, for example we had to get a friends permission to shoot in her garden (see blog for further reference). Our call sheets have also been filled in with everyones numbers on it so if someone doesn't show up we are able to ring them to see where they are. We have also given each other a set of numbers to ring if this happens. The risk assessments have been carried out appropriately, and they are all in place so if someone does get hurt, or equipment is lost we are legally covered to deal with the situation.

I contributed to all of these tasks and have writen them all, by doing this i feel i know exactly what is going on and what i need to do. Problems that have occured is the weather because one of the days we need it to rain and unfortunetly we can't predict the weather so we are having to wait for it to rain. Other problems are finding a boy for the video because everyone is to shy to want to do it. So we have decided to ask a drama student because most of them will jump at the chance to be infront of the camera. We have also been to our location and set up a few shots for the video, however it's quite dark at the top of the stairs so artifical light may br needed. Viability issues that have arisen are people being able to turn up on time or at all, so we are going to have to ring people in advance. Furthermore we also need to make sure the weather does what we want it to do. I have contributed by being the main star in the video, and by finding the location for the artist and her boyfriend to live, which has been really helpful in visualising the video.

Changes to the proposal are we have deided to let the artist have two friends in the video instead of 5 or 6, this is because we don't want the emphasis to be drawn away from her and how she's feeling. Furthermore instead of having the artist throw clothes at her boyfriend from a balcony we have chosen to have them facing each other so the scene is more intense. Furthermore we have added her meeting her friends at the platform of the train station because otherwise the audience may lose the flow of the video. Skills that have developed through making this video is the ability to use a camera, being able to plan ahead, organise locations and ring round to see who wants to be in the video and what role they will play etc.

During the next 3 weeks we will be shooting our video, and focussing on what our client wants. I will also be needing to book train tickets to shoot part of the video. Furthermore i need to tell other teachers that i may not be in their lessons due to filming. I will also need to keep a log of what i do within the filming stages so i can upload it to my blog.