Test Shoot on Location/Location Research

Due to the nature of some of the shots we are planning to use in our film, we decided it would be a good idea to test some of these shots. The group met up on a sunny Sunday afternoon and we spent it together filming and trying out a few different shots and ways in which we could overcome them, improve them or alter them in such a way that we don't lose the overall effect of our film. We also decided to take a few shots that we knew would work just to appreciate them in reality, rather than looking at them on paper. This was also a great opportunity to do some location research. We already knew which road we wanted to use, but found it to be perfect, and we discovered that my bedroom and bathroom are perfect for the internal shots during the second part of the film. We also need a dark room with a spotlight and a black curtain, but the schools drama studio is perfect for this and we have ensured we will have access to it during filming. Below I have included two of the videos as well as a link to several more.

Before that, however, allow me to introduce the members of CAM-RAW in all their glory for the first time:

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Here we have Sam running behind the car as Holly films him through the back window. This is because we are planning on including a shot from the back of the car of the girl running down the road. We feel this worked very well, since Sam is always in shot and it is clear what is happening, we just need to get the speed perfect and make sure the girl is closer to the car in the final film.

This is a shot of me running towards the car whilst it is static as Holly films me in the side-view mirror. This was to test if the  shot would work, as we really wanted to include a match-on-action in a mirror.

This is a shot of Josh running alongside the car, being filmed in the mirror by Holly. We decided to film this since we realised it was going to be quite difficult to shoot and that we would need to figure it out exactly. From this test, we have discovered that our actress will need to run closer to the car and we will definitely have to keep the speed of the car constant and at a speed she can keep up with over a short distance.

Overall, we are very, very happy with the results from these tests! We are now ready to start shooting the film with a very good idea of where we ned to be positioned and how we're going to do it.