Construction Post 1: Week 1 Production

What did we have to do:

1. Complete of the first location shoot
2. Complete of the 1st photoshoot for our website

Brick Lane Location Shoot Overview

Our first production week was very successful. As we were shooting on location, we had to consider many factors such as weather, health and safety. We managed to get all of the shots we needed and were very impressed with all the variations of shots we needed to get. We managed to avoid any major issues due to our careful preparation and it was a very great day.

Here is a picture of the location that we shot in:

Reflection

In reflection it is clear that there were 2 main problems that we faced in Week 1 of Production. These problems are:

The characterisation of the extras was not fully complete

• Before filming we had a brief conversation with the actors concerning the actors they had to play, this character was often carefree and fun. A more in depth explanation of the character would have been more useful as it would have made it easier for the actors to get into character and avoid having to re-shoot our shots as our actors were not able to adhere to their roles and ended up laughing or getting out of character in these shots. This meant that we had to constantly take multiple clips of the same shot as many mistakes were made. To overcome this solution, I would give out instructions whilst the camera was rolling telling each individual what to do so that it looked more natural, authentic and professional. We also gave our extras 3 moves that they use if they felt as though they had nothing else to do, this helped to keep up the atmosphere that we were trying to cultivate proving to be a useful technique.

Getting our extras to Brick Lane

• We intended 5 extras to come in but in the end only 4 could make it. This meant we needed to be resourceful and work out our shots with one less person. We did not let this ruin our day and we pressed on and created the illusion of a large group by having everyone close together.