Construction Post 2: Week 2 Production

What did we have to do:

1. Complete the 2nd location shoot
2. Complete the 2nd photoshoot

WOOD GREEN LOCATION SHOOT 

In production week 2 we had our second location shoot on a car park in Wood Green. The shoot was quite successful, we managed to get some of the shots we intended but there were many obstacles we had to overcome. These issues were:

• The  camera battery was not completely charged when we set off so it was a rush to try and get the shots we wanted before the battery ran out.
• As it took longer than expected to leave school and get to the location, it was very dark when we got to the car park and so lighting was an issue. However the night setting complimented the overall aesthetic of the video and we were resourceful with the lighting and got some good shots.
• There were some members on the public that were curious in what we were filming and so watched us a lot, this put off some of our actors at first but they were able to get into role when these people left.

                                        

My contribution to the video shoot

• I directed and filmed almost all of the shots as I was not in these location shots.
• I helped to arrange some of the extras, this included making sure they knew what to wear and where to be at what time.
• I provided some of the costumes for the shoot.

Digipak Photoshoot

The shoot was very successful as we were able to get a wide range of photos for our Digipak. To keep some continuity with our artists' image we shot this in Brick Lane as well. We were well equipped for the shoot with a tripod and DSLR camera.

It was a great shoot and the only major we faced was obstructions in the shot, this was often in the form of cars driving along the street that was between our camera and the subjects of the shots. This is exhibited in the shot below:

This just meant that we had to be patient and smart in order to make the most out of the time we had and to get a wide range of shot types that we wanted. We also decided to take photos in other locations were this wasn't a big issue.

My contribution to the photoshoot

• I took all of the photos
• I helped pick some of the costume.
• I directed the actors
• I also brought in my DSLR as a back up.