Today we started to film the moving shots of our victims in different locations for our opening sequence. Before this we captured the footage of the photo pan sequence which we filmed on Monday. We did this to save time because if we wanted to capture all our footage at once we would be in a queue with everyone in the first editing lesson- so hopefully this will will save some time.
My Idea-
Whilst we were doing this I had the idea of the opening sequence being a montage- the camera would cut between the photo pan and the footage we would film today and on monday of the victims before they were took by the killer. We could have the music we found playing and recordings of police reporting on the killer and victim's parents giving a statement playing in the background. Sophie felt this would make the sequence become like a trailer however I knew it wouldn't because it will not start to cut faster, give too much away or reveal parts of the beginning, middle and end of the film. Also a lot of films have montage like prologues as the opening, (cutting between different shots with different unknown characters talking in the backround) before the film starts properly. Once I had explained this everyone seemed to like the idea and we will use it.
Filming of Victims-
Once we had captured the footage some time was wasted sorting out the camera and tri-pod but at the start of the second hour we went to film. Unfortunately for the rest of the lesson we only had three group members because Sophie had to go and play in a Table Tennis Tournament. The three of us headed to Toton Lane to film shots of Andrew as one of the victims walking somewhere. We chose this as a location to film as it is a normal street that someone could walk down and there was not many pedestrians there at that time. We did not have to choose any sort of special street for any reason so this was fine- plus we did not have time to waste. It was a good choice however as we noticed a polic operation sign which we would include to suggest that a police investigation was in progess which would add to our thriller. Me and Josh filmed Andrew walking using different camera shots and angles- so we could edit them together later and make it more interesting to watch. It is also a good skill to edit shots together with accurate continuity. We filmed him walking using a long shot from the other side of the road, walking towards the camera and walking away from the camera. The final shot was a long shot of him crossing a road on the other side of a road from where the camera was placed. We filmed these shots quickly and efficiently. We filmed these several times in case of mistakes and so we could select the best parts. We also left time at the start and the end of each shot to make editing easier. These shots are classed as professional shots where the camera would be invisible. We also used Andrew's camera (due to limited battery on the Media camera) to film an amateur shot of Andrew walking which would be from the point of view of the killer watching/ following him. This was took by Josh but I do not think we will use it because he went a bit too far in making it look shaky to suggest it was the killer's POV.
Here are the location shots of where we filmed this scene-
We then went to a playground to film me as a different victim sitting on a swing waiting for someone. We chose a playground as it would add a sinister feel to sequence where children can be took anywhere and there not safe on a place specifically for them. Josh and Andrew filmed this scene, which consisted of me walking into the park, going to the swing, and sit waiting gently swinging whilst the killer would be watching. Again we filmed the scene with different shot types to make it more interesting and show we have a skill and an understanding of different shots/ angles and their purposes as well as the thought that has gone into making our opening. The shots were a close up, a mid-shot where the camera was placed directly in front of me, a mid- shot where the camera was placed next to swing and looked on at me from just off the side (diagonally). I also suggested we take a shot from on top of the slide to get a high angle shot which would represent my vulnerability. After this we filmed the scene from the POV of the killer again to show he is watching (this was done better this time and hide parts of trees and bushes in the way to show he is hiding).
Here are the location shots/stills of where we filmed this scene-
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