Lights, Camera, Action!
To prepare us for Choices, which we will be filming next month, we were given the task to prepare, shoot and edit a VERY short film. We were given the script from Mike, in which we took two sessions to make plan and make it.
As there is no dialogue, and shouldn't really be no longer than a minute, we didn't exactly need any top of the range actors. After getting the shooting script, we wrote down some set ups, in which we wanted what angles where. We then wrote down a shot list which helped us decide what we were shooting when. However when it came to shooting, our group did in a different building, which had quite a significant layout to the one in which we based the set ups on. However we just used our initiative and just started shooting.
I was appointed director, so I called all the shots, literally. I was hoping this would give me good experience when I am directing choices. The technical side of the camera was slightly lost on me, but im always up for giving a go. Unfortunately we didn't have time to finish the short film, however, after editing it on Final Cut Pro, we had a full 17 second movie! It wasn't on its way to win any oscars, but we fairly proud of the one edit transision we has of the girl outside the door, switching to her coming inside.
The filming was great experience for me, and probably for the rest of the group. It gives us an insight to what expect when we are shooting Choices. Our main problem was time management. Hopefully we can overcome this when it comes to it.
Here is a link to show that not all films have to be long...
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