Time Plan-Point of View
14th September
To begin filming we started with our strongest idea of the mean girl and sidekick walking down a corridor. Danielle and I were filming. As I was about to be filmed, I worked the camera. This involved using the dolly and moving backwards with the girls. Another shot needed was travelling up them while walking; the dolly made it easy to do.
In the same corridor my character had to walk in the opposite direction. It was difficult getting the shot of me walking into the two girls. It was because we needed to get a reaction shot clearly, to solve this Danielle took the camera off the dolly and stood at the side of the corridor; at the point of impact. It took all day to finish as the bell rang or people were messing around in the back round. Also Suzy and Grace kept laughing; reasons for this were incidents such as getting hit in the face with sunglasses.
-Beth
21st September
It was annoying going down to Castle Community College’s astro turf due to the equipment. The tripod is easiest yet still heaviest to carry as it can go over the shoulder, but it still hurt. Unfortunately not many people were playing football, but we made it work by zooming in.
Apart from one of the footballers getting attached to the camera; it was a good day of filming. Suzy took charge of filming as to share it out over the entire project. Trying to film just the feet for one scene, actually kicking around the football was quick work. The thought behind filming the football academy was to portray Tom’s character “Rob” as a footballer himself. As all American chick flicks seem to have jocks and we thought we’d English it up.
The weather was really sunny and hot which keeps in with our films idea of being in the summer.
-Grace
28th September
Today we stayed at Walmer School to do as much filming with Tom as we could. We tried to get it done quickly as Tom is not in our group he needs to get on with his own work. The only reason we haven’t yet filmed him is because of him being busy. With me filming we chose a quiet corridor on the second floor to shoot another scene of Beth falling over but this time Tom helping her up. We used the dolly to show movement as if another character. As everyone was needed in filming except me, I filmed. Everything went smoothly; the only problem was the direction for people to leave on screen. That was sorted easily by using the idea of a lingering look making it so they leave separate ways.
We needed “Rob” in a scene with “Lilly” so that the audience see the connection. Suzy filmed in the common room, didn’t plan a close up but she did and it worked really well. The common room worked well as it was empty unlike the library and there were books. It rained, so it was good we needed no filming outside.
-Danielle
30th September
·Close up of alarm clock
·Beth falling out of bed
·Beth as “Lilly” getting ready in a mirror
12th October
Suzy pushing Beth by the lockers
Re shooting the second floor corridor with Tom, Suzy, Beth and Grace
Tom and friend in classroom
12th October
We had to get the bus to Danielle’s house, as she lives in Kingsdown. The rain didn’t help but at least the filming was all inside. I realised as soon as we got Danielle’s house how I had forgotten the tape at home! I couldn’t believe it, the filming needed to be done. Luckily I phoned home and my dad was able to drive down, and drop it off.
All the filming was of my character (the mean girl) “Chelsea” in her bedroom; which was actually Danielle’s. It was me pretending to be asleep, though I kept laughing because it was weird the others watching me in bed. Using different shots we did me going from getting up to getting ready in the mirror.
Grace was the camera woman today as we’ve been taking it in turns and she’d not done as much yet. It was funny as Grace had to stand on a stool to get an angle looking down; hard within the space but we managed.
After lunch we got the bus back to school except Danielle, got very wet along the way but at least we have done some filming.
To begin filming we started with our strongest idea of the mean girl and sidekick walking down a corridor. Danielle and I were filming. As I was about to be filmed, I worked the camera. This involved using the dolly and moving backwards with the girls. Another shot needed was travelling up them while walking; the dolly made it easy to do.
In the same corridor my character had to walk in the opposite direction. It was difficult getting the shot of me walking into the two girls. It was because we needed to get a reaction shot clearly, to solve this Danielle took the camera off the dolly and stood at the side of the corridor; at the point of impact. It took all day to finish as the bell rang or people were messing around in the back round. Also Suzy and Grace kept laughing; reasons for this were incidents such as getting hit in the face with sunglasses.
-Beth
21st September
It was annoying going down to Castle Community College’s astro turf due to the equipment. The tripod is easiest yet still heaviest to carry as it can go over the shoulder, but it still hurt. Unfortunately not many people were playing football, but we made it work by zooming in.
Apart from one of the footballers getting attached to the camera; it was a good day of filming. Suzy took charge of filming as to share it out over the entire project. Trying to film just the feet for one scene, actually kicking around the football was quick work. The thought behind filming the football academy was to portray Tom’s character “Rob” as a footballer himself. As all American chick flicks seem to have jocks and we thought we’d English it up.
The weather was really sunny and hot which keeps in with our films idea of being in the summer.
-Grace
28th September
Today we stayed at Walmer School to do as much filming with Tom as we could. We tried to get it done quickly as Tom is not in our group he needs to get on with his own work. The only reason we haven’t yet filmed him is because of him being busy. With me filming we chose a quiet corridor on the second floor to shoot another scene of Beth falling over but this time Tom helping her up. We used the dolly to show movement as if another character. As everyone was needed in filming except me, I filmed. Everything went smoothly; the only problem was the direction for people to leave on screen. That was sorted easily by using the idea of a lingering look making it so they leave separate ways.
We needed “Rob” in a scene with “Lilly” so that the audience see the connection. Suzy filmed in the common room, didn’t plan a close up but she did and it worked really well. The common room worked well as it was empty unlike the library and there were books. It rained, so it was good we needed no filming outside.
-Danielle
30th September
·Close up of alarm clock
·Beth falling out of bed
·Beth as “Lilly” getting ready in a mirror
12th October
Suzy pushing Beth by the lockers
Re shooting the second floor corridor with Tom, Suzy, Beth and Grace
Tom and friend in classroom
12th October
We had to get the bus to Danielle’s house, as she lives in Kingsdown. The rain didn’t help but at least the filming was all inside. I realised as soon as we got Danielle’s house how I had forgotten the tape at home! I couldn’t believe it, the filming needed to be done. Luckily I phoned home and my dad was able to drive down, and drop it off.
All the filming was of my character (the mean girl) “Chelsea” in her bedroom; which was actually Danielle’s. It was me pretending to be asleep, though I kept laughing because it was weird the others watching me in bed. Using different shots we did me going from getting up to getting ready in the mirror.
Grace was the camera woman today as we’ve been taking it in turns and she’d not done as much yet. It was funny as Grace had to stand on a stool to get an angle looking down; hard within the space but we managed.
After lunch we got the bus back to school except Danielle, got very wet along the way but at least we have done some filming.
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