Location Aspects
In order to get to the our chosen filming location, organisation would be key in order to transport all the equipment and team members to the location (Tom's house) within the limited amount of time we had available to shoot. As a result of some unfortunate weather, the trains Harry relied on in getting to Tom's house were cancelled. This, in turn, meant I had to drive out to Tonbridge to pick him up where we then drove on to Blackham, where Tom's house is situated, with an hour of potential filming time wasted. Despite being let down by our transportation arrangements, we managed to shoot around 40% of the entire film sequence previously planned. Furthermore, we were able to utilise certain equipment, that without the car, would have proved extremely challenging, such as the track and dolly. To prevent this set back reoccurring, we have decided it best to not use public transport, but to solely use the car; a decision that will aid us in travelling in the worsening weather expected in the following weeks. The above picture gives an idea of the size of the track and dolly, however the camera shown in the image is irrelevant.
Preparation
My preparation consisted of loading up the car with all the necessary equipment for the shoot, such as the track and dolly and the tripod. The track and dolly was in popular demand so therefore required booking in advance, as well as picking up from Tunbridge Wells the day before the shoot. I also arranged the meeting point and times for Harry and I, prior to when the trains were cancelled forcing us to alter the arrangements.
Filming
For this shoot, the filming was shared between me and Tom, Tom controlling it more so than me. The reasoning behind this was the result of me featuring in the actual production on screen as the antagonist, and also Tom was most familiar with the camera. However, many of the shots we took were contributed to by all members of the group. This shot with the wooden fence in the foreground (shown in the picture above), was initially my idea, but was contributed to by members of the group, such as altering the focus half way through it.
The editing in post production was done by myself along with Tom and Harry, meaning we all contributed. We didn't have much footage to edit at the time, having only shot around half of what we planned initially. We used Premiere Elements to create a rough opening scene with what footage we had.
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