Filming Main Task - Issues

During our filming we have come across many issues that need to be resolved so that our thriller can be effective.

The issues we have faced are:

• Lighting
• Amount of Space
• Acting skills
• Time and Location

We dealt with these issues individually as we came across them and discussed how we would do this.

Lighting

We discovered that there was not much light in Ryan's shed (where we was located) and found that this was an important problem. We tried to add more light by turning on the lights that were in the room but encountered a problem. The lighting the bulbs gave us was an orange glow that was not realistic to the film and reduced the feel of suspense and tension that is required in a thriller. After attempting to remove the blisteringly hot bulbs we covered the light with a newspaper to reduce the light. This was ineffective as there was still a faint orange glow. We soon discovered that by using the window we could use natural light for our film but unfortunately this was too bright for our sensitive camera so Ryan and myself grabbed a cloth and held it in front of the window which gave us the desired light for our thriller. Another issue with our lighting was the shadows created by the camera man, Ryan and myself so by adjusting the camera and ourselves we got rid of any unnecessary shadows cast.

Space

A less important issue that arose immediately before filming was the lack of space we were able to use inside our location. However looking at our storyboard this was not such a big problem as we were shooting alot of close ups and mid shots. The only long shot we initially intended to use was our establishing shot at the beginning to pan across the setting. To solve this issue we were extra careful when moving around the setting and were careful not to ruin the set.

Acting

Before we even began to plan our thriller we came across an obvious problem. None of our group were A-list Hollywood actors. We didn't feel that we could trust "hired" actors or actresses to be reliable and came to the conclusion that we wanted to have as little acting as possible. This would add terror and the theme of identity by encouraging the audience to ask "Who is this person?" By reducing the acting considerably we didn't want our thriller to be ruined by "cheesey" acting and stupid faces that are trying not to laugh while on camera.

Time and Location

While planning our thriller we decided to find out how long we had to complete our task. The answer was alarming and we found that one particular issue was the amount of time to film and edit our thriller. Also a joined problem is where Ryan's house is located. Unfortunately I live considerably far away and each member of our group have other important commitments to work around. It was difficult for all our group to come together at one time for long enough to film.