Day: January 27, 2012

Posted in Post by Shiv - Set and Graphics

Week 2 Summary

Posted on by Shivam Murji

We had a productive studio session on Tuesday also, where we had colour co-ordinated tape markings of the sets where we had made big progress with our set plans and came to a decision which everyone is comfortable with. A lot of progression with the union jack scene with the tests for the lighting, also practise of moving the flats where the green screen fits in, and also! a good amount of practise with the hydraulic bed.

Singers wanted poster was created in an old fashioned 1970’s sex pistols style flyer, which is now going under more development and is now going to be cut up and stuck together to give it a homemade effect.

Another productive day, where Amy and I had stripped the wallpaper off the flats and used up all the paint we had left from last term and gave them undercoats although there is still a lot of preparation which needs to be done for the bedroom sets including buying more posters and also start buying paint and borders ready for Week 3 Wednesday after we have filmed to start on the new set.

 

Posted in Post by Joel - Script and Cameras, Uncategorized

Week 3: Return of the Jib

Posted on by Joel Garner

We have just finished a very productive week both inside and outside the studio with the script coming together nicely, camera cards to be typed up and printed in due course. Slight problem when Stuart (John) dropped out but it happens sometimes! best of luck to Stuart in his new job. We had a nearly full cast read through of the new script which went very well.

I had the chance to experiment with the HD handheld camera creating a slow motion effect which we hope will look good in the final edit. I’m confident of the setting to help the editors acheieve this effect.

Friday saw us return to filming with the interview scenes which went well despite struggling to use the JIb camera effectively, as weeks go by I’m sure this will improve and I’m sure was an off day! The producer has asked us to come up with one thing we did well and two things to improve.

1 thing we did well: Lighting was very good today with the interviews lit effectively.

2 things to improve: The JIB camera was not as productive and smooth as it has been previously but with time I will get back into it again and actors need to be spread out during the time allocation we have so they are not sitting around for ages which we will organise soon.

Productive Week! Still lots to improve on though (the jokes dried up on Friday! Sorry Guys!)