Film and Prop Preparation.-JO RICH

As a group we all divided the props, to share responsibilities. On the Tuesday in our two hour media lesson we used it as an opportunity to complete the rest of our filming. However before can start our filming we had to prepare our props.
Firstly, we started by making an teddy look old ragged and weathered. To do this we smudged dirt and pulled at the stitching. For the crime thriller, serial killer vibe we added fake blood splatters to the teddy.
For the journal, the Killer would be making it in the shots, therefore we needed to make sure we had all the supplies needed to do so this included; fake blood, writing equipment, old photos, and hair.
The rest of the shots don't require any prop preparation therefore we started to film our shots, making sure to double them. We doubled each shots so we can pick on that worked best to place into our project to make it more realistic.


However after filming we realised we would need an extra hour or two to film, therefore we planned an extra lesson for us to ensure we have all the shots we need before piecing it together and editing. Just to finish up all the shots, partially shots of a notebook and newspaper articles. I will then need to audio record a voice over, even though I don't main on having a voice over. If our plan doesn't work out we have a back up plan to aid the situation.


All evidence of plannning and filming is below.

Prop Preparation and Filming in the darkroom.

Prop Preparation: 
Before i could film in Eastbury's Darkroom i needed to make the props, i used time after school and free period to do so.  This process was carried out like the following:

1. Firstly i had to take a traditional black and white camera into the studio and take photographs of my four subjects using a 2 point lighting system.
2.  After i developed the negatives and waited for them to dry.
3.  Once my negatives were ready to use, i developed the images pinning them up to dry. I also made random traditional black and white photographs for the background of the shots to make the working area and narrative more realistic. 

I also experimented with double and single exposure at different time periods, to get the best quality photographs which was best for the filming of my project. 

Filming: 
Our shots are cut up into two different locations, Jo Rich School and Eastbury Darkroom. Therefore i wanted to make sure that all the shots were filmed needed to be filmed in Eastbury were so we wouldn't have to go back and film, taking the time out of our editing. Using my screenplay i made a list of all the shots i needed to take and doubled them so i would have a few takes of every shot,  to make sure we would have enough good quality shots when it came to editing- choosing the best one that would fit. I also made a list of all the props i needed to take to ensure i wouldn't forget anything. In the filming process was fairly simple we took two hours, to film all the shots needed, with a few extra shots. However i had issues with the lighting has it was too dark for most of the shots to be visible, to over come this i used red lighting lamps to keep the lighting dark but visible on the camera without exposing the darkroom chemicals and photograph paper to light, and keeping the low key lighting weariness to the scenes.

Evidence of planning, filming and making the props are below.

Half-term Filming

During our Half-term break i decided to film some shots at home, however bearing in mind the lighting changes from different locations. To aid this i used a one point lighting and natural lighting to experiment with the shots. Firstly i filmed a shift of focus on a ripped and crumbled photograph, using a sheet of black card in the background to darken the shot effectively. The second shot i film, involved the prop of a heart. I purchased an animal heart from the local supermarket, and took experimental shots with i believed would be useful to have in our project.

All evidence of the filming is presented below.