Film Fails

     Film day is tomorrow! Today I reviewed what we did the last shoot to see where we went wrong and how we can improve. 

Order of Opener:

    I do not want to share the film opener as I would like to leave this as a surprise revealed during the final edit. But here is the current shot order. 

Error Examples:

Shots #3 and #4

    These two mid-shots are supposed to be used in a match cut. The change in camera position creates the inability for this cut to work. The two different camera positions can be seen by looking at the window and props. Also shooting in order will allow for Laura our actress playing Patti to stay in the exact same position and not have to try and copy the position she was in the day prior. 

Shot #12 and #13

    These two close-up zoom shots are back to back yet have completely different framing and a different angle used. In shot twelve the poster can be seen whereas in shot thirteen it can not be seen. This is due to shot thirteen being a tighter shot. Filming back to back will allow this to not happen again. One person will stay holding the tripod with the camera on it and another person will switch the posters. 

Shots #21 and #22 (Also known as "glass off glass on")

    Here is another example of why we should have shot in one day. In the real bathroom shot Patti takes her glasses off but in the imagined bathroom shot Patti's glasses are back on. Also, her body and fingers are in different places. Filming in order on one day only will cause these issues to not occur again. 

Shot #30

    In this midshot, our plan was for Meredith to be seen in the mirror behind Patti. The way we filmed it Meredith is barely visible and while yes, this may look creepy, our goal was for it to be clear that Meredith is behind Patti. This shot will instead be similar to the mirror scene in "Last Night in Soho" directed by Edgar Wright. This will allow for both characters' facial expressions to be seen. 

Overall:

    The above are just a few examples of the issues I found along with how the issue will not happen again. 

    Initially, I said, "I would like to film all bathroom shots, then bedroom, and lastly hallway." But I now realize we should shoot in order of appearance. Shooting in order will make the flow of the opener work making sure little things such as Patti's hair look exactly the same between real and imagined room. We also must use the same lighting in both the real and imagined rooms. This will allow for minimal camera movements allowing for match cuts allowing for easy transition between rooms.

Moving Foward:

    I am eager to start refilming stay tuned for the vlog!