Media Studies Coursework

Filming Day 3 - Saturday 31 March Today, we refilmed the dinner and killing scenes due to continuity errors in the first set of footage. We gave ourselves 2 hours to film only a few scenes, so this footage was not rushed and we definitely did a cleaner and better job this time around. On reviewing the footage, it blends in well with shots that we took on the first day and luckily we kept props such as costumes and materials for the fake blood, so we were able to re-use them.

Filming Day 2 - Tuesday 27 March Today we filmed the office scenes. The filming went really well and we were able to use the shooting schedule, shot list and script more effectively as we used someone from our group as an actress, therefore we were not under time pressure and she knew exactly what was needed.  We also decided to film some filler shots of cars driving past before we left, making sure not to include their number plates. Now that we have the scenes of the receptionist speaking, we are going to be able to play it as Cormac is doing his phone scenes, making it easier for him to react to the dialogue.

Wednesday 21 March Whilst rewatching the footage from Monday, we noticed a few inconsistencies, the most major being a severe change in the accent of our main actress during the course of the film. Due to this, we are planning to refilm over the Easter break.

Friday 16 March Lighting plays a large role in our film as it depicts the change between day and night in the film, and the characters develop alongside this. We are filming outside in the daylight, so we will not need artificial lighting. The weather is also said to be sunny with minimal cloud and no rain, so this will also help with the natural lighting. For Poppy's introduction, we will be filming in a room that has large windows at the front of the house facing the sun, so it is always well lit. Therefore, we will not be using artificial lighting in these shots. For Bobby's introduction scenes, we will have the help of some natural daylight coming through the windows, however the furnishing in this room is very dark and so, we may need the help of artificial lighting in this case. It will be up to our own judgement on the day as we will need to see how bright or dull it is outside at the time of shooting. For the scenes shot at night time in this same room, we will ...

Wednesday 16 March Here is the shooting schedule that I compiled in accordance with the order we need to film scenes in due to difficulty with natural lighting and locations. Shots in blue mean Bobby is required, pink for Poppy, red for both and black for neither. Day 1 Park scene with Poppy 1.0 1.1 1.10 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.5 3.7 Park (Bobby and Poppy) 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Outside of House 5.1 Indoor Scenes without actors (Daylight) 1.15 1.16 2.1 Poppy’s intro in bedroom   1.11 3.4 3.6 Bobby’s intro 1.6 1.5 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.14 1.17 Bobby in house 2.5 5.2—5.13 House scenes 1.1 1.2 1.4 2.2 2.3 2.4 Interview Scenes   7.1 7.2 Dinner Scenes (After dark) 6.1-6.3 8.1-8.12 Bobby 9.1-9.3 Day 2 Office scenes 1.12 1.13

Friday 9 March This evening, I made a small portion of the fake blood in order to know exactly what to do on the day of filming, and to know if it will stain the floor or not. This is the recipe I followed: http://www.instructables.com/id/Washable-Non-staining-Stage-Blood-by-the-Gallon/ Here are some photos of the process: As you can see from the photos, the recipe was a success and easily washed off the tiles where we will be using it with Dettol and kitchen roll.  The improvement I will make to the next batch on the day of filming is to use more detergent or water in order to make it thinner, and to add more brown paint so that it looks more realistic, however not too much as the lighter colour stands out from the dark floor and suits the mockumentary theme better.

Wednesday 7 March We were brainstorming ideas for the poster, incorporating all segments of the poster and created this mindmap to draw inspiration from:

Monday 5 March Here is a shot list I compiled whilst waiting for other team members to complete the storyboard. As the storyboard is taking a long time to complete, this shot list is liable to change: Shot Number Shot Type Notes Description 1.1 Medium Close Up - Coffee being poured in to a mug 1.2 Over the Shoulder High Swiping through tinder 1.3 Extreme Close Up Hip Level Sharpening knives 1.4 Close up Hip Level Placing knives on stand 1.5 Close up Eye Level Bobby smiling into camera 1.6 Medium   Hip Level Bobby unlocking door 1.7 Close up Hip Level Unpacking shopping 1.8 Insert - Suspicious items going in to fridge   1.9 Medium Close Up Eye Level Interview style shot of Bobby talking 1.10 Long shot Poppy walking in park 1.11 Medium Eye Level Interview style shot of Poppy talking 1.12 Medium Close Up...

Hazards Who is exposed? Risk (without control) Measures taken Risk (with control) Sharpening and handling knives- could get hurt   Cormac Medium Use knives carefully, do not rush the shot & do as little takes as possible. Provision of first aid. Low Fake blood staining floor Owners of the set High Find recipes that will not stain tiles and stand by with cleaning products so that it can be removed from the surface as quick as possible. Do spot tests of the fake blood on a hidden part of the floor before the day of filming Low Coffee spilling and getting burnt Eimir Medium Have first aid kit nearby, do not rush this shot Low   Tripping over wires and equipment All cast and crew Medium Make sure all cast & crew are aware of the locations of equipment and take our time when moving around the set. Low Poppy falling to the ground (possibility of getting injured) Beth Modera...

Tuesday 27 February  We have decided to redraft our script to add in a scene where Bobby and Poppy meet up before the dinner date. This will add more depth to the script, whilst also giving us more material and an opportunity for more shots and styles.

Thursday February 22 coffee cups &  kettle,  phone for tinder Used for introductions. All 3 items are available at our filming location. knives,  knife stand &  knife sharpener Items are available at the location. shopping bags We are going to use plastic bags and fill them will items from the cupboards & fridge in the location. files We are going to use school files and cover them with a backing showing genders and ages like this: computers,  desks,  pens The location for the office has all these props already available, along with large piles of paperwork photo frames of victims and  murder weapons Our location already has photo frames that we can swap photos out of with photos of Bobby's victims. We are going to use photos of our friends taken against a plain background and spread them throughout the house. We are also going to set up this area which will appear as a sh...