Important Equipment

 

The  'clapper' or 'clap board' 

Since we were having a slight difficulty in recording the sound we decided that we would record seperately then synchronise it with the footage at a later date. The clapper was used to give us a signal of when we should add in the audio. The clapper also made editing easier as we were able to group certain scenes together as it was written down on the board.

 

The Tape on string

The stape on the string allowed us to be as precise as possible when filming different takes in the same scene. For continuity reasons it was important that certain characters stayed in the exact same place, so that when we edited the camera didnt look jumpy or jaring as the character stayed in the same place. We did this by sticking a piece of tape on the exact place we wanted them to stand.

 

 

 

 

Slanted Lens lighting

In the living room scene we had to ensure that we created a nice warm lighting to give the illusion that he was in his own home and not the dimly lit staffroom he was actually in. We had to tilt and slant it several times throughout shooting as often the lighting would change when we changed the camera angle. We used a yellow gel sheet over the lens in order to achieve this warm look, we covered the entire head so that the colour wouldn't dim. No stray light could escape into the room or the effect of the gel wouldve been lost.