One Take Shots: Part 2

After having done a practice run with the one take shot short films, we were then expected to create a stronger and more finished product, having done some planning in the mean time. This involved storyboarding and writing a script for the scene.

This time we were able to film in the college underground carpark which was great as we were able to capture the right atmosphere and setting for the genre. It was dark and had no natural lighting, just the harsh synthetic, hospital-like lights, giving the scene an uncomfortable and shadowy effect.

The scene begins with an extreme close-up of my eye which puts the audience in an intimate and rather intense position, it then zooms out to establish the location. The shot, now in mid-shot, shows Jess (Me) to answer her phone, allowing space for Claire to appear from behind the pillar next to Jess. Once Claire has given Jess the clue to how she can find her family, she disappears back behind the pillar. The camera then zooms into Jess to focus on her confusion as she tries to work out the riddle/clue. When Jess goes to question Claire, the shot zooms back, showing that Claire has disappeared. The shot then zooms back to Jess as she realises what the riddle meant. The shot then follows her around the corner, until she walks out of shot. The camera then pans 180 degrees anti-clockwise, to reveal Claire who is standing alone under a bright light. The light works well to bring attention to Claire and shadows everything else. This shot is in mid-shot as Tom walks onto the scene to stand next to Claire. They both are facing the camera but looking straight ahead as they talk to one another.

Overall, I am happy with how I feel about this scene as I was really confident about how we were going to shoot it and what was to happen in the scene and who was saying what lines. However, due to the fact that I was the only one with a script and storyboard, it left me in the deep end as I had to be in the scene but also direct and remind people of what they were going to do. If my group had brought their own scripts and storyboards, I feel the whole project would've ran a lot smoother as people would've been a lot more confident with what they had to do.

(video is yet to be uploaded)