Filming Day 1

On Wednesday 13th March we filmed scene 12, which was the newsroom and took 8 takes. This took just over an hour including the time needed to set up and to make any adjustments needed in between takes.

We started by setting up the green screen behind the desk we was using as the news desk. As we had used a science room due to the desks being higher and resembled a newsreaders desk we had to use props effectively to hide the gas taps that we didn’t want in it. We concealed the gas tap behind a mug, as this is one of the common items seen on a newsreaders desk. We also used a laptop and some sheets of paper to fill the scene and make it look more realistic. Although the paper had something printed on the back so therefore could be a distraction.

We then set up the tripod with the camera on, as this would make it steady and more suitable for this scene. After setting it up we realized that the green screen was too short horizontally due to the rail being too short even though it was at its longest point so one of us had to hold more of it up. We did the 8 takes using three different angles in different takes to see which would be the best for the scene.

If we were to film this again we could use a different desk so we could freely position props and use more camera angles. We could also ensure that the paper had nothing on the back to make sure there were no distractions. We could also find a different method to hold the green instead of using one of us this could include getting another rail to make it easier.

I learnt how to use the green screen and how different camera angles can change the look of the scene. I also learnt the importance of counting in the scene as it gives you a second either side to remove any mistakes that have occurred and the beginning or end of the take.