Live Brief (ExPro): Shooting (Review)

After some location scouting and camera testing in the previous weeks, we went out to film for our live brief on Sunday the 9th of March. This was the first proper production as a team and I think we worked well.

Throughout the day it became apparent we probably had too much equipment. Luckily the weather was  great, so we didn't have to take time setting up lights, (overall we probably wouldn't have finished had we done this), but this didn't mean we didn't still have to carry them, along with other things. The Boom mic for example was a hassle to manoeuvre, especially in muddier areas, and in hindsight probably not needed, as our final edits barely use the sound recorded (if at all). However I do feel it was right for us to cover our bases, as had we chosen to be more 'sound' focused in the edit, it would have been awful to recreate footsteps and branches etc. Luckily we also had Tim and Tom S on hand to help carry equipment and get involved with the set up of the shoot. Having extra hands was very helpful, and is something we will be considering when shooting our short film. However the situations will be different, and shifting equipment will be less of a hassle.

Checking out the location before the actual day of the shoot, before we had equipment and extra people with us proved to be invaluable. We had already sussed out where we would shoot, and ended up using  three key locations on the day, stopping now and then to shoot segments whilst moving to each one. This saved time and allowed us to appear (and be) more organised. This was especially important as we were working with people outside of the course, and therefore needed to appear relatively professional and efficient. I enjoyed the shoot and felt we covered a lot of ground and scenes over the course of the day. As a team we worked well and communicated clearly without constantly having to confirm with each other the best course of action (which again would have taken time, and possibly caused tension), as we each had confidence in each other.