For the woman's costume, I ordered the red ballet pumps and slim-fit white t-shirt. Meadow emailed asking Susannah what sizes she wore so that I could ensure that I ordered items that would fit her properly. She then fed back the information to me on our group chat:
I ordered the items needed for the costume off Amazon:
My mum already has a grey cardigan at home which we will use for the costume and Susannah will wear her own jeans. I will bring in the grey cardigan on Sunday night.
Our group created a schedule for the shoot day. This includes timings for each part of our shoot, including dropping off our equipment at the location. This will help us to stick to a clear plan on the day. Below are some screenshots of the schedule:
As a group, we created a shot list to plan out each shot that we would like to create on the day of our shoot. This will help us to be organised and time efficient on the day. Below are some screenshots of our shot list:
We created a call sheet which lists all members of our cast and crew, as well as the hours that they are available and their email so that we can contact them if needed. This will help us to be organised on the day of the shoot. Screenshots of the call sheet can be seen below:
Working on a media production involves dividing up various roles and collaborating. These roles include director, camera operator, editor, art director, and producer. As a group, we have tried our best to divide up these roles according to who we believe has the most fitting skills for the role. This needs to be done so that we as a group can ensure we capture the best shots possible which will adhere to the conventions of the thriller genre. When our group film our opening sequence next Wednesday, I will be taking on the role of camera operator, Meadow will be the editor and Matthew will be the director. The role of the editor includes assembling all the footage. The director oversees all the creative elements of the film production. The role of the art director is to organise all props, costumes, hair and makeup and to maintain continuity throughout the film. The role of the producer is to manage all aspects of the film production. This includes ensuring all members of the production are fulfilling their role and that the finished product is executed properly.
The role of the camera operator entails handling all the camera equipment in order to capture all the action. I will be taking on the role as I believe that my observational skills will aid me well in capturing the best possible shots. I also believe that my concentration span and patience will help to remain focussed on the shots throughout the shoot. Before the shoot I need to ensure that I have a good knowledge of the shot list and have looked through the storyboard so that I have an idea of the composition of the shots I will be aiming to capture. I will take both the shot list and storyboard with me so that I can refer to them throughout the day, and of course the camera equipment too. My role as camera operator is vital to our opening sequence so that we can ensure that our sequence appears as we would like it to be visually. It might be challenging being on my feet for the whole shoot so I will bring snacks and take short breaks to ensure I can maintain my energy.
We are filming our opening sequence in the Beatrice Webb garden room. We believe that this room will be the best choice for us as it resembles a greenhouse and we will be able to use the abundance of natural lighting to create interesting lighting effects. the Pictures of the room can be seen below:
The room contains a desk which we are hoping to cover with a cloth which all of the man's scientific equipment can be placed on. Meadow has sourced several books from a charity shop which we will put in the room to decorate it and help to build on the character.
