Post 8: Production Report

How did the shoot go?
Overall, the shoot went well. It took us slightly longer to film than we anticipated, we needed 3 hours and not 2, but this was not a problem as the classroom we used during filming was not being used so we could carry on filming in the third hour without being uninterrupted. 

What problems do you encountered?
One problem that we encountered was that we did not leave enough time between the clapper board and the characters dialogue, this caused problems during editing and made it slightly more difficult. Another problem that we had that when we started editing we filmed over some of our shots, meaning we had to re-film them.

How did you overcome the problems?
We over came our problems by putting more detail into editing, we had to watch the clip's over and over and check that we cut them at the exact right time, this meant that it took us slightly longer to edit that it would of usually but also gave good quality shots. We also had to re-film some shots, we overcame this problem by keeping calm, staying organised and working as a team. We organised when all four of us had free periods, made sure our actors brought in their costumes and re-filmed as quickly as possible.

How well did you work as a team?
I feel that we worked very well as a team. We divided all of the tasks equally, keeping in mid everyone's strong points. we all tried out best to get everything done on time and not keep anyone else in the group behind.This meant that we got all of out work done to a high quality standard as quickly as we could. 

What do you think of the footage you shot?
I think that our footage is good for a first attempt. We put in attention to detail and stuck to the continuity rules. However, after having now got experience of what is involved in filming, I feel that if we re-done it we would be able to make it to a better standard. 

Are there any areas for improvement in the technical execution?
One area for improvement is that we need to leave a 5 second pre-role between the clapper board and the dialogue or action in the shot. This would make editing quicker and easier. Another area for improvement is to check that all of our shots are in focus during filming, as a consequence of not doing this one of our shots is out of focus. 

Is there anything you will need to do now as a consequence of the footage you shot?
As a consequence of filming over some of the footage we shot, we had to re-film some of the scenes from the begging of our film. 

Have you abided by the rules of continuity?
During filming and our planning we made sure that we abided by the rules of continuity by using techniques such as the 180 degree rule, the 30 degree rule, match on action and eye-line match.