Day 2 of Shooting

Action on Set: All the Takeaways

Welcome back, guys! Not too long ago, my group and I concluded our second day of filming. I mentioned the changes over the past few blogs, so I will focus more on the actual shooting day fluidity:

Summary of Plot Changes:

We got rid of the vlogger concept, using just two friend exploring the woods for simplicity to our audience. Eugene and Rayyan assumed those roles, while I was the secondary character and Edison played the antagonist. We also added a new extra to our film to increase the suspense. These MASSIVE changes were done mid-set, as we were previously recording our vlogger concept before I proposed a change and eventually earned unanimous support about 35 minutes in. 

Setting:

Like the previous shooting, we recorded in the woods behind our school. However, we did this during the daytime to avoid the lighting issues that we had on the previous filming day. We also changed up some of the shots on set, taking more shots inside the depths of the woods to grasp the mysterious aspect. 

Actors:

All members were able to attend this day of shooting, which boosted the recording ease and pace. During recording, we even encountered one of Rayyan's friends, who was quickly added to our film to improve the suspense. He played a dead corpse to represent the hostilities of the forest, replacing our previous idea of having a torn shirt hanging. Overall, this seemed to be a perfect addition.

Challenges:

We encountered MANY challenges that day. The most significant one being the weather. For one, it was extremely cold that day, so we were all practically suffering for the entirety of the film. It did not help that the weather was so cloudy that the sun was out of sight. Also, the wind was so strong that day. This obstructed many essentials of our film: The audio was often overshadowed by the wind, blocking out many lines that are essential to the plot. This means we are very likely to need to re-record some audio. Also, the strong wind and us shivering made keeping our camera quite hard to be steady. We did use a portable tripod, but all camera movements were far too shaky due to these environmental factors. Finally, our new idea was quite a significant change from the previous one, and given we decided the changes in less than an hour, our script may have seemed quite choppy and unprepared. Therefore, we have intentions on a third day of shooting...