Finalizing In Filming

After all the preparations in the past, I finally started to film my sequence. It was slow at first, but I soon used objects on my desk to prop up my camera. It instantly became difficult to keep it stationary whilst completing the actions in accordance to the storyboard. I even did all this just to have the camera continually falling. This just resulted in shaky footage. After going through an hour of this process, I decided that I had to find a new approach. It was then when I remembered the tripod I had ordered. I had completely forgot about it in the rush of renovating the room. After reviewing the footage I had just taken, it was shaky, out of focus, and unprofessional. I was thinking of what to do with this. After my past experiences, it would be extremely difficult to edit it into a cohesive video. This product would be especially unfitting for a movie opening, so in the end, I just completely scrapped all the footage. After deleting this, I began to setup the tripod and mount my phone for the right angles and close-ups. At this point, I realize I am behind with the production, as the renovations took up all of the time to this point. However, the sun begins to dim and leaves the room far too dark for an afternoon scene, especially with the windows. Even with the lights, it is still obvious that it is night outside. The sequence is supposed to take place during the late afternoon and transition into the night. Without this, the timeline of the opening would be confusing to the viewer. With this, I did a couple close up shots to find another way around the lighting. However, after this, I gave up and began working on perfecting every detail of the props.



 

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