Entry 13 - Attic
We finally filmed in the attic today. At first, my group kind of panicked because we didn't receive a reply from Ms. Rigby for a permission on using the attic. However, Ms. Lauman luckily gave us permission, and everything went smoothly from then on.
Like always, before we got started, we taped all the windows with newspaper to block any light from entering the room so that we could manipulate the light completely. This took us some time, so we only had 30 minutes left to film.
In addition, we forgot to bring a murder weapon. Therefore, we had to use a spatula that Sarah borrowed from the hospo room. We thought of using scissors, but it just didn't seem right.
We had low to high angle shots for a lot of the shots, as this is the scene where Red gets powerful through knowing who her parent's murderer is.
For our first shot, we wanted Red to appear in the frame and then walk out of the frame to have this continuous motion of movement. We only shot this shot once, from a low to high angle with a low camera position because everyone liked this shot. The shot had a cool tone with the low exposure, making the shot have this mysterious ghost house vibe. I also really like how Dayna looks back when she has the least frame space, adding onto the idea of her having the opportunity to back out and be "safe" again (facing more frame space), but then turning back and walking towards "danger" (less frame space).
For our next shot, we had Dayna walk up the stairs again, because there were more stairs. The light seeping through the windows created this cool effect of the aurous exit, which I really liked. The shadows of the stairs and Dayna were also harsh on the walls, making the shot seem more mysterious and heavy. We shot this shot twice because the first shot was a bit unfocused.
The way to the attic had some cool unpainted scratches on the wall, and my group all wanted to include that. However, the space between the walls was really small for 3 people, so I had to sit down on the stairs that were covered with torn wallpaper. :) Sarah added more lighting to it with a LED box light, creating this cool shadow effect on the wall. This shot was a medium close-up shot from an eye level position, as a slight high to low angle. I really like this shot, because it makes the house seem abandoned.
The next shot involved Dayna looking at the window covered in newspaper. This was done from the same position as before, but this time, it was a low to high angle shot. The camera is slightly canted to show Dayna's confused emotions. The only problem I have with this shot is the change in lighting as Dayna approaches the little light seeping through the windows. I, however, don't know how to fix this, so I left it alone.
The next shot is of her walking towards the CD player. We did this shot two ways; A still shot and a panning shot. In my opinion, the still shot looks way better than the panning shot, as the panning shots movement isn't too smooth and Dayna's head has a line through it in the end.
We did the shot where Dayna finds out who murdered her parents in different ways that suited different group members.
One from behind as a close over the shoulder shot; high to low to show that she's being cornered with emotions right now.
One from the front as a close-up shot; low to high to show that she's in power as she finds evidence of murder.
One from close up of the CD player; low position to show a close-up of the evidence.
For all the shots, we tried our best to make the lighting seem as best as possible. Sarah and I tried to rotate whenever I remembered that Sarah should shoot as well. Dayna was in all of our shots so she couldn't film. Next time when I'm acting, the other members are going to film.
Like always, before we got started, we taped all the windows with newspaper to block any light from entering the room so that we could manipulate the light completely. This took us some time, so we only had 30 minutes left to film.
In addition, we forgot to bring a murder weapon. Therefore, we had to use a spatula that Sarah borrowed from the hospo room. We thought of using scissors, but it just didn't seem right.
We had low to high angle shots for a lot of the shots, as this is the scene where Red gets powerful through knowing who her parent's murderer is.
For our first shot, we wanted Red to appear in the frame and then walk out of the frame to have this continuous motion of movement. We only shot this shot once, from a low to high angle with a low camera position because everyone liked this shot. The shot had a cool tone with the low exposure, making the shot have this mysterious ghost house vibe. I also really like how Dayna looks back when she has the least frame space, adding onto the idea of her having the opportunity to back out and be "safe" again (facing more frame space), but then turning back and walking towards "danger" (less frame space).
For our next shot, we had Dayna walk up the stairs again, because there were more stairs. The light seeping through the windows created this cool effect of the aurous exit, which I really liked. The shadows of the stairs and Dayna were also harsh on the walls, making the shot seem more mysterious and heavy. We shot this shot twice because the first shot was a bit unfocused.
The way to the attic had some cool unpainted scratches on the wall, and my group all wanted to include that. However, the space between the walls was really small for 3 people, so I had to sit down on the stairs that were covered with torn wallpaper. :) Sarah added more lighting to it with a LED box light, creating this cool shadow effect on the wall. This shot was a medium close-up shot from an eye level position, as a slight high to low angle. I really like this shot, because it makes the house seem abandoned.
The next shot involved Dayna looking at the window covered in newspaper. This was done from the same position as before, but this time, it was a low to high angle shot. The camera is slightly canted to show Dayna's confused emotions. The only problem I have with this shot is the change in lighting as Dayna approaches the little light seeping through the windows. I, however, don't know how to fix this, so I left it alone.
The next shot is of her walking towards the CD player. We did this shot two ways; A still shot and a panning shot. In my opinion, the still shot looks way better than the panning shot, as the panning shots movement isn't too smooth and Dayna's head has a line through it in the end.
We did the shot where Dayna finds out who murdered her parents in different ways that suited different group members.
One from behind as a close over the shoulder shot; high to low to show that she's being cornered with emotions right now.
One from the front as a close-up shot; low to high to show that she's in power as she finds evidence of murder.
One from close up of the CD player; low position to show a close-up of the evidence.
For all the shots, we tried our best to make the lighting seem as best as possible. Sarah and I tried to rotate whenever I remembered that Sarah should shoot as well. Dayna was in all of our shots so she couldn't film. Next time when I'm acting, the other members are going to film.
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