First day shooting

Leake street, a success! to Hackney Rd, a success! from Richmand Park, a fail, missing out on Vauxhall and Greenwich, also a fail.

We had an almost fatal disaster when we hit our first location of Richmand Park, the video camera was ruining the tapes and glitching instantly. The majority of deer had moved toward the centre of the park which was even more of a walk so we decided to focus on two sitting more or less near the entrance. Statues in front of us the deer remained content, however a unleashed dog decided to intrude, perfect as we wanted to capture running/prancing deer but the camera decided it wouldn't like to give us a break. The brainiac i am, i remembered video on my camera was equal quaility to the camera itself, so we decided, after discussing the predicament of 'what if the file doesn't import into final cut' to use my Cannon Powershot G9 to shoot our footage. Saved.
The shots of Battersea power station we decided to cut, we had not incorporated them into our Animatic and the shots would of been distant and limited, derelict alleys near Greenwich may still be a possibility, but its more of a convenient spot to shoot and time permitted us from this.

The footage we got was exactly what we envisaged, we found locations we had not planned which was inevitable and exciting. Mainly shooting in Leake st and Hackney road we found suitable lighting in the locations themselves. Another key change was the use of Hannah's camera fish eye lens, working by setting my camera to macro to focus onto the lens and holding it in front of the camera, tricky but worth it as the effect created echos the tone of the video and adds an unique dimension to our shots.

We had planned to shot the 'kebab scene' as we call it in Hackney Rd, along with the shots of 'girl' drunk outside the strip club being cared for by another male, the ignition of jealously and regret. However neither of these shots were done as the other male, was not available, and again down to time restrictions. The plan is now to shot this in Dartford town centre, thus our new plan B location.

Here are photographs on location, not screen shots

Just behind Hackney rd. The streetlamp softly highlighting Will's face, a megar glow contrasting to thick dark shadows.

Leake st, perfect Mise en Scene. Using the fish eye lens, this photograph has been edited appropriate to how the film will be, hightened contrast. The fish eye works beautifully within the confounds of a tunnel, enclosing the shot, the beautiful colour were a given and depict the gritty location of the video. Emotion captured depicts ultimate frustration. Lookin' fierceee


Just behind Hackney Rd. Finding the word erase purely an accident, looks a little cheesy, but the lighting was perfect and the metal shutter adds to the Mise en scene. Light from an above street lamp throws the directional shadow onto the backdrop, similar to the 'Everybody's fool' video, the shadow acts as his only companion.

Leake St again, the colours and textured wall almost encompass the protagonist, as he begins to rely on his surroundings.
A low angle shot with the stairs behind, an illusion of superiority and dominance which corresponds to the determined expression portrayed across Will's face.

Hannah's location photography, Leake st

And then, we called it a day.