When I location scouted I asked for permission to film. All of the land owners said yes. I decided before shooting I should confirm time and dates just to make sure any locations were not a problem.
Caravan - The owner of the caravan 'Ellie Harper' agreed for me to film there, I showed her my shooting schedule and the times we were shooting, she was completely fine with it incase I would clean up after and any damages were to be payed for.
Derelict Area - The first time we went there there was a man who ran the cattle market factories which said it was fine to shoot on their land. He gave me his number, when I rang back he said it was still fine as long as we didn't get in the way of any business and explained why we were there, and we had permission to any concerned poeple. I showed him the schedule and he told me it should'nt be too busy.
Joyride Scene - This land owner was my Dad's friend. He said it was okay at a weekend. When we rang him back up, we showed him the timings, and he agreed he could open the gates for up and lock up after as long as we stuck to the agreed times, where correct planning was crucial. He allowed us to use his electric and left us out an extention cable to power the smoke machine. He was notified about us driving on there and he let us drive on the gravel.
Abandoned Mental Asylum - We rang up the sercurity there and asked where we could film. He said it was fine for us to film in there, but not to enter the buildings with warnings on or that was fenced off. We went down to double check where we could and it was all suitable. They notified us that there would be no workers on site on Sundays or Saturdays, which sat perfectly with our schedule.
Bar - When we was location scouting, we asked the bar when was possible to film. He told us in weekdays he closed at 3 and re-opened at 5. So in that gap, there would be no people in the pub and we were free to film. We rang him up for the second time to confirm the Wednesday shooting day, he agreed as long as we stuck to the timings so it wouldn't effect business.
The Skatepark and the Beach were public areas meaning we were free to film what we liked so we didn't have to worry about permission. All of the locations granted permission as planned as long as we stuck to timings.
Thursday 16 October 2014
Shooting Schedule
This is my shooting schedule. The reasoning for the locations on certain days is as follows..
- The caravan was the main focus of the video, it would be cut to consistantly throughout the video, showing importance. I started early and ended with enough time to cover any shots missed or if anything went wrong and had to be re shot.
- On the outside shoots I made sure I shot before the middle of the day or after. Taking this approach allows me to catch the sun when it will be in the camaeras shot or just off to create a natural lens flare from the sun in the sun. This creates a nice cinematic feel to the shots.
- I worked out sunset was between 8:00-8:30, so for my dusk shots I allowed enough time to shoot before the sun went down, therefor before my 'ISO' settings on my camera had to go above 800. The lower the ISO the higher the quality, anything above 800 created grainy videos. This is why I avoided planning shots in the dark.
- I created breaks between locations and long scenes to refresh the actors and keep them satisfied. Enough time for beverages and food so their acting skills where still top quality without tiredness.
- I also worked out time for travel in between locations, so the plan wasn't altered due to timing problems. I worked out the travel time on Google Maps, allowed time for traffic and had adresses in a sat nav ready so there was no set backs. For example I allowed 2 and a half hours to get to Skegness. It takes 2 hours to get there, allowing 30 mins for traffic and set up time on set.
- I gave the actors a copy of this sheet, with a list of costumes they had to wear for which locations so they were fully prepared for the shoot, they knew timings so there was no confusion.
Tuesday 14 October 2014
Prop Preparation
To prepare all my props I broke down all my locations and scenes to ensure I didn't miss anything out that could potentially disadvantage the day of shooting.
As you can see there is a lot of repeatability in my props, I have done this as my video shoot will range over 4-5 days, so each day I will need to load my props in the car. To avoid confusion I have plotted every prop for every scene even if it has been mentioned before. This way will also remove any unwanted props and save room for the actors and equipment in the car. Here is some pictures of the props I will be using ..
I believe the tiny details of the props will make the video look more realistic. The more props the better as in real life, they will have normal living items and items they use when they are doing day to day activities. For example the curtains, lights, clothes, camera etc. To add more detail to my video to create this realism, I have bought a lot of smoking paraphernalia, including rolling paper, sealer bags, roach card, parsley to look like drugs etc. All this added detail will create realism whilst sticking to the theme and to guide the narrative in the way I want.
As you can see there is a lot of repeatability in my props, I have done this as my video shoot will range over 4-5 days, so each day I will need to load my props in the car. To avoid confusion I have plotted every prop for every scene even if it has been mentioned before. This way will also remove any unwanted props and save room for the actors and equipment in the car. Here is some pictures of the props I will be using ..
I believe the tiny details of the props will make the video look more realistic. The more props the better as in real life, they will have normal living items and items they use when they are doing day to day activities. For example the curtains, lights, clothes, camera etc. To add more detail to my video to create this realism, I have bought a lot of smoking paraphernalia, including rolling paper, sealer bags, roach card, parsley to look like drugs etc. All this added detail will create realism whilst sticking to the theme and to guide the narrative in the way I want.
Monday 13 October 2014
Costume Ideas
As I have planned with numerous locations, I thought this would give me the perfect opportunity to vary the costumes. I believe this would make the video look realistic. Also as it is a story, different costumes and locations will help develop the time line of the story, to keep it flowing and keep time rolling smoothly. The main style I was going for is baggy, 'shabby' and a bit tatty. To for fill the 'hillbilly' 'gypsy' theme. This would consist of over sized t-shirts, baggy jumpers and old checkered shirts.
As I am going to swap costumes for most locations, I worked out which day in the shoot would consist of the locations. I met with the actors and the band to see what they had in their wardrobe to see what I was working with.
'Caravan'
As the caravan is cut throughout the video and is the main location, I will need multiple costumes, as in the story, the caravan scenes will spread over numerous days.
Male - Baggy Checkered Shirt / Over Sized White Tee / Old, Faded Varsity Jacket
Female - Simple Black Jumpsuit / Wears his Clothes in Some Shots
'Derelict Area & Skatepark'
Male - Baggy Coach Jacket / Tatty Jumper / Black Jeans
Female - Baggy Quilted Jacket / Black Jeans
'Joyride Scene & Abandoned Asylum'
Male - Baggy T-Shirt / Baggy Vest / Cap
Female - Floral Trousers / Black Jacket
'Bar'
Male - Striped Buttoned Polo / Black Beanie
Female - Floral Shirt / Black Skirt / Glasses
'Beach'
Male - Green Sweater / Red Bandanna / Rolled Up Jeans
Female - Males Checkered Shirt
'Accessories'
Throughout the video in every scene the characters will wear gold accessories, this will fit the theme of hillbilly and gypsy. As the Male character has a tattoo also, this will enhance the theme, this will get in a close up along with accessories to establish the costume detail.
My inspiration toward accessories was Johnny Depp. He had the image linked to my theme, with all the accessories and the gold ring. Accessory wise, I was going to aim for this image, with gold rings, watched and necklaces.
As I am going to swap costumes for most locations, I worked out which day in the shoot would consist of the locations. I met with the actors and the band to see what they had in their wardrobe to see what I was working with.
'Caravan'
As the caravan is cut throughout the video and is the main location, I will need multiple costumes, as in the story, the caravan scenes will spread over numerous days.
Male - Baggy Checkered Shirt / Over Sized White Tee / Old, Faded Varsity Jacket
Female - Simple Black Jumpsuit / Wears his Clothes in Some Shots
'Derelict Area & Skatepark'
Male - Baggy Coach Jacket / Tatty Jumper / Black Jeans
Female - Baggy Quilted Jacket / Black Jeans
'Joyride Scene & Abandoned Asylum'
Male - Baggy T-Shirt / Baggy Vest / Cap
Female - Floral Trousers / Black Jacket
'Bar'
Male - Striped Buttoned Polo / Black Beanie
Female - Floral Shirt / Black Skirt / Glasses
'Beach'
Male - Green Sweater / Red Bandanna / Rolled Up Jeans
Female - Males Checkered Shirt
'Accessories'
Throughout the video in every scene the characters will wear gold accessories, this will fit the theme of hillbilly and gypsy. As the Male character has a tattoo also, this will enhance the theme, this will get in a close up along with accessories to establish the costume detail.
My inspiration toward accessories was Johnny Depp. He had the image linked to my theme, with all the accessories and the gold ring. Accessory wise, I was going to aim for this image, with gold rings, watched and necklaces.
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