Monday, 9 May 2011
Directors Commentary
James: The film starts with my character sat in mcdonalds looking very impatient but because of the use of final cut pro and a different camera shot we made it look like i was waiting and exiting from starbucks, and goes to meet his partner in crime afterwards. After a brief greeting my character and his partner in crime make there way down the road.
Jeremy: The film leads to my character meeting James and we walk to the destination of where we will commit the crime, stealing the files. the use of final cut pro let us make fast cuts and nice camera shots to make our film starting questionable. then we see the character ethan he is the victim who holds the files, the use of split screen transition works very well as it puts the attention to the man walking with the files (Ethan). Then I'm waiting on the train plat-form waiting for Ethan then I run on the plat-form after Ethan. then use of different camera shots of Ethan running away from me consists of extreme close-ups and medium shots.
James: As my character waits to ambush Ethan who is holding the files the camera does an over the shoulder shot of Ethan coming towards my character. As my character wrestles Ethan to the wall the use of birds eye view shot makes it realistic ,and steals the files we used final cut to avoid any visible physical contact but make it look like a real scuffle. After the files have been stolen my character and Jeremy's character are filmed running away with the files via a side panning shot.
Wednesday, 4 May 2011
Shooting Schedule
Day 1 - Locations: Exchange Square & Manchester Picadilly Station.
The first day we sorted out our locations for the characters to begin their journeys, we went to the royal exchange square where we shot the beginning scenes of the movie.
Shots: James inside Starbucks, James exiting Starbuck down the alleyway and meeting Jeremey, Jeremy and James walking down the Street (front and back shot). Ethan exiting train station, Ethan crossing the road, Side shot onto the bridge, Back shot walk across bridge.
Day 2- Locations: Manchester Picadilly Gardens.
The second day of shooting we stayed in Picadilly and shot a first attempt at the confrontation scene between Ethan and James, we based our scene next to a large grey wall which was the enterance to Picadilly Gardens.
Shots: Hand held camera close up on Ethan's face whilst running, Over shoulder shot of Ethan running into James, Side full body shot of James throwing Ethan, Birds eye view shot of Ethan on floor after punch, Establishing shot full shot of James snatching the files off Ethan.
Day 3-Locations: Manchester Picadilly Gardens, Manchester Picadilly Station.
The third day we revisited Picadilly station and gathered the shit of Ethan's movement down to Picadilly Gardens.
Shots: Half body shot Ethan walking up to and past the camera. This was the only shot that made the cut into our film from that day.
The first day we sorted out our locations for the characters to begin their journeys, we went to the royal exchange square where we shot the beginning scenes of the movie.
Shots: James inside Starbucks, James exiting Starbuck down the alleyway and meeting Jeremey, Jeremy and James walking down the Street (front and back shot). Ethan exiting train station, Ethan crossing the road, Side shot onto the bridge, Back shot walk across bridge.
Day 2- Locations: Manchester Picadilly Gardens.
The second day of shooting we stayed in Picadilly and shot a first attempt at the confrontation scene between Ethan and James, we based our scene next to a large grey wall which was the enterance to Picadilly Gardens.
Shots: Hand held camera close up on Ethan's face whilst running, Over shoulder shot of Ethan running into James, Side full body shot of James throwing Ethan, Birds eye view shot of Ethan on floor after punch, Establishing shot full shot of James snatching the files off Ethan.
Day 3-Locations: Manchester Picadilly Gardens, Manchester Picadilly Station.
The third day we revisited Picadilly station and gathered the shit of Ethan's movement down to Picadilly Gardens.
Shots: Half body shot Ethan walking up to and past the camera. This was the only shot that made the cut into our film from that day.
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