Shooting - Christmas Filming

Over the Christmas period I was able to carry out a filming session with my actor, despite the busy festive schedule. In this filming session I was able to consolidate on the shots I would definitely like to see in the first half of my rough edit; this includes such shots that are seen on my storyboard plan, as this was what I primarily used to follow a pre-determined structure. However, I did something with the shots I hadn't done previously, I made stationary shots longer. This was done so that when it comes to the editing of my shoot I have plenty more footage to narrow down so I can get the best shot I possibly can. Furthermore, shooting three or more takes of each shot provided useful as it allowed experimentation with the mise-en-scene and lighting. Yet I did find difficulty in the recording of the guitar shots that would be used in superimposition, the struggle primarily came from trying to get the background right so that the superimposed image of me playing guitar wouldn't create clashes with the original image it is superimposed upon. I found the best way to tackle this issue was to use a standard white background as this would cause little distraction form the original shot once the opacity of the superimposed shot has been toned down. Additionally, attempting the play the guitar directly in sync with the song itself proved to be difficult but can be easily solved. The weather was also proven to be a difficulty as it was usually either raining or very cold so the actor slowly lost the will to perform to their full ability. Overall, I felt as if I did all I could do in the Christmas break given the busy nature of the holiday, but I am pleased with the progress I made in the development of some of my shots.