CONSTRUCTION: FILMING THE NEWSPAPER SCENE

For this scene we needed multiple slow zoom in shots of the newspaper headlines which tell the audience what is happening in the world of the film. I placed the newspapers on a table covered in a black cloth and then put candles around them to light up the headlines, the candles also help to tell the audience that there is no energy in the world of the film. When filming, it took me a few tries to get the right shots that had a good camera angle and were in focus. I tested out having the lights on very dim in the room as I thought that the candles would not be bright enough, however I found that after adding some more candles for light it looked better when the lights were off completely. 

CONSTRUCTION: FILMING THE CALCULATION LIGHT SCENE

For this scene we chose to film a birds eye view shot zoom in of the calculations written by the scientist. We shot this scene with the lights off and using LED red coloured lights to shine onto the calculations which were placed on a black cloth as the background. It took a few takes for us to get the correct shot that we wanted as we had to get the framing of the paper and the intensity of the LED lighting correct.

CONSTRUCTION: FILMING THE TUNNEL SCENE

Initially we chose to start the opening of our film with the camera following a man walking in the tunnel, we were going to have the camera track/follow him from the side however when filming we felt that this did not work as we expected; therefore we decided to change this camera shot into a series of shorter static shots with different angles using a narrow depth of field. For the final shot of this scene where the man gets attacked, we used a canted angle and changed the camera settings so that it was out of focus to create suspense for the audience. To create these effects we used a Cannon EOS camera as this allowed us to change and control the focus as well as increasing the quality off the footage. 

In the final edit of the film opening we decided not to use all of these scenes due to them not helping to explain the narrative and the length. However, we kept the final scene we filmed as we felt this created suspense as well as being an important part of the narrative. 

CONSTRUCTION: BBFC CERTIFICATE

The British Board of Film Classification awards and decides an age rating and content warning for film certificates. The BBFC consults and decides on the age rating of a film to ensure that the content of the film is age appropriate and suitable for children or young people.

I researched how the BBFC classifies films by studying their website. From this I learned that a 15 certificate may contain threat and horror and allows violence to be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury. Due to our film containing mild threat and a few scenes containing mild violence, we classified it as a 15. We also aimed our film at 15-35 years old which reasoned us to construct our film to fit into the category that this audience would relate to. The next age classification up is an 18 which which is regarded as containing 'sadistic threat'; we felt that this does not reflect our film. I created my BBFC certificate for our film using Adobe Photoshop and a template that I found on the internet.

PLANNING: CALL SHEET

 Call Sheet 1 for 'Chain Reaction' - Tunnel scene

Length: 2 minutes

Shoot date: 18th November 2021

Location: Tunnel at Claremont Fan Court School

Times (everyone): 2:45pm - 4:00pm

CAST	Ciaran.S	********@gmail.com	079*****774
CREW/CAST	Finlay.W	********@gmail.com	078*****653
CREW	Ruby.L	********@gmail.com	072*****748

Camera Equipment:

- Cannon EOS camera

- Camera battery

- Memory card

- Lens protector cover 

Props:

- No props needed

Wardrobe: Cieran 

Suit, shirt, black shoes

Wardrobe: Finlay

Suit, shirt, brown shoes

 Call Sheet 2 for 'Chain Reaction' - Discussion between scientist and friend

Length: 2 minutes

Shoot date: 23rd November 2021

Locations: Claremont Fan Court School's drawing room

Times (everyone): 3:00pm - 4:00pm

CAST	Ben.HF	********@gmail.com	075*****971
CREW/CAST	Finlay.W	********@gmail.com	078*****653
CREW	Ruby.L	********@gmail.com	072*****748

Camera Equipment:

- Cannon EOS camera

- Camera battery

- Memory card

- Lens protector cover 

Props:

- Calculations paper

Wardrobe: Ben

Suit, shirt, black shoes, tailored coat

Wardrobe: Finlay

Suit, shirt, brown shoes

PLANNING: RISK ASSESMENT

 

	HAZARD TO HEALTH AND SAFETY	RISK POSED AND TO WHOM	LEVEL OF RISK (H/M/L)	MEASURES TO REDUCE RISK	RISK LEVEL ACHIEVED (H/M/L)	FURTHER ACTIONS
Weather	Rain – possible making floor slippery and causing wet clothing.	Everyone.	L	Bring weatherproof clothing to quickly put on in case of weather change.   The rain could make the stone pathways slippery, if so, make sure actors are careful and notified of this possibility.	L
Candles – contact with fire	Actor could burn themselves while handling candles.	Actor in scene handling candles.	M	Make sure paper is not directly underneath match.    Make sure actors are aware of dangers.    When finished filming turn the lights on and asses, as it might be easy to place a hot match on a piece of paper without realising	L	Extinguisher or water can be placed near the premises in case of emergency, only if dangers increase.
First aid issues	Trips/falls – hit head against stone walls.	Everyone in environment could trip/fall.   Actors in struggle scene could hit head against stone wall	M		L

 

 

PLANNING: SHOT LIST

 

Scene	Vision	Sound	Actor/Actors	Props	Notes
Entry of the first character walking through a tunnel before being ambushed.	1) EXT – EVENING: various CLOSE-UP shots with SHALLOW DEPTH OF FIELD. A man walks past the frame for each. Some are at a DUTCH ANGLE. Last shot of the scene is a WIDE ANGLE, with a SHALLOW DEPTH OF FIELD, see the man walk off into the tunnel, then get ambushed, there is a struggle then the sound of a gunshot.	à GUNSHOT	ADULT (SCIENTIST)	N/A	3 or 4 walking shots before the finale. OPENING CREDITS can be DISPLAYED at this moment, maybe SLANTED or in different POSITIONS. Actors FACE should NOT be shown to camera, must be hidden so all shots are from waist down. They should not be too out of focus.
Scientist working out the equations.	2) INT – NIGHT: CLOSE UP of candle being lit. CUT to various shots of newspapers, lit by candlelight. CUT to a WIDE ANGLE, behind the scientist sitting at a DESK. Jumps up in joy and leaves the frame.	à N/A	ADULT (SCIENTIST)	è PAPER è PEN è CANDLES  è NEWSPAPERS è DESK è CHAIR è MAYBE BIN è OTHER WORKINGS	Due to low light filming, may need to use FAKE CANDELS, due to their increased lighting. The actor will TURN around to the CAMERA after doing some WORK.
Discussion between the scientist and a friend.	3) INT – DAY: WIDE ANGLE, in a POSH SETTING, two characters (scientist and wealthy friend) talking to each other. SHALLOW DEPTH OF FIELD means they are out of focus. Wealthy friend usher scientist out, towards camera. Wealthy friend stops, leans down to pick up a piece of paper. PAN UPWARDS – TRACKING. CUT to EXTREME CLOSE UP of wealthy friend’s pocket, placing paper into.	à DISCUSSION BETWEEN TWO CHARACTERS	TWO ADULTS (SCIENTIST & WEALTHY FRIEND)	è SHEET OF EQUATIONS	WHITE NOISE may need to be REDUCED in editing due to LOCATION. Make sure ACTORS faces are NOT SEEN. They should only be in frame when the camera is out of FOCUS.
Overhead of the equations with a red light spilling from the side.	4) INT – NIGHT: background is black, equation in centre of frame. BIRD’S EYE view and a slow zoom towards the paper. RED LIGHT coming from left of frame. CUT between SCENE 4 and END of SCENE 3.	N/A	N/A	è THE SHEET OF EQUATIONS è RED LIGHT (not seen) è BLACK CLOTH BACKGROUND è MAYBE FAKE MONEY	RED LIGHT will only come from ONE SIDE, but if it’s not light enough then two lights from opposite sides can be used.