Weekly production 5

During this week the main focus was was to re-film a particular shot which had been cut off too early, This seemed difficult at first as we still needed to allocate additional time by finding slots that we were all free in. However we managed to film this during Tuesday period 2, the shot that we filmed was where Daniel O. wrapped his arm around Rauf. This took us no longer than 5 minutes. What i did was visualise a mental image that the shot would fill in manually with the corresponding shots, i also filmed additional shots in case my judgement was wrong and this also provided extra footage to compare and allocate which one would be best suited to be replaced for.

Overall i think this week went pretty well in terms of production and editing, after editing the re-filmed scene the shot was put in place and uploaded to YouTube.

Final project - The hidden truth

production log week 4

During this week i filmed the last scene of the duo walking out the children park from where Daniel rejoices with Rauf. Apart from that this whole week consisted of editing the clips together and adding effects etc. The clips blended in well altogether however with the audio some clips were a little muffled as you could hear the wind behind the dialogue but this wasn't a issue as i resolved it by detaching the audio and lowering the overall volume of  clips that were affected enough to be noticed.

Looking back at the edited product as a whole a part that struck me as something that needed to be change was during the last scene where Daniel O. puts an arm around Rauf, the footage cut off too quick therefore a re-shoot may me required in the near future. Aside from that the whole production was done fairly well and the characters can across as genuine and relatable.

Overall this week there wasn't many constraints as most of the time managing stuff was controlled beforehand by messaging the cast members a day before to remind them to wear the same clothes. In terms of filming, one shot wasn't up to standard therefore further measures must be taken to address this issue which will certainly hinder the time taken to complete the production bearing in mind the deadline.

Pitch proposal

Production log week 3

During this week i began filming however with a slight change of plan, the person who agreed to be in my film had a lot of catch-up work that he needed to do therefore he decided to opt out, so this went hand in hand as it opened a opportunity for me which lead to me finding both potential actors, Daniel O. and Rauf. They both agreed to partake in my project after i showed them my script, without further ado i added them both to the group chat and following the production schedule we started filming the first few scenes.
Working on this project as an individual allowed me to distinctly address how each shot i wanted which gave me a great understanding of being a director. We managed to film majority of the project from start 3/4's, the actors were easy to work with since they were both close friends and Rauf had expertise in the acting field.
After the shooting i uploaded the footage onto final cut pro and started editing a small segment of the first interactions.

In conclusion this week the constraints we faced were mainly to do with time management, a member of the cast was unable to film therefore further actions were to be taken, this would mean that new cast members were needed to be recruited while simultaneously also all have a mutual slot in their timetable to be able to film.

Pitch presentation

weekly production log 2

This week i finished my proposal pitch to the class. I think i got my idea across quite well, i explained the general idea of what i wanted to create, discussed the potential outcome of performing such project and got the class involved by acting out the short script, it was overall compelling.
.In duration the teaser/short film should be between a minute to 2 minutes.

After the pitch, i worked on the feedback and began looking at possible additional locations i could shoot at, shooting at south-bank seems a little generic but considering the crowds i think it would be a suitable place to film at, it should have a decent.

The pre-production work is also being finished alongside continuous research. During this week i also began scouting for potential cast members who fit the role i am looking for, i found a person willing to do it and had a strong connection with the script and he also is interested in the 'Mandela effect', nonetheless Marco was passionate for this role, i'm yet to secure another person.