Pre-Production

Timing:

Due to no free periods corresponding with one-another we decided it would be best to film the sequence after all lessons have finished, starting at 2:45 in the afternoon. This will not only allow us all to be there to film it will also bring in availability of most classrooms and the chance of being disturbed by others is nearly removed altogether. We will also have access to shut down the lights without causing a risk issue.

Mise en scene

Stephen will be in charge of most aspects of mise en scene; the costumes, make up, hair, props, decor, body language and facial expressions. This will also allow Stephen to film the scene effectively by having it clear what sort of shot to shoot. 
Nigel will oversee the location, lighting, colour and setting. By having Nigel oversee this we will be able to flawlessly change shots, doing so quickly as well. Nigel will also be able to see where the lighting needs to go and how the colour effects the sequence. Furthermore, Nigel can scout different locations and find the most suitable setting for our dark sequence.

Equipment

The equipment we will require will be a video camera and tripod- handled by Stephen. The lighting equipment- a bulb and umbrella- will be handled by Nigel. We will also use a voice recorder for dialogue and additional sounds, such as the 'Squawks' of Simon and the impact noise of him hitting the camera. All this equipment was provided by the college. As we did not plan to take it out of college premises, we did not need leave a deposit.

Risk assessment

The danger was minimal in GF05. The most present was with the large amount of desks and chairs, a large amount of which we had to pick up and move to make the scene. There was always the ever present danger of someone tripping on the desks or chair but that was it.

Before we began filming, there was another group in GF05 also doing their preliminary. They had the same lighting bulb and umbrella set up as us, expect their bulb exploded and spread small glass shards onto the carpet. They cleaned it up best they could but there may still have been small, hard to see bits of glass embedded in the carpet. No one got hurt, but again, ever present.

One scene included our Boss character, kicking or throwing a chair. We went with kicking as it was quicker and required less of our actor. The main danger with kicking was that our actor could lose his balance when going onto one leg to kick, but otherwise, the most serious damage would have come onto the chair.

Sandwiches, Frames and Pretty colours

The sandwich is the guide to follow to have as much clean, usable footage as possible. The aim is to have 3 to bread (set up footage) at the start and end of the take. With the bread, it makes sure that the voices of anyone but the actors.
The frames reffers to the camera frame size, or simply, how big is the subject in the frame. Shot size going up includes:

• Extreme Close Up
• Big Close Up
• Close Up
• Medium Shot
• Medium Long Shot
• Long Shot
• Extreme Long Shot

 Pretty colours falls under White Balance. White Balance is what digital cameras use to determine what is white. The cameras are not like our eyes, capable of easily determining white objects under different lights. If a camera does not have its White Balance properly set, the entire image will be coloured either Blue, Red or Green. This is because of the camera adjusting to make what it believes to be white, be white. To set the White Balance, hold a white object (e.g. whiteboard) in front of the camera's lens and press the White Balance button.