SHOOT 5 Bad boy: Planning + Reflecting

Behind the scenes of the bad boy shoot

Shoot 5

How it went

Overall the shoot went very well. I didn't have anyone from my class to help me film and as I was in it, I directed my dad  and sister what to and how to film it. In the end he did quite well and got the shots I wanted although some of the shots could of been shot with better quality.  

Problems

When  filming the 'Badboy' scene I thought it would be better if we concentrated on the bad boy and not have any girls in the shoot as when I did this it was very hard to frame. It was also quite difficult finding the right location outside to get the shots focused on the character as we wanted him central of the shot. We also had a difficulty with the panning up shot as it didn't look very good as it was shaky. Also I wanted a shot of me driving off on my moped but it didn't work and needs to go to the garage. 

Organisation

When organising this shoot I decided that the 'batboy' needed to wear big boots with skinny plain jeans, a white t shirt and a leather jacket. (I have discussed the bad boys costume earlier on in my blog) This would connote the preferred reading to the audience about this character. I also used a roll of paper for a fake cigarette but set it on fire to get the smoke to make it look real. This also meant i had ashes i could flick off to make it look realistic.

Planning

This is a story board of the shots I did to help me organise and plan the scene. I did alter it a bit to fit with with the situation. 

SHOOT 1 -Outside Scenes, reflecting, planning

Shoot 1 Planning 

What we wanted
We wanted a range of panning shots across vast Moorland and picturesque 
natural scenery, which would end in a final shot of an isolated house meant to be 
belonging to the main protagonist female character. 
How it went
The shoot went very well due to the lovely weather. As the sky was a main

 focus point in the shoot it was essential that it be clear and free of

 rain. The sun breaking through the clouds added a more interesting

 angle to the shoot which I particularly liked. My mum and Dad drove me 

up to Denton Moor where I shoot as many landscapes as possible

The sun shining through the clouds

Problems

There were limited problems. The only thing that took away from the 
scenery was anything man made for example wind farms in the 
distance which I had to try and avoid filming. Cars and bikes were 

another problem as well as litter, however there were very little of 
both of these so it was easy enough to miss and cut out of shot. 

Cars and road spoiled the shot

Organisation

Me and ben had previously taken some shots on Ilkley Moor so I knew 
exactly how i wanted to frame the shoots, containing mostly sky with 
the land coming 1/3 of the way up from the bottom of the shot. This

made the shoot a lot easier. I had also done a story board to plan with.
I had researched what the weather conditions would be like to plan 
the best day for the shoot as well as organising myself to be taken up in the

morning as I knew that would be the best time to get sky shots as the
 sun would be rising.

I  liked the way A history of Scotland's title shot was framed as the sky takes

Submarines Opening shots also feature a lot of the sky in the framing 

In ours I have also made the sky take up the majority of the frame

Planning

Me and ben had previously taken some shots on Ilkley Moor so I knew exactly how I wanted to frame the shots, containing mostly sky with the land coming 1/3 of the way up from the bottom of the shot. 

These are the previous practice shots taken on the Moors

This made the shoot a lot easier. I had also done a story board to plan with.