Reflection of Stair Scene

In class we were given a script that had to be shot in a location that had stairs. In my previous blog posts I have covered this scene briefly, however I am now going to reflect upon it and break it down into planning, shooting and editing.

PLANNING: The planning stage was all done on location. As a group we went to the stairwell were the filming will take place, and covered the scene accordingly. We got out the script and deconstructed it into specific shots, then took photos on our phones for the storyboards. With this we acted out the scene, along with the position of the camera, so that we could see how the shots would look, whether they would work, and if it was the best way to cover the scene.

SHOOTING: Having done all of the planning previous to the shoot, the process was much faster and easier, as everyone knew what was happening. With this, our team was able to film all of the scenes that we originally planned, and had enough time to film specific shots with various angles, allowing the editor to have more options to choose from in the edit suites. In the production stage there was an executive and support team, and as this was my team’s scene, we were executive while the other group was our support. With all of this help we were able to create a scene that we were happy with, and agreed that this coverage on the scene would have the greatest impact.

EDITING: Due to have planned well and having the shoot go to plan, this made it easier in the editing stage. There were some continuity issues that were found looking back at the footage in post-production, however by choosing different shots, and by the way the editing was executed, these problems weren’t as obvious. When I got into the editing suites (we had to edit the scene individually) I knew exactly how the scene was meant to look, the result of having an in depth plan. I edited the scene in the way that the character’s actions determined the cuts between the next shot. This meant that the audience wouldn’t be able to pick up on the minor details, because they aren’t in focus.

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