The weekend had finally come around to filming the final project for True to form. I had put in the planning, picked up the equipment from RMIT and i got my friend to come down and record sound for me while i focused on filming. We were able to get a Red Scarlet from Jesse’s friend, i had never used it before so it took me a little while to get used to but overall it was an amazing camera to use.

We filmed over 2 days, on the first day the scene involved 2 brothers working on a motorcycle in there garage. I really wanted to gain some depth in the shot so i staged Jesse in the foreground and the actor playing his brother in the mid ground, i incorporated a dolly shot a swell which added a whole other element to the shot. On the second day we filmed 2 scenes, the scene “Workmates” which was initially supposed to be set on a work site but due to light showers in the morning we moved it into the same garage as day 1 but just dressed the set differently and shot from a different angle. The second scene we filmed for the day was called “Time” which we filmed on the front deck of Jesse’s house the weather held off and we were able to get some really great shots.

Overall the 2 days went really well and the actors did an amazing job on the day. I think that trying out some variations on shots and making sure to think about depth within the frame really helped me on the day, i learnt alot and was really happy i was able to use the Red Scarlet and get experience working with that gear. I cant wait to get into the editing suit to look at all the footage.So until next time this is Lance signing off. (Pics are from day 2 of the shoot)