Main shoot: Adaptation to our sequence

After constructing our second edit, we needed to constructively criticise what we had created so far, in order to know where to go next. We decided to go through our sequence shot by shot, listing all the things we needed to improve. This was to make the next shoot a lot easier, as figuring out what wasn't quite right in our sequence pointed out what we needed to focus on, giving things like camera angles, framing, prop use and chronology of our sequence a direction.

Overall adaptations:

·         Find bigger version of Lionsgate video and consider other production company

·         Lighting: Start filming later so that there is no natural light or black out the window so that lighting is consistent. We will also have all three lights. Especially in dialogue scenes.

·         Remove dream catcher and ensure product names aren’t visible. Adjust perfume section too.

Shot by shot adaptations:
 

1.      Good angle, but need to adjust the speed and smoothness of the tilt upwards.

2.       Good angle, must be more careful about product placement (turn around). We need the actual picture. Turn over the photo and place in drawer more naturally.

3.       Good angle, speed and movement.

4.        Good angle, need a bit more speed and new lipstick, with deeper red colour.

5.       Good angle, speed, but more natural handling.

6.       Adjust the angle of the camera so that the actor doesn’t need to turn. More sinister then a quicker transformation to the smile which needs to be more superficial/ get across the message more (so that the second the camera is on the mirror, a smile is shown).

7.       CUT to continuity shot of getting the ring (old angle).

8.       Good angle needs more speed and real ring. Clench of fist needs to be more natural and brooding/suggestive.

9.       Good angle, no product placement – turn around (and different items in background) and different perfume.

10.   CUT to next shot.

11.   Good angle, need to be quicker on the actual spray and need to adjust the lighting so that the spray is more prominent.

12.   Good angle but need to ensure lighting is not in the scene.

13.   Good angle, no charger in background, and good focussing.

14.   Good angle but needs smoother movement of camera. Do not get the wire from the light in. Need new dress.

15.   Good.

16.   Good angle. Actress needs to have hands in same position as they were in previous shot, i.e. up after moving hair to side.

17.   Good angle. Actors need to act properly. Make sure eyes finish off down, so that next shot can be continuous. Turn more naturally

18.   Good angle, needs faster pace.

19.   Good angle. Keep hands down.

20.   Good shot. In this shot, actress must start fiddling with blazer, and look up a bit more.

21.   Adjust angle slightly, (act properly) and ensure hug is done in the exact same way for each shot.

22.   Slightly more central and closer  in terms of actress, sort out lighting, and adjust eye-line to be more central/towards the camera.