Filming Day

 Hi Blogger! It is the day we have all been waiting for, filming day!! Despite being scared that my storyboard would not match up well with what I will be implementing, I was super excited going into this day to put my vision into a reality. We went to the subject's home (Sadie) so that we could utilize her room to give the documentary a comfortable and relatable feel for the target audience. I had asked my friend Male to also come to Sadie's house to help me create certain shots and with other filming aspects since she has a great eye, incredible at film, and is incredibly creative.  

Although I had not previously mentioned this, I had planned to use a Nixon camera in order to create this documentary. However, once I saw the quality on Male's phone, I realized that I did not need fancy equipment and could just film it on her phone since the quality on my IPhone 12 is horrendous. Therefore, every shot that was taken on the day of filming was taken by Male's IPhone 15.

I was not prepared for it to rain on the day of filming which I thought could be a minor setback but in the end it worked it okay since there was enough light to add to Sadie's room. However, during filming, I do not think I took enough time to look over the footage that was shot. Therefore, I am unsure of exactly how loud the rain had effected the volume of the shot. I am not the best editor but if anything I can look at a YouTube tutorial on how to block out the noise of the rain. 

Overall though, filming went extremely well and surprisingly fast. At first, we had some difficulties filming Sadie's interview shots because she was not sure of exactly what to say at first and there was loud noises from her family in the background. However, once these setbacks drifted away, the interview shots only took up around 5-6 minutes for answering two questions. As for B-Roll, since I already had my ideas on paper, it was really easy to implement these ideas. With having Male, I was even able to create even more creative B-roll shots and angles since she had really great ideas that she suggested to me. 

For instance, this closet shot shown below is Male setting herself and the phone up behind the clothes and having Sadie looking through what she could potentially wear. Although this idea was not included in my B-Roll, I believe it elevates the excerpt and adds a more personal feel to the interview which something that I was aiming to have within the series itself. 

Considering everything, with worries and all, I feel really confident after filming. Although my storyboard did not end up being exactly like my excerpt, my storyboard as well as outlines of B-roll, interview questions, etc. was extremely helpful to how I chose to approach my excerpt. Even though I felt some nerves going into this, I am really satisfied with the results and cannot wait to begin editing. Editing was my struggle within my AICE Media AS portfolio project so this time around, I want my A Level project to be what I envisioned because I believe this idea has a lot of potential. I cannot believe I am approaching this last task of editing. Everything has come so fast within this project and although I am excited to see the outcome, I am slightly fearful for the end. Until next time!