Filming Journal

Sunday 22nd January

We filmed the main part of our film opening which was the main protagonist running through
Ockwells Park. We started with filming Andy's part as his was shorter to do so he could leave when finished. With the input of the actors, we differed from our storyboard as they suggested more effective shots we could use which turned out to look better. We then filmed Charlotte's scenes which were also altered due to testing different camera angles and shots and finding one we both liked.

Obstacles we overcame:

• As we filmed in a public place there were many dog walkers about so we had to stop filming so they were able to walk past and be out of shot. This made the filming process longer.
• Another problem we had was the intensity of the ambient sound which was not a problem for most of our shots as we cut the sound, but in one scene she was on the phone and talking, it is quite hard to hear her as the wind, cars and planes in the background are more intense. 
• With the weather still being cold, it was quite frosty which made it harder to film and affected our actors motivation to be outside for longer as we wanted to test multiple ideas. This meant we had to film quickly but our shots turned out well as we would briefly watch them straight after filming and would decide whether to refilm it. One example is when she runs off into the distance, initially I ran behind her but the camera shake was not effective. I then stood in the same place and zoomed in after her but eventually we decided it would be best for her to run and become smaller in the frame.

Wednesday 1st February

We filmed the scene that depicts of the kidnappers room whereby many photos of the main protagonist are shown. Initially we were going to film in the main drama studio where we could use the professional lights and dark walls to create a tense atmosphere, however this was unavailable to use. We then had to choose somewhere else to film and decided on the other drama studio despite not having any lights to use for effect. Luckily there was a small part of the studio that has dark walls and pegs which we used to hang up the 'belongings' of the girl such as her hairbands. The small space turned out to work well as we filled it with papers to portray how messy the stalker's living style is and how cramped his room is.

Obstacles we overcame:

• The lights were quite bright and gave off a yellow tinge which contradicted with how we wanted a dark frame to portray the dark and creepy atmosphere.