Mistakes we made during the filming process! - Claire.

As we're into the editing process of our film, we've found a few mistakes which we made during the filming that we had to rectify before editing our film further!

The first mistake we made was having Finley (the dog) wear a different coloured collar in about a quarter of the shots we filmed, even though it was a small, barely noticeable detail, if we didn't re-do the shots then it would have looked unprofessional and in-continuous. Luckily we realized this early on and it hasn't affected us time-wise!

The second, less irritating mistake we made, was filming the scene outside on two separate occasions, meaning the lighting was slightly different on the separate days we filmed. The first day we filmed the scene when Finley and his owner are walking to the shop was mid afternoon and the next day we filmed this same scene was early evening where it was starting to get dark. Luckily the first day we shot this scene we did much more than the second day and the dog was much more well behaved so we'll probably end up only using the shots from the first day.  However, if we do end up wanting to use the shots from the second day (where the lighting is slightly darker) we've learnt on Final Cut, how to make the brightness higher and this makes the shots look nearly identical to the ones shot in daylight. 

 Even though these mistakes have cost us time, we learnt a lot in the process, forgetting about one small detail can cost a lot and that continuity in all aspects of the film is important. 

Our Animatic - By Claire.

Uploaded to youtube because it wouldn't upload on Blogger - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYHVeAXOPus&feature=youtu.be

Snippets of our filming so far and testing Finley - Claire.

Acting Decisions - Claire.

We have chosen to use my Dad for the owner of the Dog because our story is about him proposing to someone, we wanted to use a full grown man for the most realistic effect possible. Although the face will never be revealed, we think it will be more effective if the feet and legs are clearly a man.

Another reason we decided to use my Dad for our main actor was that we knew he could come to my house whenever we needed him and the dog also knows him quite well and is used to him so there will be no hassle filming.

It was also important for the context of our story, when he speaks to his friend on his phone and expresses his concern about proposing, it's important to us that it as done by the voice of a man because it wouldn't look or sound right if a young voice was talking about getting engaged.

My Dad is the only human actor who will feature in the film along with Finley the puppy. Finley is a well trained king charles cavalier who is 3 months old.

Risk Assessment Form. - Claire.

RISK ASSESSMENT FORM Assessment by: Claire Lebrec and Harrison Hoar  Assessment for: Filming external to college. Date: 29.11.12.

Assessment by: Claire Lebrec and Harrison Hoar           Assessment for: Filming external to college.               Date: 29.11.12.

Activity	Hazard	Risk	Persons in Danger	Existing Control Measures in Place	S	L	R	Control Measures Required	C
Walking to and from filming location. Student groups maximum of 5 students. Maximum duration 2 hours.	Traffic	Being knock down	Learners (16 years +)	Safety talk Experience of Highway code Supervision. Talk covers using the crossing during trip.	3	1	3	Attendance register to be taken before and after visit. Lecturer to have a detailed list of locations and contacts on the booking forms.	A
	Uneven Paths	Slip/Trip/Fall	Learners	Safety talk Experience of Public areas Supervision	2	1	2		A
	Other Pedestrians	Bumping into others Falls	Learners	Safety talk Experience of Public areas Supervision	1	2	2		A
Misbehaviour	Injury	Slip/Trip/Fall	Learners	AUP for all equipment gone through. Learners cannot go on filming activities without the signed consent from both their lecturer and the technician. Technician to report to lecturer any signs of equipment mis-use.	1	1	1		A
Walking to and from filming location	Illness / Injury	Slip/Trip/Fall, General Illness, Faintness	Learners	Safety talk Experience of Public areas Supervision. Make sure students with Mobiles have college number.	1	2	2		A
Walking to and from filming location	Getting Lost	Not being able to get back to college	Learners	Map given to students of area. Pairing students together where those who do know where they are with those who are unfamiliar with Crawley.					A
Carry filming equipment 7KG maximum weight	Strain Slips, trips and falls	Injury Slips, trips and falls	Learners	Students to be given manual handling information before going to film. RA to signed by tutor which explains how equipment will be transported and whether this is within a safe distance to carry equipment or if transport has been arranged what type, who and the safety of this. E.g. parent/student’s own vehicle. Equipment is counter signed by both tutor and technician to avoid students borrowing equipment without tutor’s prior knowledge.	2	1	2	Continued reinforcement of proper forms prior to filming.	A
Theft	Assault	Injury	Learners	Learners must film in agreed production groups. Booking form has space for mobile(s) to be written down. Safety talk given by tutor prior to filming. RA by students to be signed by tutor who will look at where the student proposes to film and the safety of this.	2	1	2	Continual awareness Continued reinforcement of proper forms prior to filming.	A
Filming	Environmental factors. Slips, trips and falls Uneven paths	Injury.	All staff	Recce to be completed by student and seen by lecturer. Lecturer to sign off RA to ensure that area is safe to film in. Students informed to make sure area is clear and kept clear of camera bags etc. All equipment to be properly installed in accordance with Acceptable Usage Policy of the college.	2	1	2	Continual awareness Continued reinforcement of proper forms prior to filming.	A

Key:	S =	Severity I (low) to 3 (high)	C = Conclusion [insert ‘A’ for adequately controlled] [insert ‘N’ for not adequately controlled]
	L =	Likelihood 1 (low) to 3 (high)
	R =	Rate = S x L

Written Permission for Barwins Jewelry shop.

Yet to be confirmed.