What role did you take in the group? What did you do?
I supplied the majority of the equipment we used in the group, filmed some of our shots on my DSLR and managed the storage and backup (both locally and remotely) of our working files to reduce the risk of data loss or memory media damage. I also edited some of the footage in Premiere Pro, and applied any tweaks required to the shots (e.g. cropping a shot to remove Elliot’s hands with the GoPro in the tent scene).
What did you learn from the filming experience?
I improved my group work skills, since most filming that I have done in the past has been individual rather than with others, and I gained a greater understanding of the other members of my group and what our strengths are so that we can maximise the potential of our final piece. I also gained knowledge of the new equipment I had purchased prior to the trip, such as the Rode VideoMic Pro.
What were you most pleased with?
I was impressed that we managed to get a variety of shots, but also that we gained knowledge of our equipment and what we would do differently next time - such as not always using the 50mm lens despite its unique look as it restricts us massively when working in confined areas.
What challenges did you overcome?
The weather conditions and time constraints were our biggest challenges, yet as we planned what shots we wanted we reduced the amount of time spent deciding at the last minute and made use of lunch breaks and when weather was bad to plan for later in the day.
What didn’t work as well?
We weren't quite prepared for the wet weather during the afternoon, thus we had to try and find a safe way to cover our equipment and not damage any of it.
How has this experience influenced your production?
I believe that this experience has introduced us to the process of working as a group, and an expectation that not everything will necessarily go as planned the first time around! In our final production, we may benefit from utilising the multiple cameras we had at our disposal to film the same shots from different angles so that we can cut between them, or try out different shots when editing. We would also benefit from colour grading all our shots to be equal first, then colour grading them as a whole (then fine tweaking), rather than each shot individually - which lead to some changes in lighting that could have been more professional.
Well done Jon and thank you for bringing all your kit as that is a help to us! I like your idea of using the go pro to enable cutting between behind tracking shots and pov of the character in trolley scene and outside. A couple of stills would improve this post
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