Unit 41: Production & Post-Production for Film: May 2015

Saturday, 23 May 2015

LO2: Following Production Processes

I successfully followed production processes by firstly creating pre-production materials, including a storyboard, location research, recces and permission forms. This allowed me to then approach Armandos Scooters with an organised plan for the video and do a ride out test run with a GoPro on the back of a scooter. I then watched the footage back and decided which angles were most successful. The following weekend, the evening do and open day took place. I organised the equipment and got some friends to assist with the filming over both days. We took hours of excellent quality footage, and I returned the equipment to college on the following Monday.

Friday, 22 May 2015

LO2: Following Safe Working Practices

When completing the recces for the locations I also carried out a risk assessment to identify any hazards, then stated how exactly I would reduce these risks. Therefore, when I filmed the footage at the locations I followed safe working practices in order to avoid these dangers. This involved making sure the stationary tripod cameras were safely and securely positioned to avoid tripping hazards and being aware of scooters and other vehicles moving around the locations. One of the most vital safe working practices was ensuring that when I filmed from the back of a scooter there was a back rest attached to stop me from falling off during the ride out.

Thursday, 21 May 2015

LO2: Following Storyboard

Wednesday, 20 May 2015

LO2: Setting Up of Appropriate Equipment

Setting up the Canon DSLR camera

When filming at the evening do at The Polish Club, the actual open day at Armandos Scooters, adjacent at Portland works and from The Florentine Pub, I made sure that I set up the appropriate equipment before taking the footage. This involved arriving at the venues a few hours prior to the events, and doing recces to work out the best camera angles and shots. With the help of my two camera assistants I set up the equipments at the locations. The camera set ups included one camera on a tripod and two handheld cameras, whereas the open day was a little bit more difficult to set up as there were various locations to film the event from. At the beginning of the day, the DSLR camera was set up on a tripod and captured an establishing shot of the event, one of the Sony cameras was handheld and the other was filming through a window at Portland Works. Before the ride out, I made sure that one of my assistants had one DSLR camera and one Sony camera set up capturing the scooters arriving at The Florentine Pub, and I made sure that my other assistant was set up with the other Sony camera and a tripod, capturing the scooters along the route. I filmed during the ride out using a GoPro camera with a stick attachment.

The equipment I used included:
2 x Sony Camcorder Cameras
1 x DSLR Camera
2 x Tripods
1 x GoPro Camera & Accessories