Sample Scene 1

We started by location scouting and found a quiet corridor with lockers. We tried shooting with a normal lens and the 0,5 lens as we were shooting on iPhone. In the end we decided to stick with the regular lens as we felt it was too distorted and didn't seem realistic. 

When shooting our real scene, we will need extras as well as the main actors to create verisimilitude. We have also decided to shoot using iPhone instead of a DSLR camera as it's more versatile and we can get more of the shots we want. 

To attempt a sense of binary opposition (Levi-Strauss), I dressed in darker colours, while Sasha mostly wore white. 

Here is our sample script:

While shooting, we tried different angles and ideas so that we could create a storyboard through our practice shots. Below, we have our sample video for stepping on a missing poster, something we want to add in our first few shots. 

We also attempted different angles of the same shot to see how it looked from the different perspectives, and how we could edit them together, as well as actor visibility. 

Our voyeuristic shot, we wanted to create a stalking feeling at the beginning of the opening as well as throughout, which is often a slasher convention. 

The internal shot from the locker. After filming we discussed using this as a match cut, to create a more seamless ellipse and transition to the main film. 

We created a continuity edit of a sample scene to better visualise our ideas and the final result. 

Aspects to improve: 

- continuity (repeat of poster)

- cleaner cuts and repeated actions

- more shot variety (shot-reverse-shot, dutch angle, dolly tracking)

- mise-en-scene and prop development

In conclusion, our sample shooting was extremely beneficial, as we were able to find a location, set up the mise-en-scene (missing poster), and use props (school textbook). From this, we can start writing a full script and creating a storyboard, as well as scouting further locations, actors and costumes.