Hospital scene props

Hospital scene location shots

First Draft

This is the first draft of my film trailer "DISTORTION". The video would not upload in HD quality, therefore some clarity is lost in the scenes.

 

Progress: Shooting and Editing

The process of shooting has been challenging and has allowed me to experiment with different shot types. I have found that at the start of shooting i was not producing close enough shots, the consumer would feel distant from the characters, therefore i re-shot the majority of the first father-daughter scenes to add more clarity and more interest to the shots. One thing i found useful was the tripod, without it the shots i looked over seemed shaky, this was a very helpful tool in making my shots look more professional. I found that trying to stick strictly to the storyboard for the trailer was hard as i began experimenting with the shots and shooting what looked best in the moment. This is something i do not regret as although my storyboard was detailed it was a brief sketch of what i imagined and when creating the scene; certain things didn’t work out as planned, or i had to accommodate certain uncalled for disturbances, such as a change of weather etc. For example when shooting the fight scenes, a car stopped behind us while i was filming the action, however it in fact turned out to be beneficial as it was very dark and the striking head lights cast an effective light and a shadow over the two-shot. Certain things that sprung to mind when filming was the 180 degree rule...

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