We decided to go ahead with our second idea, 'Emotional Effects'. We came to decision that we wouldn't be able to include everything in detail as we would have wanted to in 'Consequences', due to the short amount of filming time we have {5 minutes}. We also thought that the location would be difficult, as we would have had to shoot after school hours because we wouldn't be able to travel there during our lesson, film and manage to get back for our next lesson on time. This might not have been appropriate for selected extras, as this problem will occur for them also. Filming after school in this particular location also wouldn't give us much time because it starts to get dark and therefore our lighting wouldn't follow our plan and idea to use this as a representation of emotion, mood and atmosphere. My partner and I had to discuss and decide as a team who would be the main actresses of our film - 'The Girl, Lacey' and The Attacker'. Using other people and not ourseleves would have allowed us to concentrate on directing and working behind the camera. However, due to the fact that we want to film scenes during media lessons so that we use the time effectively and to our advantage, we felt that it would be more difficult if we were to have chosen to other girls as our main characters because they may not be available on the arranged filming days or they might have lessons at the time my partner and I are ready to film. Therefore, we came to a conclusion that it would be more appropriate and easier for us to play the roles, as we can discuss between ourselves and organise filming days without having to ask anyone if they can make it. If they wouldn't have been able to on the day, my partner and I would have to continually change our whole shooting shedule, which will prevent us from progressing with our filming. Also, as my partner and I have written and produced the storyline, we will be able to act out what we both imagined the characters would be. We will both take it in equal turns to use the camera, as the majority of scenes doesn't involve both of us being in it. We plan to have several point-of-view shots for example so i will film the parts when i am not seen on camera. The project is both our responsibilies so as a result of this, we will be dedicated, commited and work to the best of our ability in order for us to gain the successful outcome that we aim and hope to achieve.
We have asked a selection of people and they have agreed to participate, so we will inform them the days the scenes that involves extras will be being filmed. If the majority of them, for any circumstance can't make the arranged days, we will try and possibly film the scenes that just include my partner and I or due to the fact that selected extras can be played by anyone, another option would be to ask whoever is available at the times we have arranged.
As our plot is about college students, we automatically decided that we would be filming within a school. The pictures below show one of our main sets where our filming will be taking place. They clearly show the difference between the lighting:
In the first image, this will be where the main character will be seen with her friends. In contrast, the second image shows where the attack will take place.
Before filming, we also had to think about costume. The extras would need to look casual but smart at the same time, due to the fact that they are at college. This would also be the case for the main actress. We decided to have bright and neutral coloured clothes when she is happy and dark coloured clothes when she isn't, in order to create a contrast between the two personalities/emotions of the one individual. The ending scene also takes place in her bedroom, creating a structural contrast. The character's attitude has totally changed from the beginning.
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