Today we filmed the following portions of our social realism film opening:
Large section of the chase scene (close ups, POV shots and long shots)
The second day of filming was as equally successful as our first; if not more so than our first day of filming turned out. With regards to filming we had very little problems as mercifully the weather held off for our second day of filming, being a marked improvement over the weather we experienced on our first day of filming. Today we filmed the chase sequence of our film opening, the main crux of the film opening and the main action that the audience will experience in the opening moments of our film. Therefore, although the shots that finally appear in our film opening are few with regards to the amount of screen time the chase sequence in the film opening is given, we wanted to make sure that the chase sequence was filmed correctly in order to give the sequence it's full effectiveness. We encountered very little difficulties with regards to our filming today apart from Zach and me entering the path of some handheld shots which required re-shooting once our mistakes had been realised. To rectify the issues encountered, some re-shooting was required which we dealt with effectively.
Another minor issue that we encountered was the sounds of leaves underfoot creating unwanted sounds that were then audible on the camera, this was an expected problem however as we were shooting in a forest. To overcome this issue, the director and cameraman (me and Zach) had to attempt to remain as quiet as possible during the proccess of filming.
Aiming to stick to the codes and conventions of the social realism genre we used mainly static shots with the use of wide angle shots to stick rigidly to the codes and conventions of the social realism genre in our own film opening. I feel that we were largely successful in this and I look forward to the final day of filming at a later date.
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