30th March

Rebecca bought some face paint and makeup and we dedicated today entirely to shooting shots with Kelbie with her demon makeup on and Rebecca with a bloody face.

Risk assessment

Whilst filming, we came across quite a few issues that could have been either dangerous or very interrupting to the recording.

Health and safety issues

For the exterior shots, a lot of our filming locations were close to roads which were quite busy at times. This became problematic for a certain scene where Rebecca is running across the road quickly and therefore has no time to stop and check for cars. To stop any accidents that could occur we positioned anyone that wasn't behind the camera up and down the road, out of shot, so that they could call a warning if there was anything about to drive past. The only other problem with cars is that they were quite loud whilst filming, so we had to do a few takes of each shot to ensure that there was no background sounds caused by them driving past.

During the interior shots we are all crowded around a sheet with lit candles all across it. They needed to originally be arranged in a certain pattern for the satanic meanings but this created a problem as when we were all sat around it, the fire was just underneath our knees and could have burnt us. All we did instead was whenever they were out of shot, we positioned them closer to the camera so that the flickering light was still on our faces but further away from us.

Weather

Because we were filming in late winter, rain and cold weather were a big problem for us. We were limited to days where it had not rained for a few days and didn't plan on raining soon as if it had recently rained then they shots done of the grass would have been harder to film. To fix this we simply kept ourselves updated using online weather websites to see when the next best available day would be to film.

Other people

Some of our shots were done on paths or near paths where people may come home from school or families would walk around. When filming some exterior shots during the day, we tried to finish by the time that school ended and when rush hour began so that the busy noise and groups would have disappeared. Luckily we found a few oppurtunites during school time to go and film when it would be the least busy. When filming during the night it wasn't much of a problem and we would instead just let the one or two people pass before continuing with the shots.

Practice shots

Before we did the final shots during the night time, we decided that it was best if we got some practice in with the new camera. During the day time, problems due to lighting and availability were minimal so it would be the perfect time to experiment with any shots we thought could be problematic.

Moreover, we became aware of issues with shooting during the day which we could then fix before the final night time shots. For example, the zoomed out shot and sharper angle on the second picture allows for more distance to be travelled in the shot and therefore more tension to be raised.

18th March

We had to cut the previous day short as it was getting very late and we knew that we had today to continue filming, so that's exactly what we did today.

17th March

Today we met up to film the exterior shots we practised previously during the day.

10th March

Today we filming some exterior shots during the day as a test for when it comes to filming it at night so that it takes less time to setup and prepare as we will already know what we need to do.

Also, an update on the camera situation: my home camera which we were using as a replacement was giving us terrible quality images so the previously shot scenes have been scrapped and instead we will film using the new camera, which we swapped with school, because it allows us to film exterior shots with a much higher quality and without a blue dot constantly on the display.

Costume ideas

Character: Brett
Played by: Me
Description: sarcastic, loud, intelligent

Character: Archie
Played by: Matthew
Description: jock, brave

Character; Chelsea
Played by: Rebecca
Description: clumsy, funny, girly

Character: Issabell
Played by: Kelbie
Description: tomboy, funny, hippy