Filming Plan

Given that we only have a short piece to film, we plan to film over one day, two days max, working through the storyboard in chronological order. Working in chronological order makes it far easier to create a flowing piece of film, with smooth transitions, and of course this makes the post production process a lot easier, as in the editing theatre we will not have to work out the order of shots, as they will already be ordered correctly.

Chronological filming also makes it far easier to moderate the continuity of characters costume, movement and emotions. If either of these factors is miscoordinated on a shot to shot basis, it can be a very jarring experience for the audience, and really detract from the flow and mood of a scene. Also helping us maintain good continuity is the fact that we aim to film in one sitting. This brings many advantages, and allows for consistent acting and filming. It is important to have the actors in the right frame of mind during the same scene, as it allows them to stay in the zone and get into character. If an actors performance in one scene is broken up over time, it can cause anomalies which can ruin the effectiveness of a piece.

In terms of the actual shots, we aim to abide closely to the storyboard, as each frame has been carefully considered. Experimenting with new shots on set can be risky, but well worth doing if they are pulled off. This means that we will experiment with spur of the moment shots, but make sure we have safe alternatives filmed, so we can always fall back on them.

The storyboard makes filming far easier, as we have a clear order and it sort of works as a filming schedule in itself. We will have it on set with us, and utilise it to the full.