Production - A Few Tests (#28)

       Hello guys! Welcome back to my blogger. Today I will be showing you a few shots that I tested out around my house, which is the location of my film. I tested out three shots that I felt were small by also important. Here is the shots I worked with. Please don't mind my cat in the way in one of the shots, he doesn't listen to me 😔. All of these shots are in the afternoon where it is light out even though my film will be done at night. The reason why I chose to test the shots in the afternoon was because I didn't want to waste the night trying the shots over and over again, plus these are short clips so to me, it didn't matter much since I'm testing clips. 

Shot One: 

    Here is a short clip on the parts that I will look at the microwave clock which is stated many times in my script. I wanted to focus on this clip because my character, Alana, does this a few times since she is trying to finish the assignment before midnight, hence the title of the film opening. Looking at the clip, you can see the aluminon foil box in the back, in the final film I will either move it somewhere out of the shot or get closer to the clock, focusing on it. Of course, I won't be waiting for the time to change, in real time, and will be changing the time manually, during the film in the scene Alana is looking at the microwave clock for time.

Shot Two:

    In this shot, it shows a POV shot of Alana watching Tv (Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse) before seeing the reminder on her phone. As you see I didn't have a second phone at the moment so I had used the Tv remote, which for the moment works and gives me the same feel that I'm looking for.  The scene that of the movie I want to play in the background is the scene were Miles is overwhelmed with school and the work piling up. 

Movie Scene from Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse

    This scene is important because it is one of the starting scenes that starts off the film opening, setting up the rest of the film and introduction Alana's character. 

Shot Three: 

    This scene is a 50/50 at this angle. I want to have a scene showing that Alana gets from bed and goes to the desk, starting the next scene: The Desk scene. I don't like how this is a bit shaky and not smooth. I think I should do two shots, different types, showing Alana walking from the bedroom to her desk. I will test that next run. This shot isn't that important since it is just walking, but I'm not sure if in the clip shown, is the way I want to show this small scene of walking. 

Reflection

    Overall, even though it may seem that these are just small clips, they will play a big part in the film and most likely will be in the final film. This helped me see the different types of shots in play and I will be playing around with them more. These shots were done by myself but when it comes to the final film, my mom will be helping me film and be my camera man. These test were mainly to play with shots and try them out with the minor clips that mean a lot in the film overall. 

Dad joke of the Day: 

What is a fancy fish called?

        So-fish-ticated!!