Photographs of the Forest Scene: Filming Day(s)

While filming last week, me and Chris decided to take photographs of the shots/scene that we were currently filming at the time. These photos comprise of the camcorder and tripod at its position when it was recording the shot. We took the photograph after the shot was recorded and we were happy with the shot. 

Although this is not used in the film opening, I thought it would be relevant to use an establishing shot where the first scene took place.






 

Shot 1: Photo 1 

These two photographs show the first shot of the film. The tripod is placed just before the bush/tall grass and is tilted downwards, while being stationary. This shot captures only the feet of the two characters that are introduced at the start; that are being chased. 







Shot 2: Photo 2 
 

 
This is the same shot in terms of camera placement (low-angle of running feet), however the camera is placed on the opposite side of the scene; which is parallel to the first shot.










 

Shot 3: Photo 3 and 4

This shot presents a long-shot, exposing more of the character in the next few shots. We see the two characters running again, but from a different angle. 

Shot 4: Photo 5 and 6

This shot now presents the viewer with a mid-shot of the two characters still running around the corner as seen in shot 3. The camera stays stationary while the characters run, and create a long shot as they run further distance. One of the two characters fall over (I), while the other continues to run. 

Shot 5: Photo 7 

When the character falls over, Chris filmed a low, handy-cam shot of the antagonist chasing then attacking the character that has fallen over. We plan to add a filter (on the shot) of some description to represent the antagonist not being human. We feel adding this would benefit the audience of understanding that what is chasing the characters could actually be supernatural. They would be right in thinking this, as the synopsis states the story of the creature that attacked the two teenagers in the woods (see 'Synopsis of Opening Film' for an extended synopsis). 

Shot 6: Photo 8 and 9

This shot shows the other character (Chris) continuing to run from a different angle after his friend falls over. Again, camera remains stationary. 

Shot 7: Photo 10 

This mid-shot shows Chris running down the middle of the woods. The camera zooms in gradually whilst he runs. 

Shot 8: Photo 11 and 12

I feel in this shot I have captured a good contrast of focus from the tree and Chris running into the forest. We discovered when placing the camera next an object closer than the object further away, the further object is blurred slightly. The camera stays stationary, being a long-shot.

Shot 9: 13 and 14

We used the same technique from shot 8 and placed the camera in front of a tree, just capturing the edge. This shot is further away from Chris this time and is stationary while he walks left of the camera and goes off set to the subsequent shot. 

 
Shot 10: Photo 15 is unavailable. However, the shot is a handy-cam of the antagonist following Chris into the woods. 

Shot 11/12: Photo 16

Here, I am recording a shot from a tree to represent a high-angle long shot of Chris walking through the woods. This pans left to right, whilst following the movement of Chris. 
Shot 12 is also captured from this position, however this time from a different angle in the tree. 










Shot 13: Photo 17 and 18

Shot 13 (both photos) consist of a long-shot where I am standing at the far end of the woods, and Chris runs into the shot and turns to look at me, of which he then freezes in shock of what he sees - his friend that was possibly killed by the antagonist.  


Shot 14: Photo 19

A hand-held (or 'handy-cam') shot is executed from the character that the escaping character saw. This shot also has a filter because the character that stands stationary in the woods has been attacked by the antagonist (back at the start when he falls over) and has adapted the features of the antagonist. 
I, playing the role of the attacked character, turn 180 degrees round and look at Chris. Chris runs while the character stays looking at Chris. 








Shot 15: Photo 20

We used a slightly raised slope to film a high-angle shot, capturing a side-angle shot of Chris running through the woods. 









Shot 16: Photo 21 and 22

 The last shot of this sequence (seen in photo 22)