Filming Two

After the previous filming period we did we knew that we would need to film the rest of the trailer in a more wooded area and that we would need to film the first few shots in a street. Earlier on in the project we already decided on a location we could film the wider shots in a wooded area. Near where we all lived there is a large wooded area where we could film the rest of the shots using different locations in this area. We decided that the best place we could film the first few shots would be Sally's street as it is on a hill and would made it easier for Hannah to capture most of the houses with the camcorder. The equipment we used during this filming period was the red paint for the blood hand print, photographs of Kate, scissors and ribbon for the shrine, camcorder and that tripod, as the camcorder we were using this time could capture sound without a boom mic. But most of the sound you would be hearing in our trailer we would be including at the editing stage. Again, everyone role in the group stayed the same as the previous filming period.
The first shot we filmed was the establishing shot of Sally's street. We all stood in an entry in the middle of the street and Hannah filmed the street using the pan technique. She started from the middle of the street and move the camcorder slowly to the bottom of the road. The pan ended with a shot where Sally's house was in full view; this was convenient as the next shot in the story board was of Sally's front door. Hannah did have to record this shot a few times as a car would drive down the road and ruin the shot.
The next shot we filmed was the extreme close up shot of the key in the key hole. Filming this only took a few minutes as we would use it as a short cut. The key being in the key hole symbolised Kate's feeling later in the trailer; it foreshadows the lonely trapped feelings she would be having while she is being trapped and discovers the shrine. After this shot we thought that we needed a bit more of the normal atmosphere of the start before Kate is in the woods. so we decided that Hannah should film a mid shot of Kate leaving the house and locking the door. Hannah then set the tripod and camcorder in the correct position and filmed a mid shot of Kate leaving the house, locking the door and then walking away past the right side of the camera. We were all really pleased with the shot and glad that we decided to take it as it creates a better atmosphere compared to the short cut shot of the key and the key hole.
We then all walked to the large wooded location to film the rest of the trailer. We knew from the story board that we would need to film an establishing shot of this location to introduce the viewer to the new location. We found a perfect spot near the beginning entrance to the location where you can see fields and trees. Hannah set up the camcorder and the tripod and using the pan technique she filmed the whole area. I think we were really lucky with the whether this date, as at the begging of this shot Hannah capture a glimpse of the sun. Hannah took two separate shots of this location using different speeds for each pan. We would later on decide which shot would work best in the editing stage.
Moving on to the next shot of Kate walking through a gate, just up the path we found a great spot to film this shot between two bushes. Hannah set up the tripod and the camcorder and filmed a mid wide shot of Kate walking up to the gate, opening it, and walking through to the right side of the camera. After filming this shot Sally then suggested that we should film a close up shot of the Gate closing as she really like the squeaky bang noise the gate made when it closed. We all agreed that this was a really good idea, so Hannah moved the tripod and camcorder close while Sally held the gate and let go when Hannah had begun filming. I think this shout works really well as the gate symbolises the trapped feeling Kate would have when she discovers the shrine full of photographs of herself in the woods.
After filming this shot we all walked to another area in the woods which we thought would be perfect for filming the shots where Kate is just walking through the woods. It was full of leaves trees and bushes. Hannah placed the tripod and the camcorder in the correct positive while Kate walked from the opposite side and walked towards the camera. After filming this shot we filmed another one of Kate walking in the opposite direction, from the camera side to the other. Later on in the editing stage we will decide which shot works best with the rest of the trailer.
After filming these wide shots Laura and Hannah found a nice area which we could film from which we would use to introduce the viewer to another location in the woods. This shot wasn't in our story board, but Laura and Hannah really liked it so we decided to film it. Hannah filmed a pan shot of this area, and after watching the shot I also really liked it, and thought it would be a great idea to include0 it in our teaser trailer.
In our story board there is a shot where Kate is running through the woods with a very worried scared expression on her face. The same area we used for the previous walking shot we decided to use again, but from a different angle and side of the area so it looks completely different. Hannah set the tripod and camcorder up on one side, while Kate ran from the top left side to the bottom right side while Laura directer her to look back every now and then like she was watching something chase her. This should would questions a viewer what is behind her and what is she running from, which creates tension and suspense. Hannah took two shots of this so later on in the editing stage we could decide which one works bests.
Sally then cover her hand in red paint for the close up red hand print shot. She then placed her hand on a tree trunk greats a red hand print. Hannah then filmed the print in a close up shot, but only for a short while as we would only be using a few seconds of this shot.
We then all started cutting up ribbon and holes in the photographs of Kate so we could set up the shrine scene. We hooked the photographs onto the tree branches and put up as many as we could. Hannah then set up the tripod and camcorder to film the mid wide shot of Kate discovering the shrine. Kate walked over from the right side of the camera towards the shrine, picks up one of the photographs of her self and then stares into the camera with a shocked expression on her face. This would be the end shot for the trailer, which creates tension for the viewer as they wonder what she is looking at.