16th April - Re- Filming of Photo Panning Sequence

Re-filming of Photo Panning Sequence

Today we re-filmed the photo panning sequence because last time it was in the wrong screen format. This time we decided to film in the media office, which had quite a big floor and had was near to our editing classroom. We choose to do it here because we never reveal where we are in the shots, because they are only panning over the pictures, therefore it doesn't matter where the shots are filmed as long as there is enough space to place pin board down.
This time we decided to place black cloth (which we got from drama) underneath the pin board so we could place other photos around it. Sophie filmed this with help from Tom later on who filmed other sections. We had two people filming this section because, seeing as though we are doing it with a hand-held camera and its a hand held panning shot the hand needs to be very steady, avoiding limited, if any shaking sections. Also we shut the blinds in the room and used the film lights to create a dark shadow effect on the images. I kept flicking the light during the pans to create tension and potentially give the effect that a candle is in the room blowing and flickering. This prop would give the impression that something needs to be uncovered, and there are hidden messages amongst the pictures. Also this effect is commonly found in most detective thrillers like Sherlock Homes.

(above is the black cloth which we used in this sequence, underneath the pin board)