Filming

Today, Sam and I began to do the shooting for our thriller opening; we were required to capture several shots including our actors to get the project underway. Before beginning filming we had to take into consideration the risk assessment that we had previously produced, meaning that we had to make sure all of our equipment was able to be carried in their original bags, and each shot we had to find stable land in which to stand the tri-pod so that there was no risk to equipment or us.
Firstly, we required a high angle shot of our antagonist walking up a path, with the camera being in the bushes it connotes that the character is being watched from an unseen person in the bushes, creating a sense of mystery. In our filming session we also got a variety of different shots including over the shoulder, low angle, and long shots. All of which are used to create different atmosphere throughout our opening. We also managed to capture 2 takes of each shot to make sure that we had a backup in case something happened to the primary capture.
During the 2nd take of our final shot the camera ran out of battery, despite being fully charged at the start of the session. Meaning that our filming session ended prematurely. Despite this setback we felt that enough content was captured.