Some Techniques We Researched And Used

We did some extra research into simple tricks you can do to make your video flow a little smoother by using cheap and simple techniques, some examples are below.




This helped massively during our filming, in particular with the scenic shots of the tree line. It increased the smoothness of the pan like was shown above and was a vital part in making our film what it is in the finished piece. 




This was used in some of our dragging scenes most of which did not end up being in our finished piece. This created a very subtle difference in our piece and although useful, did not have much place in our filming method. This is however worthwhile to be aware of for future project where we may go in another direction.




We did not use this at all because it projects a tone which contrasts the tone we aimed for. As the man in the video explains, this technique would be suited best within a scene portraying confusion or stress, these were aspects we did not want to include. This technique may prove useful in projects to come which is why we took notice of it.

Day One of Filming

Improvisation

Making our way through the location

Ryan In Costume

Darren And Luke Discussing The Shots

       Looking For Shots Of The Sky 

Luke Looking For More Scenic Shots

Helping Others With Their Video

Leaving Hours Later

Filming Day by Day

Our First Day of Filming from Blue Shift on Vimeo.

Our first Official day of filming which was somewhat restricted due to the unreliability of actresses unnamed (Natalie). Despite this we got 16 seconds filmed which due to the quality of the very short footage motivated us for our future filming.

Our Second Day Of Filming from Blue Shift on Vimeo.

We got considerably more done during our second day of filming than the first, however not all of it is shown in this video. This day proved successful because of how every little detail went to plan from costume, to actors to timing.




There are a few minor changes needed to be done to improve the fluency of the piece but this is more or less our finished project.

Possible Names For The Short Film

• Repose
• Emulsion
• Frames
• Negatives
• Pictures
• Picture Frames
• Blessed With A Curse
• Eyes Wide Open
• Eyes Completely Shut
• Ashes
• Burning Envy
• Finding Richard
• Deliver My Soul
• Retribution
• Internment

Our Killing Scene Rehearsal

Flashback Killing Scene Rehearsal from Blue Shift on Vimeo.


A very rough rehearsal of our final killing scene. The acting will mostly be kept the same with a few minor changes. The camera shots will be changed dramatically to make the scene more detailed and contain more filming techniques.