Our Filming Experience

To get the best results from our filming, we decided to spread it out across multiple days which enabled us to spend a long time on each part to make sure it was of a high standard. We tired to film it in chronological order so that it made more sense to us and made it a bit easier to edit effectively.

Difficulties we faced were mainly trying to find a time when all cast members were free. We went with quite a large amount of cast members as we wanted to have many different scenes and different social groups involved. As some of our cast were external from our school, it created quite a challenge when trying to film sections of our trailer that required all members. 

Another challenge was the weather as on one of very few days we could all meet, it was snowing which meant other scenes may have to be re-filmed in order for no continuity errors to appear. With the snowy weather, it meant it was hard for the camera to not get wet so we had someone holding an umbrella over the top. The ground was also a slight incline which meant the tripod was slightly un-balanced so we had to position the camera to make it appear straight. 

We filmed in many different locations to try and make it more appealing for the audience and to show how much effort has gone into our filming process. Some of these locations include: a house, a car, a public road, bus stops, a counselor's room and a park. These locations were rather local which helped a little bit as it meant we were able to get there quickly and film then re-watch in a reasonable amount of time. 

Our overall experience of filming was rather quick considering the amount of time we had as we had a detailed schedule that we stuck too rather well. As a group of friends, we know how to work with each other but also how to make it enjoyable.