What I learnt from filming

When filming our film opening, 'UNTAMED' I learnt new techniques to express the correct genre through the types of shots I used. Before doing my research, I did not realise that handheld camera shots created a more realistic feel to the film, making the audience feel as though they are a part of the scene. I decided to use the hand held technique when following Holly when she was running down the street to create a more chaotic mood because the shot didn't focus on a specific object or place.
I also learnt that using close-up shots in a scene makes the scene more intimate and professional as the audience are able to see the characters facial expressions. I used these close up shots at the start when Aubrey was walking down the street and then drunk from her bottle. This gave the audience a good chance to see what the character's face looked like, see her facial expressions and become familiar with her character. I believed these shots helped in making the film opening look more professional and interesting as I included a variety of shots.
Another type of filming that I had learnt about and used when creating this opening sequence were Pan shots. These consist of a shot this if filmed at all one level but follow the character across the location. I used this shot when filming Holly walking down the street because it gave the impression that that is what the neighbours would see out of their windows. I am glad that I used this shot because it made this scene seem more fast pace compared to the start of the sequence.

Location Shots

Above is an image of where the first shot of Aubrey is filmed.

Here is where one of the first shots of our film opening is filmed. In front of the gate is where Aubrey is pictured stopping and drinking from her bottle of alcohol with close up shots of her face whilst the titles play.

      

Above are images of the location where Aubrey is filmed walking and stumbling with her alcohol bottle whilst titles and Naive by the Kooks plays.

Here is Aubrey's home. Aubrey stops in front of this house and throws her bottle into the bush, then quietly enters the house.

Above are images of where Aubrey is filmed running away from home in a hurry.

Above are two shots of the final shot. This is the location which Aubrey is filmed stopping herself from running by grabbing onto the gate and heavily breathing with a close up of her face. This is the last shot of the whole opening sequence.

The process of filming

On Friday 25th November, myself, Holly and Anneka went to Anneka's house and filmed the first scene of our opening sequence. We made Anneka look like an older woman by adding dry shampoo to her hair so it turned grey, drew on wrinkles and she wore pyjamas. For Holly, we used black eyeliner to make her eyes stand out more and she wore her hair down and curly. We started filming Holly walking down a dark street near Anneka's house that has street lights. The only source of light we had was the torch on Anneka's phone and the street lights. At first we found it quite difficult to get the lighting on her face right though since we did not want it to look too light.