Week 9: On Set Routine

This week we got a great overview of what to do and think of on set. I printed out a check-list which we will use when shooting or film. 

Pre-Shooting

RECON the location

DRESS the set

SET lights

TEST setups (mark or photograph setups) & WHITE BALANCE camera

RUN audio & TEST levels

CALL actors

REHEARSE scene with camera (DOUBLE CHECK setups, lighting & audio)

On Set Rountine

QUIET on set

CALL (DIRECTOR): "Camera"

CALL (CAMERA): "Rolling"

HEAD SLATE shot (!)

CALL (DIRECTOR): "And Action"

RUN scene

CALL (DIRECTOR): "Cut"

TAIL SLATE shot (!)

CALL (CAMERA): "Clear"

We also talked about how to direct non-actors, and I think it was good to remember that we will have only non-actors on set, which might make the production a bit harder and we have to consider more time in order to rehearse the scenes more often etc. 

Setting up a scene and shooting it from different angles, in short, going through the whole process of shooting one shot/scene, really helped to get a feeling for how long things take and what to think of. 

When we revisited the video material the following week, we could see how easily many mistakes can be prevented (making sure the head/tail slot is visible, turn on the sound, don't leave stuff lying around that doesn't belong in the frame of the shot like waterbottles etc.) 

Our group was also facing a few problems regarding our actors. We "lost" our main character, Hank, as he suddenly decided that it would be too much time that he needed to invest and with other responsibilities he did not want to commit to our project. 

But I am sure we can still find suitable characters for our missing roles.