Blog 13 - Filming reflection

Location included

1. Bedroom

2. Living room

3. 2 types of dinning table

4. Bathroom

Equipment included

Lighting

1. Aputure 300x

2. Diffuser x2

Camera

1. Sony A7S3

2. DJI pocket 3

   
   

I shot all the footage on Jan 25th in one day, taking 16 hours from 11am to 3am. I am working individually, so I have to do everything. From planning, directing, to filming and editing.

My Script

Did the filming stick to your script?

Mostly yes. During filming, I made the dialogue section a bit longer because I thought I could build up tension through more lines.

Is the filming successful overall?

Due to the filming being during the Spring Festival, the actor had to go home for the holiday the day after, so I had to finish all the shoots in one day. This was a huge challenge because I filmed until 3am, and everyone was exhausted. However, I think completing all the work at once would also save a lot of time, leaving more time for my post production modifications.

Due to the fact that I spent a lot of time writing the script and designing the shots, most of the shots were shot within 4-5 times and the effect was also very good.

Improvements?

After testing, it was found that the fake blood I brought was not easy to clean, and the actress had other plays to shoot the next day. Therefore, my original plan was to splash blood on her neck and body, but I had to change it to splash most of the blood on my clothes, which would reduce the dramatic and visual effects. So next time if there are scenes that require fake blood, I will conduct more research to find ones that are easy to clean.