Test Shoots

 

As previously mentioned in my post about the workshop films we created, we encountered a few setbacks when it came to time and balanced lighting. The workshop films acted almost as our test shoots because we are going to be filming in a very similar space to where we shot these for the segment with Dance teacher Zoe. We had problems with balancing the light which we sorted and figured out in our second workshop but how are we going to combat that when shooting happens?

Well Zoe’s location has got a very large window looking over it and the room we will be shooting in does have a lot of mirrors, however, there are blinds just above the windows where we can cast the light out of the shot and light up the shot for the most part entirely with indoor and LED lights. As for the mirror problem, we can easily frame the shot, so the camera isn’t seen on the mirror, via positioning it vertically.

Seen here is the set up for our segment with Karl Fletcher. We didn’t get the chance to do any test shoot’s outside, however, our producer visited the location to check what we might need to do when shooting and encountering problems such as passers-by, audio equipment and lighting. For the most part this interview will be shot with natural light as it will be day time when we shoot this interview, audio equipment will be limited to a clip on mic and passers-by will be directed by the producer to go around the camera.