From the all go ahead last night I was excited to finally get access into the club, but last minute Carrie called to say the Girls were tired. At first, it was gutting with all our hard work and another delay, but on the plus side we have arranged to film tomorrow evening when they are open. FINGERS CROSSED!!!
First cancellation on Young and Pissed, we had organised with the director to film monday evening in the streets but due to how hard it has been to gain access in the club we could not miss this opportunity. Luckily the director was fine as he realised we could film on the thursday evening, which works out better due to a student pub crawl thats been organised. But other than monday evening, we're free to film..just hoping the filming goes smoothly!!
Showing posts with label alcohol. Show all posts
Showing posts with label alcohol. Show all posts
Sunday, 11 March 2012
Saturday, 10 March 2012
Spoons for cutaways!
Had my first encounter with filming in a pub this evening. However Falmouth is very student based and Saturday isn't a night that we would get the most students, so didn't think it was quite the best choice of evening but I have no problem with shooting when needed.
Still needing a script to help me out, and need some support from the Director. At first I was worried about what we were meant to be shooting as I got a confused look and didn't really know what he wanted when asking what to shoot but did get some ideas after discussing it which helped to get some good cutaways. Did get a lot of interest from locals asking about the camera so have to not be rude but make sure they don't distract me.
Have managed to get hold of Carrie from Central Chambers and will be filming tomorrow night in the club, fingers crossed!!
Still needing a script to help me out, and need some support from the Director. At first I was worried about what we were meant to be shooting as I got a confused look and didn't really know what he wanted when asking what to shoot but did get some ideas after discussing it which helped to get some good cutaways. Did get a lot of interest from locals asking about the camera so have to not be rude but make sure they don't distract me.
Have managed to get hold of Carrie from Central Chambers and will be filming tomorrow night in the club, fingers crossed!!
Sunday, 4 March 2012
Working with the Director
I noticed I've mentioned a bit more about the stripping documentary but that's because there is a lot more pre production involved in this subject matter as Young and Pissed is more of a local documentary so pre production isn't as complex as finding strippers. There has been a lot of effort put into the script and shot lists and all the paperwork is up to date for when the filming begins for the stripper doc so it's all go when the green light is there.
However, the young and pissed documentary has gone through a couple of changes in its storyline and is still in need of a catchy title. Today I received a script, which I'm glad about because now I can storyboard the rest of the shots needed but would have preferred receiving this after the pitch. At the moment the shots needed at the interviews are discussed with the director whilst setting up, and the script is basic so I've had to rely on the director on the day. I've started to build a visual storyboard of what I would like to shoot. But I will have to use my creative side and what we have discussed in conversations during shoots to start building up what I think the director wants. I think this documentary needs to have a longer script soon and ideas of shots to help me out and get the best out of this concept.
However, the young and pissed documentary has gone through a couple of changes in its storyline and is still in need of a catchy title. Today I received a script, which I'm glad about because now I can storyboard the rest of the shots needed but would have preferred receiving this after the pitch. At the moment the shots needed at the interviews are discussed with the director whilst setting up, and the script is basic so I've had to rely on the director on the day. I've started to build a visual storyboard of what I would like to shoot. But I will have to use my creative side and what we have discussed in conversations during shoots to start building up what I think the director wants. I think this documentary needs to have a longer script soon and ideas of shots to help me out and get the best out of this concept.
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Camera practice= camera change
From practising on the Canon 1d I realised that the footage you get out of them and how well they work in low light is exceptionally good. At first I was put off by using them but since playing around and testing them out, I want to push myself and use it for the majority of filming for the documentary Young and Pissed.
The main pitfall is the follow focus on big movements, which is why I shall use the Panasonic P2 for anything that will need to cope with drastic movements. I have noticed that the Canon 5d is being used more often in programmes, and since watching Bouncers Ch4 I noticed that they used this camera on some of the master interviews and actuality. In order to keep up with the trends in TV, I want to able to use this camera for the documentary.
This evening we did our first interview with Kevin from 5 degrees who had an interesting story about how due to excessive drinking has seisures now so he can't drink, this interview would have goten the best out of the story if the director hadn't used the Recce questions for this interview as he didn't explore the story and we only captured a glimpse which is a shame. Got some more interviews scheduled soon so hopefully hearing from someone who owns a bar will give another perspective and the questions will be developed to help this.
The main pitfall is the follow focus on big movements, which is why I shall use the Panasonic P2 for anything that will need to cope with drastic movements. I have noticed that the Canon 5d is being used more often in programmes, and since watching Bouncers Ch4 I noticed that they used this camera on some of the master interviews and actuality. In order to keep up with the trends in TV, I want to able to use this camera for the documentary.
This evening we did our first interview with Kevin from 5 degrees who had an interesting story about how due to excessive drinking has seisures now so he can't drink, this interview would have goten the best out of the story if the director hadn't used the Recce questions for this interview as he didn't explore the story and we only captured a glimpse which is a shame. Got some more interviews scheduled soon so hopefully hearing from someone who owns a bar will give another perspective and the questions will be developed to help this.
Friday, 24 February 2012
Recce and practice "drunks"
Just finished the Recce with Joe from the hand bar which gave a young persons point of view of the drinking culture in Britain. It would have been good to have the director here, as it's still early on in and no script has appeared so the sound man took on the role and came up with the questions. Hand bar is a very classy bar which visually was beautiful to shoot. After chatting with the manager, we realised we needed to get him involved with the documentary. He had some strong opinions on the drinking culture and the rise of tax on alcohol. His opinions could help give the doc a stronger storyline, he was telling us how supermarkets are encouraged to sell cheap booze in order to get their tax back, yet bars are being taxed on high percentage beers which aren't the drinks people would binge on. This made me think more about why we are making this doc, not only to show the truth about binge drinking culture but to show people can socially drink and where the blame lies.
For the project young and pissed, I'm using a Panasonic P2 to film the entirety of our documentary. This is a new camera to me, I have previously used it for our 1 minute projects but that was just practice. The main reason for using this camera is it's close to industry standards and docs that are being made like 'Bouncers' CH4 are using cameras like this but with small snippets from the popular Canon 5d.
We have thought about using the Canon 5d, as stylistically they work well in low light and the quality out of the can is spectacular. But to show why we can't use them for filming drunk people, we tested the P2 and the Canon 5d in similar situations. The sound man, James, acted drunk with the typical loud running at the camera, fake vomiting and fake fist fights. As you can see the P2 worked better at maintaining focus, although the 5d looked better straight out of camera following focus was a nightmare and is the reason it's used infrequently in most documentaries.
For the project young and pissed, I'm using a Panasonic P2 to film the entirety of our documentary. This is a new camera to me, I have previously used it for our 1 minute projects but that was just practice. The main reason for using this camera is it's close to industry standards and docs that are being made like 'Bouncers' CH4 are using cameras like this but with small snippets from the popular Canon 5d.
We have thought about using the Canon 5d, as stylistically they work well in low light and the quality out of the can is spectacular. But to show why we can't use them for filming drunk people, we tested the P2 and the Canon 5d in similar situations. The sound man, James, acted drunk with the typical loud running at the camera, fake vomiting and fake fist fights. As you can see the P2 worked better at maintaining focus, although the 5d looked better straight out of camera following focus was a nightmare and is the reason it's used infrequently in most documentaries.
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
Ring round!
Your probably wondering how we're doing for contributors for the stripping project...well...
after having meetings for the project 'young and pissed' we are all feeling confident about finding bars, restaurants and people that drink to be part of our documentary. My worries are around 'Stripping for the kids'!
Researching around the subject is easy but after calling many most seem to not answer their phones, which makes it more tense for the director and I. Some however, are polite to say they're not interested, and on one occasion one lady was very rude but I think that's expected when asking a huge amount for such a difficult topic. But there is a silver lining, Rachel from Platinum Club in Bristol sounded intrigued and seems to really like the idea so we shall see!
On the plus side, I managed to get in contact with the assistant producer from 'Table dancing diaries' BBC3, TwoFour, who is happy to talk to me about the series and has always mentioned this to the director who is also willing to help with advice. Just looking forward to asking some questions when it comes to gaining trust, tackling a difficult topic and about whether they had access prior to filming.
Here's a link to information about 'table dancing diaries'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01b1y1n
after having meetings for the project 'young and pissed' we are all feeling confident about finding bars, restaurants and people that drink to be part of our documentary. My worries are around 'Stripping for the kids'!
Researching around the subject is easy but after calling many most seem to not answer their phones, which makes it more tense for the director and I. Some however, are polite to say they're not interested, and on one occasion one lady was very rude but I think that's expected when asking a huge amount for such a difficult topic. But there is a silver lining, Rachel from Platinum Club in Bristol sounded intrigued and seems to really like the idea so we shall see!
On the plus side, I managed to get in contact with the assistant producer from 'Table dancing diaries' BBC3, TwoFour, who is happy to talk to me about the series and has always mentioned this to the director who is also willing to help with advice. Just looking forward to asking some questions when it comes to gaining trust, tackling a difficult topic and about whether they had access prior to filming.
Here's a link to information about 'table dancing diaries'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01b1y1n
Friday, 10 February 2012
New module, new projects!
New module started with a great result back from our previous documentary, looking forward to starting the next projects!
This time round we are asked to work on two productions, working on one was hard enough, trying to organise ourselves and work in difficult situations. But this time we're stepping it up, always ready for a new challenge.
In continuation with improving my camera skills, I've taken on the role of camera operator for a project called 'Young and Pissed' , yes I will be filming drunk people! This again will push my boundaries as you see on programmes like 'Party Paramedics' CH 4 and 'Sun, Sex and Suspicious parents' BBC3, filming people that are drunk isn't easy. This will require me to use hand held techniques and on camera lighting for night filming as well as avoiding violence and vomit.
The hardest role I've taken, which is new to me, is to be the producer on a project called 'Stripping for the kids'. This was influenced by the programme 'Table dancing diaries' BBC3 by TwoFour. This is the most challenging subject matter to tackle so we shall see if we can find some contributors!! wish me good luck!
This time round we are asked to work on two productions, working on one was hard enough, trying to organise ourselves and work in difficult situations. But this time we're stepping it up, always ready for a new challenge.
In continuation with improving my camera skills, I've taken on the role of camera operator for a project called 'Young and Pissed' , yes I will be filming drunk people! This again will push my boundaries as you see on programmes like 'Party Paramedics' CH 4 and 'Sun, Sex and Suspicious parents' BBC3, filming people that are drunk isn't easy. This will require me to use hand held techniques and on camera lighting for night filming as well as avoiding violence and vomit.
The hardest role I've taken, which is new to me, is to be the producer on a project called 'Stripping for the kids'. This was influenced by the programme 'Table dancing diaries' BBC3 by TwoFour. This is the most challenging subject matter to tackle so we shall see if we can find some contributors!! wish me good luck!
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