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Subject In Context: Module Evaluation

Module Evaluation: Since beginning this module, I feel that at this point I have developed my skills not just in film but also in set design.  When we started out in our group, it took some time to get to know everyone and also to think about where to start after we were given the sin of pride. We did initial sketches and brought them together and then made connections between them until we had themes to start drawing ideas from. As the ideas progressed, we also got to understand each other’s point of view about what we wanted to see in the idea for a film. After much alterations and even restarting the process of finding ideas, we had two ideas to pitch. We structured them using the technique of the three act structure and included a character arc for each main character. At this point, I feel we had connected as a group well enough to confidently communicate with each other. From this, our idea of a footballer in a wheelchair was chosen and we started to assign ourse...

Final Day of Construction and Set Rigging Day

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-Time lapse video of Set Rigging We've used today as our set rigging day so that we can dress the set and rehearse on Monday; ready to film on Tuesday of next week. It took a group effort to move the flats from the workshop into the shell space. We set about laying down the flooring of our set which we got from Studio C, then worked on the flats around the outside working in; then reinforcing them with stage braces where we needed to. We then added the  large parts of the set dressing such as the fridge, cabinets, tables and sofas. We did this not only to save time but to see for the first time just how it was all looking together before film week. We've designated the back of the shell to use as the props table as we dress next week and we will use the front of the shell space for all the film equipment for ease of access. Overall, I feel we worked efficiently as we had our...

Finalising The Storyboard

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The shooting schedule is complete and the shot list is set in stone. I have set about finalising the storyboard by adding the additional shots we needed from my previous discussions with the producers and director. I've also made sure that the shot list translates perfectly into the storyboard; no missing shots and nothing added in between. This way, we can make clear connections with the shot list and the storyboard which reduces the set up time of shots and more time to spare should we need it. We begin filming next week and I am really excited to get underway!