Filming Schedule - Miss Georgiou

A filming schedule is important because it tells the crew members what needs to be done in each frame and gives them an idea about who need to be on set at the time and what equipment is needed. It also helps to tell people the time and date of when they are going to be filming so they are prepared for what they need to do for that day. It also tells the crew members what actors are going to be filmed in that frame and how the actor is going to look like. It creates organisation and makes sure that everyone knows what they are doing. A filming schedule also means that each of the crew members know where they need to be in each frame and creates a realistic view on the location. It prepares the crew members when they are going to be needing to film and where about's. This helps to waste less time and also means that filming can get done straight away.

While filming we did change a couple of things such as the times that we were filming the shots. For instance, as a group we were going to film all the shots in the dark so that it looked more conventional however we decided to add a bit of lighting in it so that it makes the shots look more realistic and so you can see the characters. We tried filming in complete darkness but this made it very hard to see all the characters and to see iconography that was included in our sequence. We then decided to change the timings for when we were going to film as we needed some scenes in the natural light and so we had to change the times to earlier. We changed the times of the outdoor shots of filming the location and this was so it made the sequence look more realistic and so that the audience can actually see what is going on in the clip. We decided to add a filter when editing to make the scene look a little bit darker. We also had to make changes to the timing as we decided that it wasn't actually possible to film in the dark as this would mean filming at 6 o clock in the evening and we would have to stay in school because we were filming near the school and in the drama studio. This wasn't possible to do so we had to changed the times. It could also be seen as a hazard if we film in the dark and we had to consider safety of ourselves. We also decided to change a couple of the shots that we were going to use. For instance when we were filming the scene where the victim looks at her phone, we decided to add another shot in it so that it would look better when editing. We also had to change the shot when filming the knife as we didn't want to zoom in on it because the angles didn't match up and so when editing, it wouldn't look right and it wouldn't flow properly.We had to change this as when we looked backed on it the shots quickly jumped to one another which made the sequence look very unprofessional as it didn't flow. We also had to add spotlights within some of the shots for instance reaction shots and the shot looking at the knife. This is because due to the location of the drama studio, it means that it is very dark and this caused a problem when filming because it meant that we couldn't actually see the objects that were being filmed. So we had to add some spotlights into our shots so that the audience could actually see what is happening. We also didn't follow the filming schedule with the dim lighting as in the drama studio we didn't use any lighting apart from some spotlights and so we didn't have any dim lighting.This was also because the drama studio had very bright lights and so we wouldn't be able to use them because the sequence would look unconventional to a thriller film and it would make the sequence seem happy instead of sinister. We filmed in the dark but only added some spotlights so only the audience were focused on what was in the spotlight. It also made the sequence look more conventional and fitted more into the thriller genre. Instead of also having natural makeup for most of the shots, I used make up to make it look like I had been injured. For example I had fake blood on my lip and on my eye brow and this made it seem like I had already been hurt by the killer. I also had a bruise on my eye so that it created an effect. We decided to go against the filming schedule as we thought that natural make up wouldn't be conventional enough for a thriller film. By using fake blood and bruising it meant that it created more of a sinister effect and helped the audience to build a relationship with the victim more.We decided to go against the film schedule and change the plans because we felt like this would work better with our narrative and it would leave the audience in suspense. It would also make the victim look more vulnerable and weak and show the audience what the killer is capable which already makes the audience think that the victim is going to die.  We also had to re-film one of the shots where I looked at the knife and this is because the angles where I looked at the knife are different and when we edit the clips it doesn't flow properly because the head angles are sudden and so it looks odd. So we have had to re film that scene and we also had to re film a scene on the phone because it was too long and we couldn't edit the middle bit out as the angles moved. It also looked unprofessional and so it didn't make sense.

Filming schedules are important because it tells the crew members when they are going to film. They have a basic outline on what days they are going to be filming and about what time, this helps to give a rough idea when we need to be filming. It also helps the crew members make any adjustments on the time of day it frame should be filmed or whether the location changes. Filming schedules mean that everything becomes organised and it helps prevent wasting time as each of the crew members know exactly what is going on in each frame in terms of where the location is, the camera shots used, any lighting that needs to be adjusted and what crew members need to be on set at that time.