Filming Blog

My Expirience

On Wednesday, October 28th, I began my filming process and it wasn't as easy as I first anticipated. First, I had to first get the props and set them in their right place so that when I needed to use them there wouldn't be any hassle. After that, I began to film and soon realized filming wasn't really my best friend. The angles, the movement, and the lighting we're all different factors in each take and for this being my first time, I wasn't ready. In addition to that, there were a few mess ups that occurred and I had to end up reshooting the whole scene. I learned even a 30 second commercial can be complex if you really want to make it perfect. I used movement like tracking, close-shot, and long shot and angles such as high and low. Also, the background felt bland, I feel like I should've added more props to really capture the viewers attention. The filming process took about 15 minutes although it felt a while longer with all the retakes there were. Right now, I feel like my filming might not be up to par with what is expected, but that's okay. I noticed right away that this would be a something that takes time to get better at. Furthermore, I feel like at the end of the year I will be at mastery level for this course. One thing I can say for sure is how I improved today. Additionally, I felt way more confident with filming at near the end of the project as compared to the beginning. By acknowledging my current flaws right now is definitely a good way to know I am improving, I just can't wait to see my results in the end!