[Confrontation Unit 8] Shooting Day #3 - Plan

Today is going to be my third day of filming, and I will be continuing in the same direction. I have completely abandoned the idea of doing scripted scenes now, in favour of totally real footage. The main problem I can see myself facing while continuing in this direction is that I could either have far too much footage or not enough - when it comes to the final edit. One of the advantages of working on a script is that it generally guarantees that you will have enough footage, and the correct footage.

I will be renting out two cameras and a tripod, which I will be using for a combination of hand-held and establishing shots. I would also like to experiment with using time lapses, so I may set up a camera by somebody working, and see how the video turns out - then speed it up. I could also do the same for some of the establishing shots I have already filmed. These could be used for an opening / ending shot, or something part way through the film to break up the pacing.

This is an example of an art related time lapse. I'd like to try doing something like this however from a more cinematic angle - because previously being a film student means a simple shot facing down just won't cut it anymore. We need all those leading lines and shallow depth fields.