Things that can go
wrong:
Unavailability of
Locations- The pub which we will be using for the majority of the shots, The
New Inn in Buckingham, has set opening times. We had to ensure that the times
we wanted to use the bar did not conflict with the owners business plans. As
the landlord was my father it was easy for us to get an estimate of what times
we could use the bar to avoid this issue.
Continuity-
Continuity was the biggest issue for us. We had to do several days of filming
in different locations. On the first day it was heavily raining but on the days
shot inside the bar it was not, we had to position the camera very carefully t
ensure that it was not obvious to the audience that the weather has suddenly
changed.
Access to Public
Locations- The few shots in the underpass will be shot in a public area. People
will be walking past us on a regular basis and we will not be guaranteed
privacy at all times. We will have to be patient and take photos of the scenes
so we can make sure everything looks the same in each shot.
Safety Hazards:
Stairs- There is a
shot in which Oli Harbord has to push myself up a very small flight of stairs.
The stairs have sharp edges and are part of a solid wooden floor, so if I am
pushed to hard and fall I may sustain a serious injury. To avoid this issue we
will practice the movement before hand and opt to make little contact in the
shot to avoid any injuries.
Action shots-
There are two shots where I have to make sudden movements as if I am hurt. The
second is a shot of me being thrown onto a table by Theo Daniels. It must look
realistic but be safe for myself. We will have to again act out the impact so
it is not as heavy as it would be in reality.
----The Location----
The Underpass:
The first few shots of the film opening
are a series of long shots of Josh Graham from various angles of an underpass
in Milton Keynes. The pictures shown are of the angels we will cut together for
the film. The top three rows will
be panned shots and the final shot will have the camera slowly coming towards
Josh. This will then cut to a close-up of Josh’s profile.
The New Inn pub:
This is the show downwards of the entire
bar, for the shot of Oli, Theo and myself bursting in. The camera will be
placed a few inches to the left of where this picture has been taken. After the
match-on-action explained in the picture below, the camera will change to the
opposite end of the bar in this picture of the three of us struggling down the
bar.
The seats and
table set up here is used for the birds-eye view shot of the poker game. There
is another shot of Oli, Theo and myself struggling in this area but the camera
is facing to the left. On the far side of the this picture we can see part of
the stairs that I mentioned in the possible safety hazards section. As you can
see the floor is solid wood and the stairs have a metal lining on them so we
will have to take precautions to ensure none of the actors injure themselves.
The scene then
changes focus to this room, which is up from the stairs in the previous
picture. The first shot will have Oli hold me in place by the grey stone
fireplace on the left of the picture for when Theo goes to hit me. The table on
the right of the shot is where Oli will throw me.
Finally Josh will
come up the stairs in the background of the picture for the climax of the
opening. The first shot will be up the stairs before having a match-on-action
of Josh’s face.
