Storyboards

Filming - Day 1

Group members present: Mandy, Sophie, Libby.

Following our shooting script, we knew which scenes we wanted to film on this day:

Establishing Shot.
The establishing shot was of the exterior of the toilet, which would be shown at the start of our film opening as a background for the opening credits. We faced some difficulties when filming this shot: as it was an outdoor shot we were concerned the natural light would not be bright enough and as a result the shot would appear dull on the computer. However, later during the editing process we found this was not the case. Another difficulty we faced was uneven ground when filming, unfortunately although the camera appeared to be level, when editing we found the shot was slanted and so we had to re-film.

Toilet Scene.

We also filmed the toilet scene, this included the first scenes of the opening with our main protagonist. The toilet was an ideal location because it was secluded and so there would be no unwanted background noise and it also looked quite run-down which followed the context of our film opening. We tried to follow our storyboard as much as possible as so wanted to use a variety of shots, such as: mid shots, high angled shots and long shots to show her from the front, back and side. We used the camera on the tripod for all of these shots to ensure the shot was steady and during the editing process we used jump cuts to maintain continuity. The artificial lighting already avaliable in the toilets and the natural light from outside kept the shots well-lit throughout the day and followed the storyboard well as it connoted that it was the early hours of the morning. There was a porblem, however, when we needed to shoot a scene meant to be at night but it wasn't dark enough despite our efforts to cover the windows and turn off the artifical lights, so we decided to re-film this night scene.
Lastly, we did a close up shot of Sophie's face and zoomed into her eye. We found this problematic as the shot was unsteady and became out of focus as we zoomed in. However, after many attempts, we achieved the shot we wanted and we were happy with the result.

The Vomit.
Our storyboard shows the protagonist walk over to the toilet sink and vomit, therefore in order to make this scene as realistic as possible we made some fake 'vomit' using juice, oats, hot chocolate and peaches. It was put in Sophie's mouth and from a mid shot to the side we filmed her being sick which added a good effect and looked very believable.

Party Scene Inspiration

25th Hour

Sound

• 'Bra' by Cymande (instrumental version)
• repetitive electronic, punk style beat
• the repetition makes the beat seem hypnotic which could reflect how the characters are feeling as they are under the influence of drugs or could suggest the hypnosis from the music is allowing the characters to relieve stress and relax

Screenshot 1

 Lighting

• the artifical strobe lighting in this screenshot has a blue tint which denotes a typical club atmosphere, however it connotes a 'dream-like' atmosphere
• it could also connote a sensual or relaxing atmosphere

Camera Angles

• the over the shoulder shot looking down on the dancers, makes it seem as if the viewer is spying on the crowds
• however, the long shot means that the viewer is distance and, therefore in a way, excluded from the party
• although this is a long shot, it could be considered as an establishing shot in some ways as it is setting the club scene

Screenshot 2

    

Lighting

• again, blue tinted lighting is used in a sensual and relaxing way

Camera Angles

• close up of a woman's face
• creates a sensual atmosphere as her lips are clearly outlined (women's lips are symbols of sexuality and sensuality)

Mise-en-Scene

• as it is a side profile, the curves of her faces are outlined - as her features are not sharp, the curves of her face along with the blue lighting constructs sexual yet soft persona for this character
• her straightforward gaze intensifies her sexuality - however as it is not directed at the camera, it is almost as if the viewers are prying into her personal life

Screenshot 3

Lighting

• in this shot a harsh white light is used instead of blue tinted light
• as it is the last clip of people dancing in a club the white light could symbolise awakening/realisation which contrasts to the previous 'dream-like' blue coloured lighting
• the harsh lighting could also reflect a burst of energy which echoes the energetic jumping of the people

Camera Angles 

• the viewer feels part of the lively atmosphere created by the dancers because the camera is placed amongst the crowd at eye level
• the extreme close ups of the dancers' hands allows the viewer to imagine that they are in an overcrowded and buzzing club

Mise-en-Scene

• young dancers - again emphasising that this is a popular club for young people
• casual clothing - one woman is wearing jeans and a vest top, which emulates a 'whatever' teenage attitude

Screenshot 4

Sound

• different to the previous heavy bass music, the soundtrack used for this scene includes a trumpet and a relatively slow drum beat
• typically thought to music for the 'older' generation it contrasts to the youthful drum and bass style music in the club
• the slower pace of the music reflects the character's calm and relaxed mood

Lighting

• spotlight is used to focus on this character, as the scene revolves around her and her mood
• the background is has little light to avoid distractions

Camera Angles

• close up shot makes sure the viewer's attention is on this character
• the close up shot also symbolises how the viewer is invading this character's personal space
• as this character is under the influence of drugs, the close up shot could show how she is viewing the world differently to before

Editing

• the scene is in slow motion to emulate the effects of  the drugs on this character

Mise-en-Scene

• although the close up shot makes it seem as if we are invading her privacy, her straight stare at the camera infers she knows the viewer is there and doesn't care