Filming: Week 1

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This week, I spent most of my time scoping out where I was going to film and practicing so that when I get together with my "actors," everything can be set up and ready to go. I also wrote out the script and thought about music choices for when I edit the film. Below is a picture of me preparing to write out the script.


First: some problems I faced. This week was a very busy week at school, especially since track season has officially begun and my weekend was full of other school activities. Since my film takes place at the beach, I couldn't film at school, so I found it difficult to find the time to make my way over to the beach and scope out the "set." However, when I did get to the beach, it was way too late in the afternoon, so I had difficulties with lighting, as can be seen in the pictures I took.
This week was also a great learning opportunity. I realized that there was a lot more thought that needed to be put into my film opening than I realized, so I feel a little more prepared now to continue filming for next week. Next week will also be a little less busy, which will help with finding the appropriate time to film for my project. 


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