Here are some photos that we took a couple of weeks ago before the shoot. I wanted to know what the set looked like on camera so we took some photos to give me an idea.
This is the stripey wall, (above) which is the main feature of my set. I was worried that it would have a strange effect on the camera due to the stripes but as you can see from the photo, the wallpaper works quite well.
These photos are of the purple wall which I used to break up the stripes and the red wall. As you can see, at this point I hadn't finished tacking it to the wall (thats why it looks like its hanging off!) Once I did finish tacking it, the lines between the wallpaper were really clear to see. So my posters that I bought helped to disguise this. Since the shoot, I have looked back on the footage and you can still see a couple of the lines but the posters draw away most of the attention so it's not a problem.
This is the first coat of red paint I did. I think the colour worked really well and matched the stripes perfectly.
Since my last post, I have made a lot more progess with this project so I need to update you again!
I finished decorating my set, brought it all the props and managed to film all of my presenter scenes on the 1st May! The shoot took me all day from 9:00 - 5:00 but I think it was very successful. Before shooting, I did a sound check and a camera check (videos to come). This helped me to get an idea of what worked best. Then I set up the lighting equipment. This was actually very difficult because I found that no matter where I put the lights, there was a constant shadow on the back wall. This was something that I had to live with, but looking back on the footage, I realise that it isn't that obvious so I don't feel it affects the quality of the piece. I will upload screen shots soon!
Since the shoot I have arranged my second shoot date. This coming Thursday I will shoot my interviews in front of the green screen. Once these are done, it will simply be a case of editing!
Today, I have completed my pre-production folder.
Overall, I am very pleased with my progess over the last 2 weeks.
