Sound and Lighting Test shot for the classroom

This is the Sound and Lighting test for the dark room entry, however this room was not the exact room we hope to use for filming therefore the shade of lighting and possible sound may differ, however prior to filming we will check the availability of the room in order to achieve the most out of our time in the room. However we believe that the difference is slim between rooms as we took the necessary measure such as using the same time of day (for the test shots) in order to make sure that the actual film will be as similar as possible. Despite this, the sound of the door opening was evidently picked up by the camera, and also sounded as if it was amplified due to the silence of the room. Also the lighting was not ideal as this room offered more in terms of brightness and this prevented us from achieving a tense tone in and amongst the room, therefore this further adds to the reason for ensuring that the particular room we want is available upon recording.

During this Sound and Lighting test we can evidently see that the conditions are similar to that of the Entry to this particular room, this is because despite an alternative angle the degree of brightness is still the same, and therefore is not an ideal location for filming, especially when taking into consideration the tense and dramatic emotion we are trying to create. Nevertheless this underlines the importance of test shooting, in order to understand ideal and problematic settings for filming, but also considering the problem that we encountered with the entry for the room, we are now aware that we need to identify a room with a sufficiently decreased amount of lighting, otherwise our scene will not match with the surroundings, and this is vital when trying to achieve visual effect. Overall the sound gathered was similar to that of the Dark room entry as their was a slight degree of background sound and also that any other sound within a 3 metre radius is picked up and amplified. But in our proposed location this is not the same case as all sound in neutral.

Sound and Light Test shot for the corridor scene

This is the Sound and Lighting test for the corridor scene, during which we consider the brightness from the opposing window and also the lights above the movement, and how this could effect the overall effect of the opening shot. During this test shot there is a clear understanding of the character, this is helped by the window on the left hand side projecting a natural bright tone, however the tone was not to bright to affect the camera, also at the same time we were analysing the sound sufficiency, this test shows us that the sound picked up from the recording device are efficient enough for use in the preliminary task, therefore this means that we do not need to record the backtrack for the footsteps over the top (this sound is important in order to create tense atmosphere) instead we can use the actual sound given out by the movement being made.

Sound and Lighting Test shot for the park

Whilst filming the test shots for the park, we needed to consider; the current weather conditions, future weather conditions. These aspects will prove vital ,as during this clip we see that the weather is slightly overcast, we then decided that this is the ideal weather conditions, as it will reflect and create a tense and dramatic tone due to its dull and eery atmosphere. However during this clip there is limited background sound, this was because we identified popular times of the day and the effect that this would have on the sound, evidently it was clear that by filming later on in the afternoon, not only would there be a darker tone of weather but also the background sound would be significantly reduced due to the few amount of people around at the time. Also because of the time of day no people will be evident amongst the background, this is important because should there be people present this will take away from the dramatic and mysterious affect we are trying to create.

Location Recce (Park)

Production: Interrogation scene

Date: 07/10/15 

Location to be used: Date of when location is needed: Time of when location is needed:	>Park >8th October >3:50 onwards	>Go to a different park nearby. >If we can’t do it on that day we can choose a different day.
Do you need permission to record/photograph in this location? Who will you need to contact?	No we don’t need permission	N/A
Will the levels of noise cause a problem? If so, how will you overcome this?	>There might be high levels of noise since our location is next to a children’s play area.	>If the noise does seem to be a problem, we will edit over the sound.
Is the level of lighting suitable?	Yes	N/A
If inside, are the Emergency exits clearly visible and available? Is Emergency equipment provided?	>We don’t have emergency exists as we are outside.	N/A
Is there public transport easily available to you?	>We don’t need public transport to get to this location it’s within walking distance.	N/A

Location Recce (Classroom)

Production: Interrogation Scene

Date: 07/10/2015

Location to be used: Date of when location is needed: Time of when location is needed:	>Science classroom >Thursday 8th October >2:50 onwards	>Choose another empty classroom nearby or choose to shot the next day.
Do you need permission to record/photograph in this location? Who will you need to contact?	>Yes we need to talk to Miss Suthakaran who has already agreed to let us use her room	>If she wasn’t in school for us to access the room we would ask another teacher to use their room instead.
Will the levels of noise cause a problem? If so, how will you overcome this?	>We have chosen to shoot this scene after school so there will not be many people around, this will reduce the noise levels.	>If there were any extra sound in the background for the locations, we can edit over them and try to cancel out as much sound as possible.
Is the level of lighting suitable?	>Yes this location has the right lighting needed for our shots.	>For the classroom, if the lighting wasn’t as dark as we needed it to be we can use black card around the window to darken it out more.
If inside, are the Emergency exits clearly visible and available? Is Emergency equipment provided?	hgththhhhh>Yes in this location, there is an easy accessible door to leave in case of emergency	>If the classroom door was somehow locked, there is a technician’s room to exit out of.
Is there public transport easily available to you?	>We don’t need public transport to get to this location	>N/A

Location Recce (Corridor)

Production: Interrogation Scene (Corridor)
Date: 07/10/2015

Location to be used: Date of when location is needed: Time of when location is needed:	>Science corridor going along the classroom S21 >08/10/2015 >01:50	>If the corridor is busy, record in periods where lower years are in classes or after school.
Do you need permission to record/photograph in this location? Who will you need to contact?	>No permission was needed	>N/A
Will the levels of noise cause a problem? If so, how will you overcome this?	>Yes	> Try to avoid the corridors being busy during school hours so work in periods where lower years are in lessons or after school hours.
Is the level of lighting suitable?	>Yes	>If we don’t think the natural lighting from the corridor fits the recording, we can bring our own source to brighten it up.
If inside, are the Emergency exits clearly visible and available? Is Emergency equipment provided?	>Yes, there are two main doors to exit from. Hgththhhhh>	>N/A
Is there public transport easily available to you?	>Transport is not needed	>N/A

Equipment List

Facility or Equipment needed	Description of use	Source and contact	Notes
Dark room	This is the setting used  for main sequence of our preliminary task	Available on site of filming, however will have to check if room availability beforehand.	Ideal time of day is mainly dependant on the weather, as a dull morning may provide a darker light however this time of day may affect the noise levels.
Mac (Computer)	Used for editing and adding all the necessary shots and takes together sufficiently.	Available on site, but will not be available on demand.	Will have to make the most of time available on the Mac's as time may be limited or scheduled.
Camera (Hand-Held)	Used for filming the necessary shots of the preliminary task.	Available upon asking, however there may be a limited battery life so may have to obtain more than one.	We found that one camera will be suitable to gain the necessary shots.
Corridor	Used for the main sequence of the preliminary task. Character 1 walks down corridor.	Available on site of filming, but an appropriate time of day will needed to be found to ensure maximum quality of sound	Suitable time of day is after 2.50pm as the corridor is the most quiet at this time.
Park (Cheam park)	Used for final shot of the preliminary sequence	Available off site: Tudor Close Cheam SM3 8AN	Dependant on weather, brightness, temperature, noise. This shot will be taken last as the forecast suggests ideal weather conditions. Also a bench will be needed for the final shot.

This is our equipment list including all of the things needed when recording the scenes and also in the notes including any other rearrangements needed in case of something going wrong.