Filming Update - Incident Scene

Since my last update we have made significant progess in terms of filming. We have now completed the filming and editiing for the first 50 seconds of our opening, the "incident" scene.
and are now ready to continue filming the remainder of the opening.

Also, a change of plot was necessary as we were unable to rely on the extras that we wanted to involve in this scene. we instead set the scene in a near by park with the male character on his own. this was actually an advantage as it made filming a lot easier to direct, also as were working within a tight time-frame around the actors prior responsibilites elsewhere, so it was quick and executed smoothly, but maintained a high standard. despite the sudden change of plot i am very pleased with the outcome as i feel it works well, and would over-all make a more interesting storyline for our film.

To show an aspect of violence we used fake blood and applied it to the actors shirt. this gives the suggestion that he has been injured (possibly a stab wound, or gun shot). we have decided to put this scene first as it jumps immediately into the action, it is fast paced - capturing their attention instantly, and ambigious - leaving the audience wondering who this man is, what he is doing in the woods, and and what happened to him. i think this effectively sets up for the rest of the film where it would continue to reveal the series of events which lead up to this moment.

We have taken shots of him running in the woods from his perspective, this puts the audience in his shoes and lets them see from his point of view. we added an effect on these parts which makes the vision obscure and disturbed, suggesting that he is quite disorientated and confused.

We deliberately decided to only use digetic sounds in this scene, which is the sound of him running, branches cracking and breaking, and heavy breathing. this forces the audience to only focus on him and the action within the scene. the heavy breathing emphasises his exhaustion and feelings of desperation.

We now plan to film the wedding scene and complete editing for it on the upcoming weekend, Saturady 20th and Sunday 21st.
We are fully prepared for this, as we have all props needed - wedding dress being the most important. and have confirmation that both male and female lead will be available for filming on that date.
meanwhile, we will carry on with our project evaluation.