Difficulties
- The first difficulty we faced during the production process was learning how to properly work the microphone. If we wanted to record sounds of the wind or leaves rustling, we had to do it quietly or else it would blow out the mic.
- The amount of homeless people surrounding us was another major difficulty, because it made the set feel less safe and we had to figure out ways to avoid them.
- Among the types of shots needed, we wanted a few closeups of Jenna walking in order to show how intimidated she was. This was hard because in order to achieve a quality shot we had to quickly walk backwards while still keeping the camera steady.
- Recording for the right amount of time also proved to be hard, because we wanted to give viewers all the information they needed without recording for to long.
- Staying focused and shooting the clip in the right setting was also cause for a few slip ups. Several times my partner accidentally filmed what could have been an amazing shot in pan, then several times in portrait mode.
Revisions
- Even though our film crew began production with certain ideas in mind of how we would film our key shots, there were many things we ended up changing once it was realized that the shots would look better from a different angle.
- For example, when we filmed Jenna walking down the street, we originally planned to film her mostly from eye level. However, once we start experimenting with more creative angles, it became clear that there was a lot more we could do with cinematography, such as low and high angle shots, in order to entertain viewers.
- While we did not plan to have a creepy sound play right before the kidnapping scene, we realized that recording the dropping of a heavy stick onto the pavement made a perfect echoing noise. We added the stick falling to make it cohesive and she will be off guard, and to show that she doesn’t notice her stalker hiding.