TV script week 2

Now working with a much better and achievable script we had new ups and downs to overcome.
Planning was overall extremely positive. We were able to get our hands on and work with lights, sound equipment and rigs that we had not used before and this would be key in the future to have experience and a chance to experiment with these. We also got all of the first choice actors for the roles that we wanted and they were looking to work hard and be dedicated to the piece. The setting of the script was in a house with just three actors and so this was much more achievable for us as film students.

Despite the positive nature of the planning when we got to shoot there was clear lack of single leadership, it appeared everyone in our group, actors and editors included, wanted to direct the piece, and this led to a butting of heads amongst group members, which constantly stalled filming as we stopped to debate how each shot should be lit and angled. Because of this, it took a long time for our group to find its flow and we finished much later into the evening than we had previously hoped. From these mistakes, we learned that these ideas about our vision for the film should be discussed at the storyboarding stage with the director and editor so that time is not wasted on the set.

More problems arose in post production due to this, in the days before shooting we were set on a dramatic feel for our finished outcome, but when on set, decided to go with a more comedic interpretation. However, this new direction was not discussed with our editor, who attempted to cut our comedic shots in a more dramatic way, the result being a mis-hit for both genres. again, these mistakes simply came down to a lack of communication that could have easily been avoided.