OCT / NOV 09 Difficulties

28th and 29th October 2009

I found the Third scene where the boy steals the camera, a nightmare to write. I felt that my group and I had not explained this scene very well. I found myslef floundering on my own.

I also had trouble writing about the Fourth and final scene. My Group and I had not made this section clear either. I also felt that I was floundering on my own.

1st November 2009

My Group and I met in town. One of our members was absent.

4th November 2009

My Group and I had arranged to meet in town. I had put it in my diary. No one turned up, only the Director turned up.

I emailed my Group because I was worried. I was getting totally confused about my specific responsibilities. The Pressure had mounted. I felt that their had been a lack of communication within my filming group!

We had not finalised the script so I did not know How many actors to get. I did not know for sure, what Props we needed to arrange to get. I did not know what the actors had to look like.

I strongly suggested that we should have met meet during the Thursday and Friday of that week with Mike Johnston.

I strongly felt that we were behind.

Sun 8th November

My Group and I met in town.

My Director was angry at me, she said that I should have shown some initiative and emailed Chris Jury much earlier. She never actually told me to but on the other hand, I never asked her. None of the team had asked me to email Chris Jury. Poor Communication within the team!

Mon 9th November

Our Director was absent.

Tuesday 10th November

One of our potential actors asked me some difficult questions:

1. Where are the actors needed this Saturday and Sunday?

2. What do the actors need to wear?

3. Do the actors need to bring any props with them?

4. How long on Saturday and Sunday are the actors needed for?

5. How many actors are we using?

6. How many Male? How many Female?

One of my Film Mates told me in response:

'the director should have that sorted. Check with her and see if she has a schedule sorted'. Neither the Director nor the team had sorted a fully detailed schedule before we met on Friday 13th November to collect the equipment.

Friday 13th November

I discovered that I had not emailed Mike about confirming what equipment would be needing. Mike told us that the Producers had to email him. As a result, we could not get a second camera because of very short notice. On the Monday of that week, when I met my Film Group I asked them if it was confirmed that we were picking up our equipment on Friday 13th November. They told me not to worry, pick up of equipment was confirmed. My Director had not told me to email Mike.

Sunday 2nd Film day

Actor Jake, who was meant to be Character Ben and he did not turn up. He was meant to be an actor helping to make a film which was the film within the film.

There was heavy rain on Saturday 1st Filling day. Was not raining on Sunday (2nd Filming day) that proved to result in continuity problems.

We had to Re shoot a few shots on Sunday (2nd Filming day) because of the heavy rain on Saturday (1st Filming day)

'EXT. Street - day

POV of the camera running down the street, he finds an old camera in a bin. Using another montage sequence it shows him going back and forth from him running to the director. Each time with a new idea on how they can shoot the film.

the fast pace montage sequence stops, and is interrupted by the sound a phone ringing'.

On Sunday (2nd Filming day), one shot of CCTV Camera on the wall. We forgot to do this Saturday (1st Filming day) because it was getting very dark.