Equipment

The equipment we are using includes a tripod which belongs to me, so I know how to use it properly. This is useful, as it means that the panning shots etc. will be smoother, and we will experience less problems with it.

The camera we have opted to use is a Canon EOS 500. This camera also belongs to me, and I have a fair amount of experience using it so I know how to access special effects etc. on it, and when we shoot, we will be able to progress quickly, as we will not have to spend ages coming to terms with how the camera works, especially as I can teach the rest of my group how to use it if need be.

For editing, we are using Grace's Apple Mac, and are going to use iMovie. We used iMovie for our preliminary task, so we know how to use this, too. The only issue with this is that we experienced a lot of problems posting the prelimiary task onto the blog, as whenever we tried to post it onto YouTube there was an error message, and it wouldn't save it onto a space where we could access it to put it onto the blog; it would only save in the iMovie files.

However, this time we have a better idea of how to use iMovie, so it should be easier to edit the footage effectively.

Shooting problems

We visited South Parks in Oxford to begin our filming over the holidays. However, when we arrived their, it was raining, and the light was terrible for what we wanted to film, so we were unable to shoot that day. Unfortunately, it was the only day over the course of the holidays when we were all able to film, so we had to reschedule. However, we got to look at the setting, and were able to see where we wanted to shoot, and what sort of zoom we would want to use. This was helpful, and meant that when it comes to the real shooting, we will be able to complete it in less time.

Another problem we have had is getting both of our actors at the same time; one of them attends a different school, and the other has a busy sports schedule, so getting them at a time when they are both able to shoot is difficult, but we are arranging it through the likes of facebook, etc.