Planning Group Post : Evaluating the Film Shoot

When we filmed in the abandoned building location, I feel that these are the things that went well:

• Because of the good weather, we were able to film exterior shots
• Because of the wind, in the exterior shots we have Emily's hair blowing in the wind
• Good natural lighting was in the interior shots, providing soft light through the windows

However, these are a few things that we found difficult:

• Because both of our stars are not too fond of heights, it was difficult to get them onto the introduction shot on the rooftop, and the final verse was recorded at reasonable heights as well, making the stars a little anxious. However, this was fixed as we all sang the verse together to reassure the singer.
• The opening shot which included the female star spray painting onto a wall was quite difficult, as the wind was getting out of control, and the paint was very difficult to apply. We resolved this by waiting out the wind and painting from a closer range.
• The shot with The Dorothy shoes was quite difficult to shoot as the shoes were a little too big for the actress, therefore she found it quite difficult to get her heels to touch.
• In the actual location, the ground floor was very dark and difficult to maneuver in, therefore it took is some time to find our way around into the lighter parts of the building.
• Because we could not find an empty brick wall in the building, we had to settle for shooting only one of the opening sequence in the location.