Directions Unit 2: A Journey Through Love - 4 minute final film.

Here is my final 4 minute short film.

Directions Unit 2: Directors Statement Draft 2

Directors Statement Final.

Directions Unit 2: Props

Taking my props list with me, I went out and looked around the shops for the props needed. In total i spent around £70 - but I can use a lot of props again in the future.

I bought;

• 2 canvases (Marilyn Monroe & a forest)
• 2 pillows (red & white)
• Some fake flowers (pink, red & white)
• 3 small rose canvas'
• 3 large candles
• Pink rose lights
• White fairy lights
• An artists book
• A red vase
• A Minnie mouse sketch book

I also bought a frame for the package to fit into which cost around £10
For the bed I am going to use a red bed throw which I have to symbolise love and passion.

I used the Marilyn Monroe canvas box as the package for the piece of Yasmins artwork.

I also printed off a lot of my own artwork as I didn't have original copies with me. I went to Staples to do this and it cost around £15-20 to do as I wanted some A2 copies as well. I decorated my room with artwork, however looking back I probably could of gone to the studios and printed more as it doesn't look as full as I wanted it to.

I am also adding to the mickey and Minnie mouse theme by using a cup I have.

Directions Unit 2: Filming Day 2

For filming on day 2 I had Vittorio Falucci on camera again, and Christian Sarmiento on sound using the rode mic and a blimp to try cut out the wind.

We filmed in 5 different locations for the walking scenes and the meeting up scene and had to walk quite a bit but made sure we had enough time.
The whole day went quite smoothly and we stopped for lunch for about an hour to eat and let the cast and crew have a break.
The only two problems I had during the day was the fact it kept getting busy and people would get in the way of the shot or stop and watch us film in which we had to wait till they left.
Another problem was it began getting colder during the day, and the scene where Yasmin and Josh meet was on a bridge, therefore the wind was even stronger on the bridge and made it very windy. Looking back on the footage I noticed the wind was quite bad in the shots, however I am going to try get rid of it in Final Cut pro.

Looking back I should have picked a different location and thought more about the weather, however I really felt like the river was a neutral place to film and had a really nice view in the background which fit Yasmins personality as she liked nature and the environment, I also didn't expect it to be that windy as it was sunny all day and there wasn't any wind until we approached the bridge.

Apart from a couple of problems, filming went really well and I'm pleased with the shots I got.

Directions Unit 2: Filming Day 1

On day 1 we filmed the opening scene where Yasmin wakes up and leaves her house, as well as the end scene when she returns to her house to open the package. Throughout the day I had Vittorio Falcucci on camera with the mic on top of the camera as it was very clear - the cast and crew all went very smoothly as cameraman and my actress both came down early to film, so far we was on schedule.

It took a while to get lighting right as the white balance kept going off when we tried to film the bathroom scene as it looked quite yellowy. However, we fixed the problem by already having the light switched on and white balanced it whilst the light was on and used the other light switch to 'turn' the bathroom light 'on'. 

The only problem we had during the day was the quality of the shots didn't look that sharp as I was using plug in lights to create a calming, peaceful atmosphere.

However, we got both scenes done within a few hours and the day went smoothly.

Directions Unit 2: Set design: Before & After

Before decorating my room I decided to take a photo of what it looks like without all the lights and props in it - and show how it looks after.

Before

After

I have added fairy lights above the bed to add effect when she's laid there. I was going to put up my Marilyn Canvas here, however I didn't get the right hook therefore it kept falling down.

I stuck my art all over the wall along with a canvas hung above the radiator (turned off).

I overly decorated my desk and placed the canvases and artwork across the table. I also placed the art book rest against the wall to show she was recently drawing something. I also used things I already had to further decorate the room and make it seem feminine such as perfumes and jewelry. 

I took out some of my art books and paints and spread them across the floor to show Yasmins passion for art and creativity.

Directions Unit 2: Filming Schedule

Below, I have created a filming schedule for myself, the crew and cast so everyone knows the dates and time and what they will be doing on the filming days. I created this so I will be more organised and know what i'm filming and when, as well as the cast and crew knowing what they are doing.