2/10/15
Setting and Cast
During Session 1 and 2 of this Friday I filmed all the footage for my one minute film, 'Idiot in The Room'. I had 5 people help me with my production including myself as an actor with 3 other actors and one to help with lighting. The location which I used was the school theater, which I pre-booked days in advance, because this had probably the best lighting and background for my production because it was somewhat reminiscent of a police interrogation room which is what the setting of my film is.
The setting consisted of a table, chair, some paper on the table and a black wall in the background as the only things in the main shot, besides myself. I used the theater lights as there were many different presets of which lights I could use so I used all the side lights preset as well as a flash light from from a phone next to the camera but out of shot to make it seem like a lamp or some other light. I used the light from the phone because there wasn't enough light focused on the main character coming from the theater lights. The images below don't display the actual theater light preset I chose for the setting because it was too dark to take a picture with.
I also had to sit as far away from the camera moving towards the edge of the table to keep my head in shot because I had wanted to leave the camera on the table so it could be moved around in the film.
Shooting and setting up
When it came it shooting I put the camera at the edge of the table as far away from me as possible because the shot was too close to get my full head from the angle of the flat table. The flash light would have also been standing upright right next the camera for a boost of lighting.
In the film we see many papers on the table to make it seem like case files or something of the sort and seemed to just blend with the atmosphere and setting of the video.
The picture with me and one of the actors who portrayed the Scottish DCI shows where in the theatre we filmed which was behind the curtains because this was against a black wall.
After setting up I ran through how things will go along in the story to the other actors going through their part and what type of character they should be. The DCI having a Scottish accent was his idea and made it more authentic if not a bit more funny. I made them aware that only I was the main focus so physical acting was not required but rather just the voices which worked out well.
Exceptions to this is when the other police takes the camera from me and standing behind me as well as the lawyer coming at the end into shot talking to my character.
Of course this did take more than a few takes and even re-shot the film because I booked the theatre for two session and finished in the first. Directing myself was probably the hardest because I can't watch myself act but i think I did well.
Setting and Cast
During Session 1 and 2 of this Friday I filmed all the footage for my one minute film, 'Idiot in The Room'. I had 5 people help me with my production including myself as an actor with 3 other actors and one to help with lighting. The location which I used was the school theater, which I pre-booked days in advance, because this had probably the best lighting and background for my production because it was somewhat reminiscent of a police interrogation room which is what the setting of my film is.
The setting consisted of a table, chair, some paper on the table and a black wall in the background as the only things in the main shot, besides myself. I used the theater lights as there were many different presets of which lights I could use so I used all the side lights preset as well as a flash light from from a phone next to the camera but out of shot to make it seem like a lamp or some other light. I used the light from the phone because there wasn't enough light focused on the main character coming from the theater lights. The images below don't display the actual theater light preset I chose for the setting because it was too dark to take a picture with.
I also had to sit as far away from the camera moving towards the edge of the table to keep my head in shot because I had wanted to leave the camera on the table so it could be moved around in the film.
Shooting and setting up
When it came it shooting I put the camera at the edge of the table as far away from me as possible because the shot was too close to get my full head from the angle of the flat table. The flash light would have also been standing upright right next the camera for a boost of lighting.
In the film we see many papers on the table to make it seem like case files or something of the sort and seemed to just blend with the atmosphere and setting of the video.
The picture with me and one of the actors who portrayed the Scottish DCI shows where in the theatre we filmed which was behind the curtains because this was against a black wall.
After setting up I ran through how things will go along in the story to the other actors going through their part and what type of character they should be. The DCI having a Scottish accent was his idea and made it more authentic if not a bit more funny. I made them aware that only I was the main focus so physical acting was not required but rather just the voices which worked out well.
Exceptions to this is when the other police takes the camera from me and standing behind me as well as the lawyer coming at the end into shot talking to my character.
Of course this did take more than a few takes and even re-shot the film because I booked the theatre for two session and finished in the first. Directing myself was probably the hardest because I can't watch myself act but i think I did well.