Details of how the shoot went

On the day of the shoot we were blessed with appropriate weather for our initial shooting for our production. We initially encountered problems with cars parked in the area where we wished to shoot. Luckily we planned to shoot in a different area prior to this taking into account that it could be busy in the morning of the shoot.

We also had to adjust the shots that we took on the day taking more than we planned to on our original shot list. This gave us more to work with when it came to editing the production. By the time we came back from our secondary shooting site the area was more clear to shoot in. This will allow us to use transitions to switch between areas in the film.

We had great concerns with the encounter between the two German officers and the main protagonist and this proved to be an issue trying to film shots that showed a great deal of intimacy between them both. However, we got around this by shooting many shots of the three and will attempt in editing to piece together in a way that makes sense to the audience. We were also extremely careful in this instance not to break the 180 degree rule, which we managed to do, whilst avoiding people walking past in the streets.

The opening scene that we planned to shoot was in a local field with a footpath running through. In the lighting conditions that we were shooting in it seemed like the perfect opportunity to get some footage for the film. We used a mass range of shots in this scene for example, there are point-of-view shots from the main protagonists view. Shots like this gives us more to work with when it comes to editing and will make it far more interesting for our audience.

We still encountered problems nevertheless when shooting this scene. Tractors in the background of our shoot often came into the framing (obviously not fitting with the time period in which the film is set). This caused us to have to repeat certain shots a number of times, causing a major delay in our overall shooting time. In order to get this right for any further shooting we would obviously have to go and scout prior to actually shooting, rather than relying on knowledge of the area. This did not get in the way though of the overall quality of the footage we obtained though. Overall though, we learnt a great deal about preparation for the film and this gave us a vast deal of experience to build upon in the future and plan for when shooting our next film!