Sony z7 Camera
Slider (which we learnt how to use, finally)
tapes
Tripod
Shooting time: 10am
We finally finished our filming. Our last shoot was a re-shoot with the track in the dome. This went very well. Having learnt from our old footage, we made sure to learn how to use the track from the tutors before we left, and we were very conscious of levels, and shake. We took out only one camera, which meant we were all watching what the other was doing and suggesting improvements as well as helping steady and shift focus during rack focus so that we didnt wobble the camera. Once again, we had trouble with spirit levels (the building is very very wonky) but as we noticed, this meant that we have learnt to check for these things, and it meant that we could make the shots straight.
We took many tracks inside and out, and also did some rack focuses, so shots for graphic matches, and some nice close ups. It helped a lot that I had written and taken with me a shot list, and because we knew exactly what we wanted and the mistakes we made last time. because of this the shots are much better and the tracks are almost professional looking. We also tried hard to think about what Paul had said to us, about having focus and style instead of boring pans. Therefore, we were all trying to find good shots and focus changes, and really thinking about composition instead of setting. This meant our shots were much better.
It worked quite well when we as a group discuss each shot and how it could be better, and we all had trying trying at a different shot. Here are some photos:
After this, we have decided that we are DONE! We sort of had a turning point on this. We had wanted re-enactments and more interviews, but now, with time running out and the constant feedback that we are making the film too complicated, we have decided to not do any more filming. Though it would have been good to have re-enactment, there is some ethical issues to consider (which I have previously mentioned) about the "truth" of the piece, and often reenactment can look cliche or cheap. We might not have made it look like this, but putting re-enactment with our ideas would have made the piece very convoluted and the more I thought about it, the less it seemed to work. The interviews (most importantly with the dome/a historian) was a conclusion to not getting any replies. It has now got to a stage that we need to start editing seriously and as we have no interviewee, we just had to make the decision to drop that idea, and make a narration instead. Louise as a scriptwriter has volunteered to do this while Ella and I edit some shots based on this paper edit that Ella has made:
Paper Edit – Heritage Project
Royal Stables
1. Timeline – “1803 Royal Stables”
2. Establishing shot - Brighton Dome EXT
3. Interview – The Dome was built by king George.
4. Wide - King George statue.
5. Close up – King George Statue.
6. Interview – Built as stables.
7. Achieve - Drawings of stables.
8. Wide - Modern Dome.
9. Interview – Had a special tunnel built to meet lover.
10. Tunnel track.
11. Interview – But they fell out before it was finished.
FADE
Cavalry Barracks to Concert Hall
1. Timeline - “1850 Cavalry Barracks to Concert Hall”
2. Establishing shot - Brighton Dome EXT
3. Interview – Used as a cavalry barracks.
4. Archive – Photo of Barracks.
5. Interview – Then transformed into a concert hall.
6. Archive – Photos of Concert Hall.
7. Wide - Modern Dome Theatre.
8. Interview – Only became the venue we recognize in 1935.
FADE
Wartime
1. Timeline – “1914 Wartime”.
2. Establishing shot - Brighton Dome EXT
3. Interview - Used for nursing Indian soldiers.
4. Archive – Photo of Soldiers
5. Interview – The Indian gate as a thank you.
6. Wide – The Indian Gate
7. Close Up – The Indian Gate
8. Interview – In 1943 a bomb fell but did not explode.
9. Wide – Pavilion gardens.
10. Interview – Tea Dances held during the war.
11. Archive – Photo of the tea dances.
12. Close up – Ball room dancing
13. Interview – Many couples fell in love there.
FADE
The Brighton Dome Organ
1. Time line – “1936 The Brighton Dome Organ”
2. Wide – Organ concert
3. Interview – Organ was fitted in 1936.
4. Archive – Photo of the organ
5. Close up – Organ Concert
6. Interview - Douglas Reeve Made the organ famous.
7. Archive - Photo of Douglas Reeve.
8. Wide – Organ Concert.
9. Close up – Organ concert.
10. Interview – DR earned a world record and the Organ is still played in concerts today.
11. Wide – End of concert/Audience clapping.
FADE
Musical Milestones
1. Timeline – “1969 Musical Milestones”.
2. Establishing Shot – Brighton Dome Venue Entrance.
3. Interview – Many big names have performed here.
4. Wide – Theatre interior.
5. Archive – David Bowie poster.
6. Interview - David Bowe performed and the seats were torn up.
7. Archive – Photo of destroyed seats.
8. Interview - Hosted Abba’s eurovision victory.
9. Archive – Abba articles.
10. Interview – Pink Floyd performed there regularly.
11. Archive – Photos of Pink Floyd.
12. Wide – Theatre interior.
13. 2nd Interview – Went to the venue, had a great time.
14. Close up – Theatre interior.
15. Interview – Still popular venue used by big artists.
16. Wide – Brighton Dome EXT.
FADE
Though it is a shame that we couldn't do all of the ideas we needed to, I now see that what we proposed to do was a massive task and might have been too confusing and extreme for a viewer to see. As we now focus on archive footage and footage of the dome as it is now, with a timeline over, this is focused and simple. We will also have a few brief sounds capes under the narration, and the interview with the music guy. This seems much less of a mash of ideas. The first edit we have made is clear and on its way, which is exciting.
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