Today Ella and I went into the edit lab and logged the footage we took from the dome. I was quite interested to see what the footage looked like, Some of it was un-usable. There are moments where it is shaky and out of focus, and also over or under exposed. I was quite disappointed in myself for doing this, as I had expected to not make such errors. Some of these I cannot be completely blamed for- for example, we were taken unexpectedly to the roof and tunnel- he told us where we were going half way there, therefore I didn't have a tripod to take shots in the dark, and stills in the light. I did TRY to do stills, and i thought they were still, but apparently not... I'm glad to see that the over exposed and underexposed shots are not such a problem, and the focus wasn't too much of a constant mistake- just once or twice. We can edit these out, but I am annoyed at myself for doing this anyway.
We did get quite a few good shots from the roof, but the tunnel was un-usable, firstly as it didnt look like anything in the first place, and secondly as Louise is in shot constantly. This is a shame, we'll have to find somewhere else to film.
We took a lot of shots in the corn exchange, lobby and exterior. These are on the whole very good, and i was pleased with their outlook. The track was less impressive. To be honest, I am surprised they are as good as they are, as me and Louise were using trolleys from building sites and light trolleys which we stole from the builders in the Corn exchange (we had a broken track) There are moments where the camera is steady, the movement smooth and the shot very usable. There are other moments where the camera is jolted (as the tripod wasnt attached) and vibrating (as the trolley wheels werent steady) We can use some of these, but not all, which is disappointing. I learnt that we really do need the correct equipment if we want to create a professional look, and we'll have to go back and repeat with a real track.
I also learnt that we also need to rehearse and check all of our equipment before we set off- sadly, the slider we had been given was missing a part, and none of us remembered enough tapes, so we ran out at the end of the day. If we had been more prepared, we could have had more footage and a less unprofessional end result. I feel like some of the problems we faced was because we all expected everyone else to notice the problems or mistakes, as we all kind of assumed every role, and so we didnt have defined jobs to do. We DID film some successful shots of the concert, and inside the dome. also, last years footage is really good, so we arent left completely with no footage; it is just a shame that not all of it will be our own- which is what we wanted.
I feel a bit like i let the group down, as the camera was my job. I know i did shoot some really good stuff, but some of the mistakes I made could easily have been avoided if I had prepared more (like bringing a spare tape, for example.) Next time, I will do this. I think we need proper shot lists and schedules for each shoot. I will do this for our next shoot.
In other news, Cal has had to leave our group, as she has to go home (a bad family situation) This is in no way her fault, but it has left us a bit lost. She is the one who has the graphic and after effects skills, and without her, we as a group have no idea how to create the timeline, which is one of our main ideas. we have been searching online and looking at tutorials, it doesnt seem incredibly difficult, but we dont want to make a timeline that is only mediocre, and so have been discussing that we might have to change our idea. We don't know yet what we will do, however. We are also struggling to find a historian to narrate the film, or to interview. we have decided to write to the dome instead, and get a person who works there to talk. We hadn't wanted to do this, as we were worried that this would look like we wernt trying. However, we want the interviews done as soon as possible, so we can edit together a skeleton of a film and then work out how to fit in soundscapes, photo montages, graphic matches, re-enactments etc. So.. panicing at the moment!
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