Shoot Board

After a few production meetings, we started to put together a shoot board. Deciding how to organise and when to do the shots in the studio was relatively easy because we knew exactly what we wanted to achieve and how the shots would look like. Also, we didn't have to factor in Ginas availability which made it slightly more flexible - and our allocated time in the studio meant we had something quite concrete to work around and it was a clear representation of how much time we had to achieve those shots.

Chart of allocated studio times (my group are in the green highlighted areas)

After being given this times, it has been quite simple to arrange shoot schedules which fit into the time slots; we just bare in mind the amount of time we have over a day or during a slot to make sure we do what is required efficiently.

To avoid continuity errors and thus make editing easier in post-production, we decided to film each shot to the full length of the track; although this was quite time consuming it provides us with security that we have quite a lot to work with when we edit, in case any errors arise. Doing this, all costume and choreography was kept the same - we only changed the background lighting. 

We also created shootboards for the On Location shoots though these were more difficult to stick to. We wanted to capture an naturalistic relationship and we felt this would be slightly hindered by planning the shots, So instead, we included a picture to give us a visual reference which, accompanied by a brief description of of shot type and framing, would ensure we remembered to get certain specific shots without forcing the actors to stick to an entire planned performance. 

Market day/China Town shootnoard

 If we were moving between different locations on one shoot, we found it useful to add in travel information (See Alexandra Palace Shoot Board) to ensure we stayed organised.

Alexandra Palce Shoot Board