Cambridge Portfolio Week 5 3/14, Beginning of Filming

 Hello, previously I had set up the set for my first scene. Today I would like to talk about some film planing and some progress I've made in the set.

 

Here is a picture I used for reference to get a good angle. Here I realized the lighting was too strong, which I likely couldn't even fix with post-editing.

 

 

Here is a makeshift tool I used that I plan on using for a shots of the character looking at the room, where a bit of light peeks from the blinds. Due to filming schedules I cannot film in the room early enough for sunlight to get in, so I improvised.

Examples using a flashlight to see how it would look. It looks too white, but it can be fixed in editing.

I have done a bit of filming, but I have taken many shots and can't really choose yet before putting them together. The problem in this scene is lighting; it's a bit too bright but it's difficult for me to balance being able to see the character and hiding the background. I don't know if I'll have to refilm another day. The main issue is that this is a part of my house I use frequently and I cannot keep it trashed, but it's also inconvenient to keep on trashing it, and if I did I would need to position everything the same or else there would be continuity errors.

Example of lighting issue. I did not want to see a whole lot of the background before the character gets up, and you can see a strange reflection of the blinds.