Our Filming Schedule

Our group decided that to be efficient when filming, and to make sure we get all the shots when we film, that it would be a good idea to make a filming schedule.  This schedule included things like; what days we would film, how long we would spend filming each part, what props we would need and who films what. I think that having a filming schedule really helped on the days we filmed, this is because it allowed us to take the best shots we could, as everyone knew their role and what was going on. 

Filming Schedule 

Thursday 14th November 2013

Equipment Needed                                Roles

. Victorian outfit                                    . Jack the Ripper- Nicole O’Brien 

. Jack the Ripper outfit                           . Victorian girl- Carla Dawkins

. Camera                                                . Filming- Marnie White and Bukky Odumosu

. Poster

. Fake blood

2:00pm- Leave school and make sure we have all the props and equipment.

2:50pm- Arrive at Rochester and find a suitable alley to do our filming in, then make sure our actors have all their costumes on, and any accessories needed.

3:00pm- Film the first shots of the buildings and the castle, making sure we have enough shots to edit.

3:20pm- Film our Jack the Ripper actor walking down the alley, making sure we have different angles in order to make our editing easier.

3:35pm- Film our Jack the Ripper with our Victorian character, making sure that the lighting is appropriate and fits the scene.

3:50pm: Film our Victorian actress by herself leaning against a wall, making sure we get a range of shots.

4:00pm- Film Jack the Ripper stabbing the Victorian character, then pausing the camera.

4:00pm- Apply fake blood to the Victorian character and film her arms and hands.

4:25pm- Using the fake blood, write the title of the film ‘Red Jack’ on the pavement, making sure we get a range of shots.

4:35pm: Film bloody footprints leading out of the alley.

Wednesday 11th November 2013

Equipment Needed                                          Roles

. Camera                                                        . Filming- Marnie White

. Candle

. Food colouring

. Newspaper articles and images

3:30pm: Film board with pictures, making sure to get lots of shots in order to edit correctly.

3:50pm: Film individual pictures.

4:15pm: Film candle.

4:30pm: Film letter.

4:45pm: Film titiles on ink bottle making sure to get lots of shots.

Our Storyboard

In our storyboard we decided to have two film institutions at the beginning of our opening scene, when we came to editing we decided to only use ‘LIONSGATE’. This is because it took up to much time having two, so we agreed to use one. When it came to filming the indoor shots of our film, due to the limit on how long it could be we changed the shots. Instead of having different shots of things, we made a board of pictures related to the Ripper, and filmed one long shot at an angle. This made it much more flexible to edit, as we could change the lighting and the tempo. Our group decided that this shot looks more professional and more like an opening scene. It also made the titles stand out more. We did stick to our original plans of following Jack the Ripper from behind, as we believed that this was an effective shot, we also slowed the shot down. We also stuck to the shots of a Victorian girl down an alley, as when we went to the location, it worked really well. We decided to stick to our original plans of filming in an alley, as it fits in with the story of ‘Jack the Ripper’ and also with the era of the Ripper. We added a few extra shots of pictures, to add to the effect of the scene. We stuck to the idea of making a poster with a title on it, as when we went to the location, it looked really good with the poster on the wall. We also finished the scene with the title of the film on the pavement, this was in our original storyboard as we believed it would make our opening scene stand out. Overall, I think our group stuck to our original plans well, and adapted shots when needed.