Filming took place in 4 different locations. We filmed I the art block, outside, school corridors and the canteen. The decision to film in the art block and canteen was made due to the criteria specifying that we had to start and finish in these locations and the decision to use the corridors was to give the appearance that my character was lost whilst the outside location was to show that Mia was calmly walking the easy way around.
We originally intended for a voice to shout “Bread! Bread in the canteen!” but unfortunately we forgot so whilst editing, I replaced this intended sound with a sound effect of an interior school bell that would provide context as to why they were running. We started off by filming in the art block where we were able to film a wide shot of myself and Mia beginning to run at the sound of the bell, using a whip pan to show the direction that the bell was coming from. A close-up shot of a peanut butter jar being placed on a cabinet was then used and several wide shots of Mia running down the stairs from three different angles whilst a wide shot of myself beginning to jump from the balcony transitioned into a whip tilt to give the illusion that I have jumped from a height. Wide shots are mainly used for the exterior as both characters walk towards the camera and then away from the camera in a quick walk.
A close-up of Aaron walking through the door then cuts to one long tracking shot that was filmed handheld. Wide shots are then used as they both move on the interior and exterior of the school. We filmed a close-up shot of Mia attempting to open the door so that we could incorporate match on action into the film and then another close-up shot of Mia’s reaction. We attempted to use a zoom where the shot would transition from a close-up shot to a medium shot and then to a wide shot. We then decided to film a close-up shot of my reaction and then of the ‘Canteen Closed’ sign on the door before returning to my scowling reaction of my eyes by using an extreme close-up shot.
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