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July 08, 2018

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The shoot

I shot my film yesterday, and overall think it went very well. The shoot ran very smoothly and I left myself plenty of time to shoot each scene, so was able to get all the shots I wanted to and plenty of takes for each shot. I was very pleased with the performances which the two actors gave, and they needed very little direction. As I had imagined, it was a bit difficult at times filming in tight spaces, however I managed to position the camera carefully to get around this problem. The only slight issue I encountered was makeup, as it was difficult to get the blood and other makeup looking the way I wanted it to look, and with hindsight should have practiced this more beforehand. Having reviewed the footage, I am happy with the way it all looks. It doesn't look completely professional by any means, but it's good enough and has a horror vibe to it. The only thing which I should have been more careful about was getting the shots sharply in focus, as a few shots were slightly ou...

My response to 'Over' (2015)

Over (2015) is directed by Jorn Threlfall and tells, in reverse order, the story of a peaceful suburban neighbourhood which is briefly hit by a shocking event. Over is probably my favourite film out of the exam board's selection of films as I think that it is incredibly impactful and respects its audience. The film takes its time to tell its story which, while it may test the patience of some viewers, makes both the final reveal and the overall message of the film all the more impactful. Almost every shot in the film - aside from a series of close ups of police evidence - is an extreme long shot, which forces the viewer to search the frame for details and clues about the crime which kept me gripped for the entire length of the film. The film is structured so that the day's events unfold in reverse order which, for some, may seem gimmicky, however I found that this was an effective way to build intrigue and maintain the attention of the audience. This structure al...

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