Collecting recce shots

As part of our pre-production stage we chose to collect some recce shots so that we had a rough idea of which shots we wanted to capture when it came to collecting the actual footage needed.

 

This is a picture of our chosen location. By collecting these recce shots we were also able to work out what needed to be moved out of shot and how we would position the objects that we wanted to keep  in shot. This is part of framing and composition- which is vital in order to create the perfect shots to fit our narrative and chosen genre. An example of this was the way that we needed to cover up the Citroën signs not only due to them being modern and bright but also to avoid copyright issues.

 



 

We also used some pens to represent the medical instruments that we would use when filming. This allowed us to practice focusing and the smooth movement of the camera as it tracks the instrument (pen) being lifted up. This process was extremely helpful as it helped us to work out the shots we needed and to work out what we wanted in shot and what needed to be taken out.