Easiest vs most difficult shot to film

Easiest vs most difficult shot to film - #28

All films have their easiest to hardest shots to take. Mine, however, would not consist of many shots, but rather longer quality ones of a higher difficulty. I found the dialogue shots to be the easiest, and the action, or moving shots to be the hardest.

One example of a shot of dialogue was between Tim and Miguel. This was when Tim would first talk to Miguel after calming down. The reason this shot was so easy was that the main priority was acting. Acting is not difficult, as long as both of the parties involved take it seriously and don't glance at the camera.

One example of a more difficult shot was the getaway. Since this required the movement of a motorized vehicle, it would be harder to move back and forth, as well as make sure traffic and pedestrians were clear of the space that we needed. Along with this, it did take several times to shoot, which meant we had to drive the car back and forth around the neighborhood circle.

Even with these shots, filming them wasn't that bad, since my friends and I all had a good time and were able to go through the motions. The easiest shot to film for me was the POV of Tim looking at Miguel as Miguel is about to help him up. What I found to be the most difficult shot was when Miguel hit the heavy bag. This was because Victor is not a very skilled puncher and I wanted it to seem as if he was a natural. What I chose to do instead, which ended up working better was to film him hitting the bag a couple of times, then have a shot of his legs.

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Final Cut - #42

Final Script - #35

For my finalized script, I completed much more of what was left of the first draft. This included things such as camera shots, music chimes, and sections for each part. With this complete, I can now finish filming and have everything organized. Scripting was the most intricate, but necessary part. This is because it took a lot of time to put together and actually create from scratch. Not only did I have to write the lines for all of my characters, but also the way it would be shown through the camera shots. In my opinion, this is the hardest part of preparation.

Setting and location - #27

For this opening scene, I only wanted to make two areas the focus. One was the sidewalk, and the other was Miguel's house. Both of which can be found in a neighborhood. I found it ideal, as it was close to where I live and we wouldn't have to go anywhere far to film it. The sidewalk would be used for the chase section, where Sammy would hunt down Tim. This setting will be the least significant, and shortest but it will be included in the very beginning. Miguel's house is the most important setting as it is where he and Tim will develop their friendship. This in turn will set up the story for the entire film. What was most interesting about filming at these places was the lighting. The sun gave really good natural lighting, which was important to these scenes. I was able to film what I wanted to since it was pretty much clear on both filming days. I also liked how the sunset looked at the end where Tim was about to walk out.

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