Production Diary, Minutes / Notes

Monday 27th January 2014
Today we decided upon which script we are going to pick, Shauna's short horror "Thanksgiving". We went over the script and read through it each taking a part. For next lesson I have been given a copy of the script to read over and correct. We will read over my adaptions and begin to work out who wants to take which sections of the shoot to plan.
Jonny

Tuesday 28th January 2014
Today we began completing the pre production paperwork. I read through the script once more before completing a detailed list of the Props, costumes and equipment that would be used in the short. Lewis completed the Risk Assessment paper work; Mikey created a Budget Sheet, while Johnny and Shauna read through the script discussing possible changes and shot lists. We were also given the sections of the script that we would be story boarding. The scene that we individually storyboard will be our responsibility to shoot. We have also decided to shoot at Shauna's house, so she has agreed to complete the Location recce/release forms in her own time.
Lacey

Wednesday 29th January 2014
Today I began creating the storyboards. I have at least 28 shots to storyboard spreading over 3 scenes. I have roughly finished half of the shot list. I hope to finish by tomorrow ready to shoot next week. We had some slight issues with locations but we were able to resolve them. I also began posting the Pre Production paper work onto my personal blog.
Ollie

30/01/2014 & 31/01/2014
We have decided to shoot at Ellie's house on Monday. We went to her house and completed both Location Recces and release forms. Today we also began looking at the talent release forms and completing the budget sheet. The prop/costume/equipment lists are all completed. My other team mates are completing their storyboards and refining certain aspects of the script that will allow us to shoot more efficiently and without any issues arising.

Me and Shauna went to Ellie's house to preform a recce, Her house is ideal for mise-en-scene but quite poorly lit which might reflect in the final quality of our film
Ollie

03/02/2014
Today we went to the shoot location (Ellie's house) and began shooting the first couple of scenes. Jonny was in the directors chair for the first few scenes and by the end of the day we were ready for Lewis to take charge of his scenes. We were on location for roughly 2 hours. The first couple of shots consisted of establishing shots of the house to the Father discovering and giving the doll to Rachel. We ended the day with the 3rd or 4th scene in which Rachel begins to notice how creepy the doll is. I feel as though for our first shoot, we were a little slow in shooting and setting up shots/equipment. I personally feel that we need to improve out time management and grind through scenes more efficiently
Ollie

04/02/2014
Today we began editing the first couple scenes that we shot yesterday. We began going through shot by shot deciding which would work best and entered them into Premiere Po CS6. We began arranging the clips and editing them around the dark horror theme. This included adding dark color effects to the shot. We want to try and create a slow short that shows subtle changes from the beginning. For example, we intend to edit the clips, with the shots slowly darkening to create a dreary,cold effect. We were unable to shoot today as Shauna was ill will be for the remainder of the week. Myself, Mikey, and Johnny are also attending a Media trip on Thursday and we return late Friday. Shooting is most likely going to take place next week, which is frustrating for all of us but unavoidable none the less. We have also discussed today shooting the basement scene at college. Its something that we have been talking about a lot recently as the room W12 has all black walls allowing us to create the dark scary atmosphere of a basement.

Ollie

05/02/2014
Today I took on the role of Editor and kept working on my pre-production paper work like getting my story boards in a better shape. We were unable to shoot again today because Shauna wasn't in again. I'm worried that the quality of direction and cinematography wasn't up to scratch with what I need to gain a distinction grade. We are aiming to film on Monday going back to Ellie's to get more footage, probably somebody else's as I took more than my fair share. I'm less than optimistic about how are filming might turn out but we just need to keep fighting. The rest of the team are working really hard although me and Mikey have had some tension. I think we are all beginning to get a little stressed. Also we choose a new title "Possesed".
Jonny

10/02/2014
Today we did our second round of shooting. It was much more productive and now I feel more confident about our shoot. Both me and Lewis led the way on each of our scenes.
Jonny

11/02/2014
Today we planned for our final day of shooting, we also began editing our footage from yesterday. I finished my scene early and handed the computer over to Lewis who began editing his scenes.
Jonny

25/02/2014
Today fresh faced from half term we got back to making our short. Today we got going with a bunch of scenes shot in the "basement" of the house. We are are planning on doing a final bunch of re shoots to finish production. This leaves me more optimistic than I have felt so far about this project.

03/03/2014
Today our teacher Sean wasn't in so I couldn't retrieve my camera from his office. Instead I got on with some Editing, I'm the only one in my group who has all my footage layed out on the time line and that disheartens me, I don't think I'll be able to crape merit in this project.

04/03/2014
Today we got on trying to shoot the last of Shaunas footage to complete our already late first round of shooting. 

10/03/2014
Today we began by going to Ellie's one final time for shooting, despite it initially coming across as a successful trip Ellie's footage was seriously underexposed.

11/03/2014
Today we attempted re shoots in w16

12/03/2014
Today we edited

13/03/2014
Not a lot was acomplished today we just continued editing our shorts and making our final credits.

14/03/2014
Today Me and Mikey finished editing possessed, hes attemped to clean the sound track through audacity. we installed the new titles as well as L fitting most of the soundtrack to make it feel less clunky.