Fliming process

I believe that the filming process went very good for us as a group. As are documentary is about shoes we did most of are filming in a shopping centre in Liverpool. We planned are time in detail before we went out on different days to film, we did this so we weren’t wasting anytime while there. We went early for some of our filming so that we get a number of different cut away shots in different shops, the reason for us going early was so that there weren’t many people around once we had most of the different cut away shots done it was mid day so there were more people around so we could get are vox pops done. To make sure we had enough vox pops we went to the same area on two different days, as some of the answer given we could use and others we couldnt.

We did most of are filming as a group and we all went together so we could all decide what shops we like the look of and what angels what would best. We each took it in turns to film and interview and be the interviewer. I filmed the Mr Swindelle’s interview which I feel went very well and was filmed to the best of my abilities.

This is an action shot of us doing are vox pops.

This is a shot of us checking the mircophone was working and checking out the mise en scene for our vox pops.

Are interviews with a shop assistance in Kelly Clarks we had to ring up and plan in advance, went we arrived there they said we were allowed to film anywhere. There was a lovely well lit quite area in the far corner of the shop floor we decide as a group that this would be a lovely mise-en-scene for the interview, we did have one problem with this place it was there was a mirror very close to were we where filming, as we didn’t want to get the mirror in a shot as it would be a distraction to the audience watching we were able to place Kelly to side of the shot as we had planned. It word as find as she was still positioned to the side but not as far over as we would have liked. Other interviews that we planned were with Mr Swindelle about the health shoes that he wears. It was hard for us to find a good mise-en-scene as he came into school for us to film him all about the MBT footwear that he wears. So with the quick thinking of are group we came up with the idea to get a image of the shoes up on a computer scene so there was something relevant to what the was talking about in the mise en scene.

Unfortunately we were let down by two of our interviews, one of are interviews at a New Look store, as we arrive they pulled out on us even thought we had rang up in advance to say if it was ok to film. Another interviewee pulled out of us Jessica Gibbions talking about wearing wide shoes, as was unable to meet us with us for the filming as she had a family emergency. This left us two interviews down and not much time to try and plan more. We interview Sadie as she a shoe manic and has a many views and many different pairs of shoes. The mise en scene for this interview was hard but as Whitney a group member went of to do the filming for this quick interview, was quick with her thinking decide to add some of Sadie’s shoes to the bedroom in which the interview took place. The final interview that we did was with Lisa talking about kids shoes. As are target audience is aimed at 18- 30 year old women they are mostly likely to have children or be an aunty or god parent to a child so we thought it would be good if we had an aunty talking all about where they get the children’s shoes from one what places they think are the best. This interview then tied in with the Clarks interview as they were both talking about child’s feet. The mise en scene for Lisa interview was in the child bedroom so it was clear she was talking all about the child. The room was very dark but Sasha who was filming the interview tried to make it as light as possible.

When film we did an equal amount of filming, an all had an equal say in what to film and what type of shot to use. To help us get different angled shots we use different levels that we could find such as using a bin to create a high angle shot and within different shops we used different items such as chairs and stools to help us get this angle. We wanted to add a mixture of different shots into documentary should as a tracking shot, so to create this effect I drove the car alongside what we wanted to film to create the effect of using a dolly. Always to create another type of tracking shot we used the escalator in the shopping centre.

These shots of us using different levels and objects to
help us get the perfect shot and many different angle shots.

This is an action shot of Sasha asking if we can film inside the Everton shop as we asked before filming in or outside of any shop. For this shot we held the camera still and turned it around to get a panning shot of the shop Office.

These are some pictures that we took when we were filming and playing it back checking it if was the right shot, and seeing if we need to film it again.

We made a list of what needed filming during the day,

here is a shot of us checking and ticking off our list.

Ticking and checking of the to do list ( please note this is a pen in my mouth)

We took a section of photographs that we use for possible cut away shots this is just a collection of some of these photos.

Permission form

We filming anyone under the age of sixteen we gave then this permission form to get filled in by a parent or guardian. Below is copy of the permission form that we gave out.

Dear Parent/ Guardian,

As part of my A-Level Media coursework I am producing 5 minutes of a documentary. For all under 16’s I need permission on behalf of them from their parent or guardian.I would really appreciate it if you could fill in the slip below to allow me to feature them in the documentary.The documentary will not be broadcasted and will be kept confidential.

Yours Sincerely

Sasha Jones, Natalie Allcock and Whitney Griffiths

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I give permission for……………………………………..to feature in the documentary ‘Comfy Funky and Essential’

Signed…………………………………(Parent/Guardian) Date…………………………............