Construction Post 5: The back up shoot

A picture of me filming 

For the back-up shoot we chose to re-shoot the shots that we did not deem to be good enough during the main shoot. This mainly consisted of shots from the bullying sequence, however, we had to shoot all the outdoor shots again to prevent any apparent changes in lighting or background. The back-up shoot was a very worth while one as it meant that we could revise all the issues in filming and scripting which we had come across in the test and main shoot. We mainly concentrated on filming the bullying sequence s this was our most problematic section of our sequence. To create a greater sense of continuity we filmed the entirety of the conflict section from alternative angles. This was so that we could edit the sequence much more smoothly. During the back-up shoot we also put the new dialogue from the script into practice. After watching the main shoot footage I realised that by allowing the actors to add-lib particular sections, the dialogue appeared confused and stilted. By scripting all of the dialogue I was able to make the dialogue sound more realistic, increasing the audience's ability to relate and submerge themselves in the sequence. Overall, I think that the back-up shoot was a vital part of our whole shooting process as it gave us the opportunity to amend issues that we had previously found, whilst also having fun doing it.