The Teen Comedy Horror

Day three! 

As of right now, my team and I have completed the Romance, Comedy, Teen, Silent Film, and Horror scenes for our project. 

Teen Scene Set #1

Teen Scene Set #2

Regarding our Teen/Coming of Age Scene, we filmed in two locations: my room and my patio outside my house. The shots turned out very good, but we did have to get creative to make the scene flow and be presented in such a way that is visually interesting as someone getting up and ready for their day is not always the most exciting thing to see on display. Additionally, we had to work with and learn how to control the natural lighting that was coming from the sun via my light reflector, diffusor, or even just closing my window in a certain way to get the look and feeling we wanted. 

Comedy Scene shot

Comedy Scene Set

Secondly, we planned our Comedy Scene in how a typically sitcom would have been. We set up my kitchen and living room to be very clean and colorful to mimic a stereotypical network sitcom set. Additionally, we shined our lighting more straight on to our actor Edward as opposed to more angled or controlled for a cinematic look as sitcoms normally have very flat and bright lighting. We had him wear a Hawaiian shirt and hold a banana to really sell how wacky and more colorful this section of the movie is and how, in the context of the film, makes the Protagonist feel out of place.

Horror Scene Set

Finally, our Horror Scene was an eventful filming experience. We went over to Regional Park more towards the back that was more woodsy and had plenty of nature that would look as if Edward was stuck in the woods. To film this, we had to carry our equipment like our camera stabilizer all the way there away from my car and film in a more guerilla fashion as opposed to a more controlled environment. We had minimal light, but enough that we needed as Horror films are typically lit more dimly as they are in a night and dark place. We filmed this scene rather quickly, but as we were going to get a quick insert shot of Edward's foot, we felt a raindrop and began sprinting toward the car to save the equipment. Thankfully, we made it in time and all went well!
 

All in all, I can say that I am very excited to finish filming and begin to compile and piece the movie together in editing very soon.