Alex Vernon

‘THE APPRENTICE’ FILMING SESSIONS

DRAFT #1SESSION #1

Over The Shoulder and High Angle Shot

To begin with, this shot captures our three main actors filming for the very last scene, where the apprentices talk about their mission and what information they have gathered from it.

For this scene we captured a high angle/over the shoulder shot. In addition, we are giving the audience prospective of the two apprentices and it illustrates how everything is displayed/set out.

We captured these angles by placing a camera on a tripod to keep the camera steady and this was completed by placing the camera on the table. This gave the camera elevation to enable us to get the high angle shot that we wanted whilst filming.

The camera work when trying to retrieve the correct shot worked effectively because it allowed us to gain two different shots within a scene.

However, to improve we will need to change the Mise en Scene, therefore meaning that we will change the location of where we first initially filmed. Also you can clearly see that the location depicted on screen is a class room which changes the mood for the opening sequence. Furthermore, within the classroom there needs to be a whiteboard as this detail is in our storyboard and it will make more sense to the audience when they are observing our final opening sequence.

For our next draft we will have to vary the location to see what suits our sequence best. To do this we might need to use a dark room where the lights can help create chiaroscuro lighting. This will mean the scene will be more realistic as its typical in relation to the thriller genre and the location won’t resemble a classroom. Instead it will resemble a business office which will most likely attract to the older adults on our target audience spectrum. As well as, incorporating a few low-key lighting shots which can help create tension.