Preparation For Oxford Shoot/Recorded Meetings

By shooting in Oxford, we are hoping to gain some effective and innovative shots, that will expand the variety we are building upon. Oxford has some beautiful architecture and interesting places (such as the The Turf Taven) that will make for some great footage. (in the case of The Turf Taven, this is depend upon whether we can get permission to film in there of course). The footage we will get in Oxford will be a good contrast to the footage we have shot so far, this is due to the fact the Oxford is a more affluent area in comparison to our local area. The contrast we can achieve with these opposing mis-en-scenes will further question the state of contemporary society, how one area can be so well off whereas another can be the complete opposite. This maintains a link with New Wave, as questioning contemporary society os something the directors continuously did in their film making and will therefore mean we are following the outline of our brief. 

What is great about this opportunity to venture further out, is that we will be able to get shots, that we may not otherwise be able to achieve. Provided we can get a good composition within the frame, we are likely to gain some beautiful shots, and hopefully interesting vantage points/images. Also providing a great contrast to the footage we have already got in the local area, which is much grittier than Oxford.

In preparation for our shoot in Oxford tomorrow, we have compiled a list of equipment/shots etc that will help to organise our day, allowing us to make for use of the limited shooting time we will have. 

Equipment List

Cameras - 1Canon 500D and 2 Canon 600D, 1 Small digital camera (lumix)

Tripod

Boom

Reflector

SD Cards

Laptop (external hard drive?)

Umbrella (dependant on weather check)

Health and Safety

As we are travelling a good distance for this particular shoot, we are coming across health and safety issues that we have not come across as yet, therefore it is vital that we go over all health and safety issues, beforehand, as well as when we are there on the shoot tomorrow. As we have not had the chance to see the area and do risk assessments, this is something we will have to do before beginning shooting and therefore thinking about all potentially issues is a must.
For example, we have to be aware of our surroundings, i.e. the conditions of the grounds we are working on, if uneven we have to be cautious so not injury or damage is caused. The weather is another consideration, though this can be check for the area before going we still ought to be prepared for any case, meaning waterproof coverings for equipment and warm clothing for ourselves should be taken.
We have to aware of the people that are around us, we know that Oxford is going to busy which means our attention must be at its peak in order to keep track of all equipment to prevent loss, damage or theft.
When entering premises we must be aware that before any filming can begin., a permission for must be signed and dated and any rules given by owners are strictly followed. Again, doing risk assessments of new areas, looking for potential hazards (electricals, uneven grounds etc) is needed in every new location. We must be sure that travel arrangements are in place and all safety precautions are taken doing the journey.



Sound Testing

We intend on testing the use of sound during our shoot in Oxford, using the internal camera mic and also an external mic. To prepare for this, we had a tutorial on how to set up and use a boom mic.

Recorded Meeting

The video below is a recorded meeting of our preparation for filming in oxford, planning what footage we want to get, where we would like to go etc.


meeting 2 from Sammie Masters-Hopkins on Vimeo.



The video below here is a meeting of general filming preparation for other filming shoots. What kind of footage we want to shoot etc.





Below is a screen shot of an e-mail I sent out to the rest of the group when deciding upon other venues.