We booked out two different cameras, so Nisserin could test out both and decide which one she prefers. We also asked Nisserin if there was any particular scene she wanted to test out, in terms of complicatedness and if she had any concerns with it. She chose the Claire and Annie scene in the living room. This was so she could work with the space and work out what to do with the lighting equipment we booked out, along with the natural light coming from the window.
I spoke the lines of Annie, and Laura spoke the lines of Claire - me on the right and Laura on the left. Doing this scene was a good idea as it meant I could block out where the actors will be moving and sitting, and make sure Nisserin was happy in terms of camera positions and lighting.
Screenshot of Test Shoot (CU) Screenshot of Test Shoot (CU)
Screenshot of Test Shoot (WS)
Once this scene was shot, we decided to run through the first scene just to work out the blocking of the scene - both with the actions and the cameras. As Nisserin thought about where she was going to position of all three cameras during our shoot, I thought about where the characters would be stood from both my thoughts and the scripts actions. Both me and Nisserin worked together to make sure the cameras could see where the actors would be standing, and the movements looked smooth.
Having this test shoot was a really good idea, as it gave all of us a good sense as to what each scene would look like. It also helped me when thinking about where the actors would be moving and what camera would be seeing what, and what shot size it would be on.
We will most definitely be doing more test shoots before the actual shoot, so we know how it's going to go and where everything needs to be. This will prepare us for any mishaps and complications we may have.
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