Aftermath Final Film.

Final cut on youtube

Aftermath - Final Poster

Aftermath - Radio Trailer

The following link is a preview of the radio trailer for Aftermath:

Evaluation: Question 1

Evaluation: Question 1

For our A2 Media product, we wanted to incorporate the codes and conventions of a Drama film without fully conforming to them. To achieve this, we created a lead character that subverted gender stereotypes and created an unexpected ending with a twist. Aftermath follows the lead character, Georgie, attempting to overcome her PTSD after returning from the war. The plot conformed to Drama conventions as it deals with emotional and relatable issues that are relevant to the affairs of our modern society. However, while Dramas usually reach a satisfying conclusion, our film doesn't have a happy ending and leaves the viewer questioning what might happen next. Thus, the film inhabits some aspects of a Thriller.
Genre:
We decided that for our film to successfully achieve the conventions of a Drama, we would have to choose an appropriate setting. This is why we chose the premise of Georgie returning from her tour in Afghanistan and readjusting to her domestic life. This would give us the opportunity to reflect the relatable emotions of loss and anxiety that Charlotte experiences due to the death of her partner. Despite the fact that PTSD is a common disorder that many people experience, it is not a topic that is always highlighted by the media and we wanted to raise awareness of this fact in a respectful and informative manner. Our film largely conforms to the stereotypes of a Drama due to it's central focus of one character and the realistic hardships and struggles that they face. Our film could be largely considered a hybrid-genre as it also includes flashbacks to the war. However, these flashbacks are only brief and we felt that it would be more appropriate for our film to be categorised as a Drama due to it's specific pivot on mental illness and relationships rather than the battlefield. Some of the main conventions of Drama films that we conformed to in our film were the inclusion of realistic characters and settings (Doctor Sullivan and the counselling room), watching the main character develop and progress (Georgie's realisation that Charlotte is in fact an hallucination), the focus on a conflict within oneself or between two characters (Georgie's refusal to let go of Charlotte) and a happy ending (Georgie accepting help from her psychologist).

Our film could be considered to subvert Drama genre conventions in that it does not have a 'typical happy ending.' A similar subversion can be seen in The Green Mile (1999) that sees a prisoner guard form a friendship with a wrongly accused inmate, only to have to watch him be executed for a crime he did not commit. Furthermore, we took inspiration from the psychological horror Jacob's Ladder (1998) for the character of Charlotte, as both of the leads turn out to be dead. Although, our film wasn't a horror, it's important to reference Jacob's Ladder (click here for the trailer) as it helped us to understand how we could create an effective twist.

Our film adopted some aspects of the Thriller genre.

My original hairstyle before we refilmed.

This year we were more comfortable as a group when dealing with the technical areas of our course, such as maintaining continuity throughout our A2 film. This year our film had to be roughly five minutes which caused the time we spent filming to become longer. This made it incredibly difficult for our film to remain continuous, as there were more chances that some of us might change our appearance (for example, a haircut or colour change), before filming could be completed. This became a problem for us when we realised that we had to reshoot some scenes.
In the original shots, my hair was long and curly with a bright pink hue. But by the time that we discovered that we had to reshoot these scenes, my hair was three inches shorter and the pink in my hair was fading drastically. To wait for my hair to return to the length and colour that it had been in the original shots would have took too much time, so we refilmed these scenes and eradicated the chance of this problem occurring again, by making me wear a hooded coat and purple scarf for the rest of the film. An example of continuity errors in real life products, can be seen in the film Commando, where after chasing down Sully, the yellow Porsche is left destroyed on it's left side until Arnold Schwarzenegger drives away and it is suddenly fine.

My final hairstyle for the refilm.

Our film both subverts and conforms to the typical conventions of a Drama. We stuck to the key themes of exhibitng real life situations, realistic characters and intense interactions between our two main leads. We wanted our film to be familiar to our audience so that they would know what to expect and feel an emotional attachment to our characters. We achieved this through creating a flashback scene that would reflect to our audience that the characters had both been witness to the horrors of war and establish a relationship between them that the audience could become intrigued by.

A shot from the Flashback sequence that shows a gun to Charlotte's head.

We followed this war flashback, with a melancholy title sequence that showed the inside of Georgie and Charlotte's home together, establishing their relationship beyond the battlefield and making them more relatable to our audience. The use of shots of various household objects, such as flowers and photographs, highlight that Georgie and Charlotte are a couple and gives their situation a sense of normality, increasing the empathy of the audience, as they realise that this couple are just like them. In many ways, these two juxtaposing scenes are 'binary opposites' (Levi Strauss) as the flashback deals with anger and action over a foreboding soundtrack, while the title sequence conveys loss and isolation through sombre, piano music. We wanted to ensure that the fact that Georgie and Charlotte were a young couple with their whole lives ahead of them was emphasised as a way of reflecting the tragedy of Charlotte's death and Georgie's PTSD. We achieved this through showing the characters with their mobile phones, referencing pop culture (Georgie is frequently seen in a Bambi pyjama top to showcase her naivety) and dressing them in fashionable clothing. This would increase the dramatic impact of the ending and move our audience emotionally.

The Title Sequence that establishes the home life of Georgie and Charlotte.

Nonetheless, there are moments in Aftermath when we don't conform to the conventions of Drama, as our film dosen't reach a satisfying conclusion. Usually, in Drama films there is a sense of resolution for the characters and equilibrium is restored. For example, in Good Will Hunting, the main character suddenly finds his life thrown out of balance when he passes jail time in favor for therapy sessions. At first, these therapy sessions are met with apprehension by the lead character and he refuses to cooperate. But towards the end of the film, she finally opens up to his therapist and begins to make improvements to his personal relationships. For our ending, it is left ambigious as to whether Georgie finally accepts that Charlotte has gone and whether she begins to battle her grief. In subversion, we left the ending open and invited our audience to decided whether Georgie overcomes her PTSD and finally moves on.
We did not add any 'parody' to our film because we wanted to make sure that it maintained it's serious tone. We decided that we wanted to film Aftermath from the perspective of Georgie as we wanted to make the audience feel sympathetic towards her and draw attention to some of the stigmas surrounding PTSD. We felt that challenging the stereotype of soldiers having to be incredibly strong and emotionless was important as many people forget the impact that being a first hand witness of war can have on an individual. We did some research into how PTSD can affect a person's day to day life in order to be able to reflect this correctly and sensitively in our own film. We discovered that many of the one in three individuals suffering from PTSD, regularly re-experience their trauma through flashbacks, nightmares and physical sensations such as sweating and nausea. We filmed mostly using  hand-held for the nightmares in order to reflect Georgie's anxiety and increased the saturation to heighten the surrealism that dreams have. We took influence from Forrest Gump in the respect that the film continually shows Forrest revisiting his past from the comfort of a bench.

Forrest Gump's non-linear narrative was an influence through it's theme of 'reflection.'

We wanted to keep Charlotte's status as to whether she was alive or dead ambiguous by not revealing her death until the very end. However, there are subtle hints throughout the film that Charlotte isn't alive. These hints composed of nightmares, breaking continuity by having Charlotte appear in one place and then suddenly in another and further by other characters being unresponsive to Charlotte's exsistence. We could confirm through feedback from our audience that they 'suspected Charlotte might not be real' from the beginning but were not completely certain until the film's end. This aided us in noticing that we had been successful in creating suspense and intrigue from our audience, which had been one of our main goals and finally, that our film had been enjoyable and entertaining. 

Is our film entertaining?
Richard Dyer's theory of entertainment states that the consumption of Media can counteract feelings of loneliness, boredom, absence, inadequacy, discontentment, social tension and abstinence. Dyer believes that films supply us with energy, abundance, community, intensity and transparency which are all key factors to aiding an audience to feel fulfilled when watching a film.
Energy:
Dyer believes that an urban lifestyle, alienated labor and consistent hard work are all pressures on society that as individuals we individually seek to adhere to. Dyer believes that entertainment gives individuals the ability to practice 'escapism' by watching characters 'act out' their desires. For example, Dyer states that the media uses energy in their films to inspire their audience and increase their energy levels. Films achieve this by showing characters showcasing their power through passion and physical activity. Star Wars (1977) achieves this as it shows a farm boy taking control of his destiny and going on a daring adventure that includes fighting for a larger cause. Our film achieves this by allowing the audience to become involved in the main characters journey to recovery and acceptance through the use of close ups and point of view shots. Furthermore, we supply the audience with physical energy by using music and fast paced editing to reflect the dangerous and thrilling atmosphere of the battlefield in the film's flashbacks.

Abundance:
This particular factor addresses the lust that society has for material things and the security that comes with having enough to spare. It could be inferred that audiences watch films in order to fill this void of luxery and use the character as a way to experience what possessing lots of money and expensive materials would feel like. A keen example of this would be Pretty Woman (1990) where Julia Robert's character gets to experience the advantages of having a disposable income when she is hired as an escort for Richard Gere. Because Julia Robert's character is relatable and comes from a working class background, the audience is able to use the character as a voyeur, from which they can imagine what their lives could be like. We achieved this feeling in our film through depicting Georgie as a everyday character who suffers from a common illness that many people might not feel comfortable openly discussing. By watching our film, the audience gets to understand the effects of PTSD by providing information for non-sufferers and learn to appreciate that they don't have to endure the effects of this disorder. It will also aid those that have the condition to feel less alone as they can relate to our lead character.

Julia Robert's character goes shopping in the film.

Community:
Community allows audiences to be brought together through the films they watch and create a sense of togetherness by opening them up to discussion. Community further provides comfort for individuals that may not have an active social life and struggle to find time to relax with friends due to their hectic schedules or social anxiety. A sense of community is showcased in our film through the support that Georgie receives when discovering that she is unable to move on from her partner's death. The help that the therapist, Doctor Sullivan, provides indicates to the audience that they should never be afraid to ask for help and that there is always someone that we can turn to. Arguably, Charlotte's existence and the persistence of her memory to not be forgotten highlights to audiences that it is very easy to isolate ourselves and withdraw into our ourselves. Memento (2000) is a clear example of this sad truth, as it shows the main character consistently doubting the people around him and even himself due to memory loss.

Intensity:
Humans crave excitement. Intensity refers to this pleasure, that can sometimes be lost when caught up in the daily routines of life. By consuming thrilling or adventurous media products, audiences can supply themselves with a quick 'buzz' and substitutes for any lack of excitement in their real lives. A film that shows a clear example of intensity would be Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) as it follows a young man's thrilling journey from a World War II soldier to a fully fledged superhero. These events are entirely fictional and not possible in the real world but the film's non-stop action, special effects and feel good atmosphere help to keep the audience on the edge of their seats and entertained by stepping into a fantasy scenario. Our film is similar in that it has a hint of magical-realism, as despite the film's realistic topic and relatable characters, Charlotte is actually just a hallucination that Georgie has due to her grief and the fact that the audience can see her on screen is to prevent them from realising this twist too early in the narrative. Our film further provides intensity, through it's flashbacks. These scenes are more action packed than the rest of the film and hit at violence and chaos, aspects of war that most of our audience won't have ever experienced before.

Transparency:
Georgie isn't very open about her PTSD which results in the relationship between herself and Charlotte to be very fraught and strained. Charlotte's presence is not only used to establish a relationship for Georgie nevertheless to provide the audience with a reason for Georgie's erratic behaviour and a device for understanding how complex the effects of PTSD can be. This is an example of transparency, the definition of being honest and effectively communicating with others to oppose the manipulation that individuals experience through being involved in politics and witnessing advertising. We relied on Charlotte's presence to help our film be understandable so that the audience wouldn't become confused by watching Georgie interact with herself and give them an insight into how PTSD can look/feel. We wanted our film to aid in helping end the stigma associated with mental illness by supplying them with a character with a 'strong' career so that they could become better involved about how the disorder affects a wide range of people, both male and female. To ensure that we did this correctly and effectively, we researched into the topic and wrote notes on the blog that we could reference when filming.

Evaluation: Question 2

Evaluation: Question 3

Click for Question 3 here.

Evaluation: Question 4

Evaluation: Question 4

During the pre-production and post-production of our film, we used various digital technologies to help piece together our film.

We set up a group blog using the blog-publishing service Blogger in order to track the creation of our film from pre-production to post-production. Blogger gives you the ability to publish documents online that people can view internationally. These documents can also include labels giving you the chance to 'tag' others in the post thus giving our group the opportunity to complete certain tasks together rather than individually to balance the workload and give us more time to prepare for filming. In these documents, we produced a script, shot list, character profiles, risk assessment and various shooting packs that we could easily access when out filming or at home when we were adding to our own work. We further made our blog more personal by using the initials of our first names as the blog title and made the blog background as one of our opening shots from the film to make it relevant to our film's plot.

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Our blog layout suited the overall tone of the film.

Overall, I was incredibly happy with Blogger because it allowed us to save work, meaning that we could return back to complete a post and add detail as we researched further into the codes and conventions of our certain genre. It also gave us the opportunity to design our own layout that could indicate to our potential audience the film's plot and keep followers intrigued. However, at times Blogger could be faulty in the respect that certain documents were not able to be saved straight away and uploaded pictures might not always be visible. Although, this error could be rectified, it was frustrating when we had a deadline that needed to be completed.

Research 
Before starting filming on our film, we had to do in-depth research into Drama films that had a similar plot, characters and storylines in order to gain a thorough understanding of what our potential audience would expect and also explore reviews on these films from viewers on what they thought made these particular films successful or unsuccessful. This helped us to decide on what we should include, such as flashbacks to establish the relationship between our two main characters and a plot twist that was carefully hinted at throughout the film so that we could heighten the audience's intrigue and surprise.

When researching film reviews, Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes were used as they gave detailed information on similar films and gave opinions from a range of proffessional critics and public audiences. In conclusion, this was incredibly useful as these sites can be accessed from a range of media devices so we always had the opportunity to refer back to reviews when writing a script and shot list.

Contact
Due to the fact that not all group members live in the same area, we had to regularly comute from our homes to our filming locations. We knew that we had to find a way that we could all keep in touch so that none of us got lost when travelling nevertheless we further had to consider the benefits that a group chat would have in terms of voicing our ideas and keeping each other up to date on what needed completing on the blog. We decided that Facebook Messenger would be the most appropriate form of communication outside of college, as we could all easily access the social media network on our phones and it allowed us to share pictures, videos and voice messages very easily.

A screenshot from our group chat. 

Celtx
Finally, after extensive research into the codes and conventions of our film, we began work on writing a script. Celtx is a media pre-production software that was created with the purpose of generating and organising media projects along the lines of screenplays, stage plays, audio plays, documentaries, games, comics and podcasts. I researched into how other scripts had been put together using SimplyScripts, a site that works as a database full of downloadable film scripts, that people can use for their own entertainment or in my case, as an influence in writing their own scripts.

A screenshot from our script.

The software was incredibly easy for us to use this year as we had already established how to use Celtx last year when working on our AS film. The software is helpful as it gives you the chance to add features such as the Location, Setting, Scene Number, Stage Directions and Dialogue. This gave us the ability to have complete creative direction over our film and we found that it helped us visualise our film and analyse whether our plot made sense.

Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop is a raster graphics editor that allows the user to create and edit images interactively as well as limited abilities to render text, 3D graphics and video. Photoshop proved seriously useful in creating our film posters. However, I was very new to this software and so I had to play around with the software for an hour to understand it's wide range of features and become more confident. I watched the below tutorial to help me become more resourceful with using Photoshop.



I have focused the image of Charlotte that we merged onto the one of Georgie.

I especially liked the features that allowed us to mess with the brightness of our photos, in order to make the text stand out and draw attention to our lead characters. This enabled us to emphasise the Drama genre of our film as we maintained a-lot of simplicity in our film poster in order to make sure we could echo the isolation of our main character.

Here is an example of some of the tools we used during the creation of our poster. 

We also merged two images in the poster to reinforce the relationship between our two main characters. We positioned Charlotte behind Georgie to show that there is some distance between them, foreshadowing that Charlotte is in Georgie's memories.

Premiere Pro:
Premiere Pro was a film editing software that we utilised constantly throughout our film making process. Although Premiere Pro was used mainly for the creative process of our final film, we also used it's features for planning and preparation.

We heightened the saturation of this clip to further highlight that this was a flashback sequence and not set in the same time  frame as the rest of the film.

For instance, we had to practice creating an elliptical edit of a journey from one place to another. As a group, we then had to edit the journey down so that it was easier and more interesting to watch. This made the journey half as long as the original therefore we saved both edits and posted them on the blog to compare the two. We further used final cut to create radio trailers that we would release before the final cut of our film. Premiere Pro allows us to make our feel look more professional and of a high quality through it's many complex features.

A screenshot showing the effects we used on our titles. 

We used a range of video transitions in our film like fade in and fade out, cut to black and cross dissolve. We generally used these transitions to show a change in time nevertheless the cross dissolve was integral to showing my character disappearing at the climax of the film. The software was also equipped with a variety of audio effects that allowed us to increase the volume of our character's dialogue but lower the volume of the background noise, such as when Georgie and Charlotte walk to the counselling appointment and you can hear the sound of the cars as they pass by. The text features on Premiere Pro allowed us to add opening and end credits to our film with a stylistic font of our choice. We decided that we wanted our titles to be very simplistic but bold to refer to the sensitive tone of our film.

Here you can see how we edited the volume of the music and sound effects so they worked smoothly together.

Music sites (Incompetech) allowed us to download royalty free music that suited the sombre atmosphere of Aftermath at no extra cost. As well as using Premiere Pro for our film, we also used it for our radio trailer. We realised when making the radio trailer it was important mine and Sarah's voice wasn't the voice over as the audience might be able to recognise that it was one of the characters from the film. Even though Jasmine was playing the therapist, her dialogue was limited in the last scene, so we were able to use her voice successfully as the voice over by altering the pitch and tone.

Continous Edit:

Elliptical Edit: 

Youtube:
To post all of our videos we used Melissa's Youtube account. Youtube was incredibly useful as it permitted us to share our work with a wider demographic, research into other short film maker's trailers and credits and tutorials that could help us with new technology such as photoshop. Before we uploaed any of our photos to Youtube, we had to export them from Premiere Pro and convert them into another file. This could sometimes be a very lengthy process as the longer the length of the file, the longer the time it would take to upload and so we would have to be prepared to arrive early or stay behind to complete this. By uploading all of our videos onto this channel, we could remain organised and have the opportunity to look back on our work and see how much we had improved and if there were any scenes that needed altering.

Our Youtube page.

Google Forms:

Google Forms in relfection was probably one of the most helpful sites that we worked with in regards to gaining feedback for both the rough and final cut of our film. It gave us the option to ask a variety of questions from open to closed about what our potentional audience felt was successful about our film and what they felt could be improved. As a group, we were able to look back on the feedback that we were given and check that our film was reaching the targets of being a Drama with a fifteen age rating that had the potential to be shown on Youtube or in the cinema and was easy to understand but most imporantly enjoyable. Once we made the changes fed back from our rough cut, we sent out another questionnaire for our final cut. This was to solidify that we had made the correct changes and there had not been any mistakes or improvements that we had forgot to make. In conclusion, I would 100% use this site again as it is a useful way to add to your final film.
Zoom Recorder:

The Zoom Recorder used to record dialogue for the radio trailer below.

When in the process of creating the radio trailer for Aftermath, we were given the chance to work with a Zoom recorder. This was a very practical, quick and easy way to capture short pieces of sound that we could then overlay with music and dialogue from the film to create an effective and fascinating radio trailer. The Zoom recorder was very efficent because of it's small size, making it easy to transport when we were trying to find a quiet place to record in college. Once we captured Jasmine saying her lines, we uploaded the sound to the computer and proceeded to edit her voice into the film as well as make small changes to the pitch and tone of Jasmine's voice to create a more cinematic style. Overall, the Zoom recorder was one of the easiest pieces of technology to work with and I would definitely use it again when making films in the future. 
Camera/Tripod:

We used a Canon Legria HF G-25 to film Aftermath while connected to a tripod that could ensure that the camera wasn't going to be in danger of getting damaged as it was safe and secure on the tripod. A tripod can also aid with keeping the filming incredibly steady thus improving the overall quality of the film. We hadn't used this camera before and so we used filming the ellpitical journey as a way to get used to the camera's new features and experiment. The manual focus on the camera was useful as it would focus every individual shot and ensure that they all appeared of a very high definition. The tripod's retractable handles aided with incoporating high and low angle shots in our film to show when certain characters are in a position of power. We attempted to film more than just one shot of a certain scene as we wanted to make sure that we had plenty of film to work with in case we came across any complications with continuity or match on action. I really enjoyed working with this camera as it allowed us to express with complex shots such as focus pulls and gain a better understanding of working as a team and playing with each other's ideas.

Final Questionnaire Responses

The majority of people who answered our questionnaire were female in a 3:2 ratio.

 There was a 4:1 split with the different age gaps, with the majority being with within the 15-17 age bracket. This implies that the final cut was watched by people within our intended demographic.

Upon asking our audience if they enjoyed the film, the majority gave a score of eight, while two gave a score of nine. This conveys that the film was enjoyable and easy to follow, this is what we were intending to do within our storyline, for keeping it intriguing, making people want to continue watching.

Everyone who took part in our questionnaire said that they understood the plot of our film. This means that our plot was easy to follow, and also that we conveyed the themes and messages in a way that was easy to follow.

A ratio of 4:1 thought our film fit a 15 certificate, while one thought it fit a 12 certificate. This means that we added the appropriate qualities for a 15 certificate, this conveys that our research into film certificates was successful.

4:1 ratio of the people who answered our questionnaire said that they thought the genre of our film was action and drama. This is good as they are the two main genres we were trying to portray within out film.

Upon asking where people would expect to see our film there was a 3:1:1 split within the answers. Three people suggested that our film would be good on YouTube, which is the site we chose to host our short film. The other two suggestions were at the cinema and on TV these could potentially be possible, if we had the budget to approach them, however we only had a very small budget meaning that YouTube was the best option as it if free.

Everyone who answered the questionnaire said that the music we chose suited the overall tone of our film. We were happy with this result as we took caution and caution when picking the music for our film, ensuring that it fit to our film. We also altered the music from our rough cut, with the response of the audience questionnaire we carried out previously. Some of the comments on the music were things such as 'The music used has a very melancholy tone which fits with the flashbacks' and 'I feel as though you spent time on the music and a good soundtrack and add a lot to a film', this conveys that the time we spent selecting the music was worth it. 

We also asked if there were any improvements that we could make to our film for future reference, the feedback which we received  were things such as 'the opening credits are lovely and the performances are very good', 'the narrative is clearly displayed and made for an enjoyable experience'. We did however receive some constructive criticism, for example, 'the sound levels could do with altering a little' and 'could have given actors mic each so easier to listen to'. We took these into consideration however the mics would have taken us out of our budget. 

Final Questionnaire

Here is the link to our final questionnaire for Aftermath after making changes to our film from the last reflection on audience responses. We asked questions that would tell us what our potential audience thought was successful about the production of our film and any suggestions they would make that could have improved the film even further. Most of all, we wanted to discover whether they thought our film had met it's targets of being a Drama that was suitable for a fifteen age rating. 
Link to the Questionnaire

Shooting Pack 7 - Extended Letter Box scene

The following is a list of things we needed/used during filming of our extended letter box  scene.

Shot List

This scene was added after reading through our audience feedback, that said we needed an extra scene to further explain the letter coming through the letter box and Gerogie jumping, with her PTSD. We used a range of medium to long shots, with close ups and over the shoulder shots. 

 Storyboard

 Between these two scenes within the house and walking to therapy we added in the scene where georgie went to pick up the post, and had a conversation with Charlotte about her anxiety, this scene further establishes the relationship between them, but also relefcts the severity of her illness.

Script

Props 

 

 

Character Profiles

 

Equiptment

 

 

Production Diary

Friday 18th November 2016 -
In the afternoon we went to the main indoor location where our main character Georgie Ward lives with her partner, Charlotte. We took some practise video shots in order to test whether the angles we wanted to use were suitable for the film. This is integral to helping us plan out the start of our film as it means we will be able to get straight into filming our first scenes on Friday. We spent roughly two hours planning what areas of the house to use and where we would set up the camera for each scene. This organisation will help us save time during filming as everything will be planned, prepped and ready to go.

Friday 25th November 2016 - 
We started filming the kitchen and bedroom scenes, as well as looking at camera angles. We got lots of footage to work with which will be helpful when editing as it will give us lots of options and things to work with. This week we have started editing, and will start some of the outdoor shots next week, before completing the indoor shots in the coming weeks.

Friday 2nd December 2016 -  
We made a start on filming the war sequence. We decided to shot in a local park, and because we were using a plastic gun we went over to inform the police of our actions so that they were aware of what we were doing. We got lots of footage to use in lots of different camera shots, that will be good to work with and edit. This next week we are planning on editing this footage and then planning out a filming schedule for over the Christmas holidays.

Tuesday 13th December 2016 -
We reshot the house scenes, for continuity purposes, due to a hair change by one of the main characters. We managed to re-film everything within the space of an afternoon. We also altered some of the shots. After christmas we are planning to edit all the new footage, which gives us time to do any re-shoots that may need to be done.

Wednesday 17th January 2017 
We made a start on filming the final shots of our film, in the counselling room, due to weather restrictions. We used a spare classroom in our college for this scene, making sure to set up the room carefully, in order to capture the essence of the therpay session. We did lots of close ups in order to make the scene appear more intimate and show Georgie's vulnrability.

Wednesday 1st February 2017
We filmed some of the outside walking scenes. To film this we used the fountains located across from college, here we used the walk way located between the Town Hall and the fountains, this allowed us to have more footage to use and so we were also able to use it to link the bus scenes to the reception scene. Also, we used Regent Street as a lot of busses use this route to the main interchange at the bottom of the road. This allowed us to film a bus pulling away and Georgie and Charlotte appearing, as if they have just got of the bus. We will link this with a shot of a bus pulling up to a bus stop near Georgies home.

Monday 6th February 2017
We shot some of the final scenes for our film, the reception scenes are needed to link the walking scenes to the counselling session. To film this we used the reception and main doors of college, this set up allowed us to film walking through the main door, which acted as the main doors for the counselling building and the reception area acted as the reception area of the building as well, as it had a sofa, table and a few chairs to give a good effect.

Friday 17th February 2017
Today was our final day filming, we shot the outside of Georgie's house and once scene inside where the lid was put back on the orange juice and the bottle placed back in the fridge. We used close ups for the orange juice scene, with long and medium shots for the outside scenes.

Friday 3rd March 2017
We decided to reshoot the therapy scene, to include more detail to Georgie and Charlottes back story. Also we decided that we needed to include a lot more close ups to show more emotion and to try get the viewer to sympathise with Georgie. To film we uses a one to one room, that is situated n college, they are a plain room with only coat hooks on the walls. We decided this was a good place to film, as it gave a more therapy like atmosphere.

Friday 10th March 2017 
We had to refilm the shot of us walking into the counselling room because in our original shot, the camera was visible in the glass. We decided that we needed to remove this error from the film otherwise it could effect the overall quality.We had to shoot three times because of background noise such as doors opening and people walking.

Friday 17th March 2017
We decided to film an extra part to the letterbox scene. We decided to film this as we wanted to explain what happened, and give the audience more detail. We shot this in the same house, however our only problem was the lighting, so we made the decision to refilm the letter coming through the letterbox, so that we had continuity with the lighting.

Revised Script for Letterbox Scene

This script will be used to fill in the space between the posted letter and the start of the journey to the therapy session. We felt this would be necessary as it provides the audience with more infromation and adds more substance to our film.