Day Three Filming

Scenes we filmed on 22/02/12

• Scene 1
• Scene 2
• Scene ?
• Scene 3

The filming today was good as we had many locations to film in, in Baldock. We had a classroom, an office, an alleyway and another office. We also needed the help of a friend to play a drug dealer for scene 4. Initially scene 4 was going to be at The Freeman Manor but we felt it would be nice to have a different venue which would be darker and more sinister.

Characters required:

• Sheldon Rex
• Reece Freeman
• John Barnacles
• Drug Dealer

Props required:

• Typewriter
• Cigar
• Cigarette
• Drugs
• Mug
• Hat
• Briefcase
• Trench coat
• Black suits
• Gun
• Newspaper

These are some shots of the locations that we filmed at on 22/02/12


 The alleyway that we filmed on is in Baldock and we waited until night time as a lot of outside filming in noirs films are dark as it creates more mystery and greater shadows. The alleyway is a single lit path which looked really good as the drug deal took place underneath it.

The Boss' Office scene was quite easy to film, it was my first bit of acting and even though I'm not brilliant I think I pulled it off. Jack Squires filmed this scene. We used a lot of over-the-shoulder shots to show the close relationship between Rex and his boss. Also there is a good slanted shot of Rex entering the door which creates obscurity and mystery.

The typewriter scene is also a good scene and the diegetic sound of the typewriter creates a sense of eerieness. Also when the typewriter is snapped back it also make a bang noise which is related to the gun shot in scene 12. The cracked secrets typed in will be used in the opening scenes to introduce the film and will fade out.

The most creative shot of the day was definitely when we placed the camera inside the briefcase and then opened it as it creates suspense as you hear the click of the briefcase and you then have a shot of a man grinning with a cigar. It looked very professional as we used the torch to shine on one side of his face.

Tom Batt was our actor who played the drug dealer and we decided it was best to take the speech out the scene because it added another element to the film, no words need to be said and the scene is obvious. This means that you have to make sure that the camera angles are good and that it is easy for the audience to understand.