First week of filming

On the first week of filming we started by scouting out suitable locations for our very diverse range of shots. After several train journeys we decided on several locations, including Canary Wharf and Debden. We borrowed a tri-pod from school and set out of begin filming. During the first week, we specifically targeted the most tricky shots, in particular the ones inside canary wharf and the train shots. First of all we filmed the bedroom/house shots, taking care that to ensure the mise-en-scene was correct and fitted in with the theme of the film. We wanted to convey the image of a generic, modern slob, and I believe we achieved this quite efficiently through the use of several props. The weather took a turn for the worst and the temperature dropped dramatically, making me regret choosing to have m character dress in a suit with only a shirt! We made use of the time when moving from location to location, by filming various 'background shots', simple medium angle tracking shots that have the protagonist moving towards the camera. Much of our time was taken up by traveling on the train, and so we took this opportunity to film a few internal train shots as well. We hit a major roadblock while filming at Canary Wharf, when we were told that filming on the premises was not allowed, however by the time we were confronted we had already finished the majority of shots in that location, and filled in the gaps with almost identical shots from Romford.

By Daniel Barrell,