AICE Media Studies

    When deciding when to film the movie's opening, there are many things to consider.  Taking into account time of day and weather changes, are a few things to consider for continuity of the story. I wish to film the entire thing during the same time of day because lighting changes can be problematic when editing.   The lighting differences during the time of day can be very apparent if it is not consistent.  I would not want the film to suddenly jump from noon to evening in a matter of a second because I used an invisible cut.  Additionally, weather changes can disrupt the illusion of the film.   If the scene is dry and sunny and then jumps back and forth to wet and cloudy in between shots, it would be very distracting to the main purpose of the scene which is investing in the main character and not discrepancies in the scene.   To solve this problem I mapped out a couple days where the weather is similar.  Filming quickly is a matter of necessity to ensure that there are not dr

Finding locations to film scenes should have come into my mind while doing the storyboard. Unfortunately I was preoccupied with imagining how the film would look after editing and not solidifying specific spots. This leaves me with the dilemma of finding a location in my local area that will work for the film.  I have been doing some searching on Google Maps as well as asking friends and family about what place they think of when they see the drawings. My expanded collection of locations has given me filming locations for most of my scenes. One place I am particularly excited to film at is a local park along a bike trail called the Legacy Trail.  There are many opportunities to use various spots on the trail because of the variety of terrain.  I am also excited to include such local iconic spots like buildings downtown and the Ringling bridge.