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7th March

During the first week of preparation, we clarified all of our roles and went through the basics of the film. We split into our groups and discussed and went through the script

14th March

As we have read and now know what's needed I spent the first half of the lesson with Sarah the other lighting supervisor to discuss our thoughts for lighting equipment, and also any techniques we wanted to add for any points in the film.

The other half of the lesson me and the rest of the props and set dressing people, went through the script scene by scene and made a list of props and set dressing we will need to buy or borrow from others

21st March

This lesson is when we started to get everything for the film sorted, me and Sarah made a list of equipment we needed and booked it out in the equipment store. This included, 2 Rayzr lights, 2 C-Stands, 3 Aputure lights and also 2 reflector kits.

For props and set dressing we had a confirmed list of locations so we knew what we needed, I also asked around everyone to see if anyone could contribute for props. We then ordered everything we needed to ensure we had it on time for the shoot.

Budget for these were managed to be kept low due to being able to resource from a lot of the class.

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Assessment Prep

Me and Sarah met up to discuss our presentations and to get them completed, we went through everything we have done so far to be able to create our presentations for the assesment

We then started to go through the locations and make risk assessments for them. We split them into groups so we both got a chance of completing some each.

After all of this we went up to the equipment store to collect some lighting equipment we booked out, and went to a rehearsal room to do some practice on setting them up and also to learn the settings on the Rayzr lights.

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This day I decided to time myself putting up the gazebo to see how long it'll take on the day, and to also check everything is there.

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On this day me and the rest of the crew met to tests all of the equipment. I also tested colours of lighting on Matt to see how I wanted him to look as a ghost.

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Lighting placed through the glass to mimic sunlight

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22nd April - Allerton corridor and Staff Kitchen shoot

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22nd April - Allerton corridor and Staff Kitchen shoot

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During this shoot day as it is meant to be a school so the lighting is natural but also the corridor light is quite dark and shadowed the face on the actors too much we needed to properly think of where we wanted to place the lights to ensure it to look natural.

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As there was limited space in this corridor we needed to think carefully where we placed the lights. We had one Rayzr light for the main light and I used the aputure to limit the shadows on the actors faces.

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I have no pictures from this scene as the space in the room was very limited and due to the lights in the room being very bright we were unable to use any lights, as it would end up looking too bright and unnatural. Despite that the light from the room worked well in the film.

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This day we were able to to use lights a lot more due to the fact we had a lot more space to work with. In this scene as well we saw Matt who is playing a ghost so we were able to play around with colours in some points of this scene.

We wanted to add a slight orange glow to one side of his face so show a warmth of this presence, as u can see in the picture above. We also made sure it was not overpowering.

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We had some props throughout this scene which included a mop and bucket, Athena poster to hint at what's to come and also cleaning spray.

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As you can see the lights did well with getting rid of any shadows on Natasha's face.

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lighting used for the colour on Matts face

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As the corridor is very bright due to the glass walls throughout it caused lots of shadows on the actors faces so we put two Rayzr lights on one side to make sure the shadows were gone.

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The space we filmed in on this day was vert big and had many windows so lighting was a struggle in a lot of shots but mainly the wide ones as it limited places to put lights.

As it was sunny it meant we could use reflectors to add the glow onto the actors faces.

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I used an aputure to capture the sparkle on the engagement ring as it was a key aspect of the film.

Due to the engagement ring being a main prop for the film we ensured it was brought in everyday.

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I put two Rayzr lights behind Matt to reflect the orange glow on his back

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This day was perfect for my role as set design and props as the whole scene was props that we have brought.

Table and chairs we borrowed from the student union

Black table cloth with a white blanket on time

with crystals, tarot cards and also incense for decoration.

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we decorated the gazebo with red, purple and green fabric, also added roses and fairy lights around the outside of it.

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This day was very difficult for lighting as the sun was behind the clouds so we couldn't really use reflectors and also the Rayzr lights didn't really add much. The lighting we did manage to get worked very well.

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This day was very difficult for lighting as the sun wasn't out at all so we ended up not being able to reflect any light on the actors, we managed to capture the sun for a few shots but not many, although everything went well.

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Although there weren't any props for this shoot apart from the engagement ring, but as that was the main part for one of the scenes.

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The lighting was very successful for the shoot inside the room as we had a smaller space to work with to be able to light the actors it also helped it look more natural.

The lighting in the corridor was very difficult as all sides were green glass doors so it limited places to put the lights.

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The only props needed for this shoot was the engagement ring and also the nurses lanyard which were successfully provided.

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30th April - Park scene and Athenas tent part 2

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30th April - Park scene and Athenas tent part 2

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This shoot was another successful one for props as we set the scene up perfectly as the other day for continuity.

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30th April - park scene and Athenas tent part 2

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30th April - park scene and Athenas tent part 2

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This day was also very successful lighting as It was a sunny day so it meant we could use the reflectors for every shot. We didn't need to use the Rayzrs for anything on this day which helped with being able to carry equipment from different parts of the park.

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This shoot day was a lot easier than the others as we were only filming in one location so it helped with not having to move around equipment which added more time for filming.

Lighting was a lot easier as we had the natural light from the windows and also the Rayzr lights.

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As a lot of the shoot we had Matt in we were able to use the orange warmth of the lights in the scenes which meant we were able to experiment more with lighting.

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Props for this shoot included a clock which was a key part as we had a shot of just the clock stopping symbolising Matt leaving forever. We also had another Athena poster in the background of some of the shots

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I really enjoyed my time being lighting supervisor during this video project I felt it went very successful. Me and the other lighting supervisor Sarah worked well together we split the work evenly and had very similar views and opinions on what to, which I believe is what made it work so well.

We had some struggles where it was difficult lighting different shots due to the location or the lighting outside but overall the shoot was very successful.

I played a key part by looking after the lighting equipment and bringing it to the shoot everyday, we kept everything in perfect condition and returned it back to the equipment store on time.

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I enjoyed finding all of the props for the film and being able to decide where to put everything, as there weren't many props needed for this film there wasn't much for me to do I also had my main focus on lighting as that was a key part of the film.

Although there wasn't much to do for this role I still enjoyed it and it all was very successful.

I also played a key part for this role as I provided the gazebo for the outdoor scenes so I needed to ensure I had all the parts for it and also made sure to bring it to the shoot when needed.

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