F.L - Brighton Trip Reflection

Brighton Trip Reflection

From our trip to Brighton we experimented with a range of shots, locations and angles. We mainly focused our footage on the beach, aiming for a more naturalistic appearance, however we did take a few shots within the Brighton town area.

Some aspects of the experience that went well were:

• We shot using a range of angles. For example we took some extremely low down shots of a bird and of the sea. However, we also used the tripod to get a high angle, steady shot of the scenery.
• We used a variation of distances when shooting. For example, we took some extreme close-ups of Kurtis' face and of some seagulls. But, we also took some mid-shots and long distance shots of the coast and scenery. This means we could test all types of shots and we can eliminate which shots work well and which ones don't fit with our vision for our final production.
• We kept a running theme throughout our footage, despite not having an overall, elaborate concept.

Some aspects that we could have improved/have learnt, are:

• We should have had more of a discussed and concrete concept before we went. This meant that during filming we didn't have an overall 'look' to achieve, which made choosing what and where to film a lot harder.
• We didn't use the tripod enough, meaning that most of our shots were handicam, which although they were steady shots - it did mean that we didn't have a recurring appearance on all of our footage.
• Similarly, when filming on some shots we altered the contrast and exposure, which means some shots are darker than others. This means that in editing we will have to edit all of our clips so that they have the same visual look as all the other clips.
• We did eliminate Brighton (and other seaside/exterior locations) from our potential locations list for our final production. We decided that the lighting was too bright for our chosen 'gothic' appearance in our final production, and that the naturalistic scenery didn't fit with our visualisation of 1920's architecture and interior locations.