Bogdan - Day 0

Monday, 16th November...alright people, note that date down in your calendars, for you shall look back upon that day as a turning point in the history of mankind. Yes, we have started rehearsing for our uni project, Bogdan...and yes, we have focused today on the exterior shots, which proved to be an initiation rite into the glorious realm of movie making, under a drape of clouds and rain and generally horrible weather. Thinking back to the editing suite...it just warms me up with memories of coziness and hot chocolate. But back to the real world.

Main thing today, we had to relocate for the legal office exterior shot. Reason: the car park at the previous location proved to be too much of a problem, and also, the general feel of the surrounding area felt unconvincing today. We are still near the DICe building, but have moved to another entrance. We feel that the ramp and the rails can be useful for adding depth to the shot, and also, the tracking shots on the ramp that we`ve tried seem to add dynamism to the scene. Duncan has drawn up a shot list for the location, with 2-3 backup angles in case we are unable to get the desired shots in time on the day. As camera operator, I find the opening shot the most difficult, as it involves a tilt, matched by the coming into the scene of Bogdan, and then a track on a diagonal line across the frame, and ending in a pan to follow the lawyer as she catches up with the main character. It is possible of course, but I really need to work on my pace and coordination.

Umar has also been recording some of the sound effects, mainly ambient sound and some footsteps.

The second location for the day was the tram stop at Hyson Green. We talked about various angles we could shoot from but unfortunately couldn`t try them out, because the weather got really bad and we had to be back in time to hand in the equipment (we`ll need to bring some umbrellas for the day). Nevertheless, it might still be a good thing since we managed to get a rough idea of what we want to do.

After this, we had a meeting trying to think about the props for each scene and we will then see who can provide what. Also, we are still having a bit of trouble with the interior office location. We have been looking at some group work rooms in Boots Library, and I will try to talk to someone at York House reception to see if we can get something.