My Last Day of Filming

 Today was my second and last day of filming. I am confident that I have completely finished filming my opening sequence. However, just to be safe, I have allotted an extra day to film any additional clips if need be. In the few hours I had available to film, I was able to film the leftover scenes I had from the last filming day I had. As I mentioned in the previous blog post, using a physical copy of the storyboard I created helps a great deal when filming. I like having a physical copy of things; I’ve found it to be most beneficial. It helps me stay on track while filming and helps me to film clips in order, keeping everything organized. This is also extremely useful anytime I need to film any clips again. Due to my decision to film alone, rather than working with a partner or in a group, this does make filming a little bit harder. Although there are some things I do not have to worry about, like disputing over availability to film, there are certain things that are obviously more difficult. Some of these things include figuring out where to place my camera for certain scenes. There were many times while filming that I had to literally think outside the box to see where I needed to place the camera and how I could do so. For one of the scenes, I had to balance my camera on a stack of books and blankets I had in my room. In another scene, I had to balance my camera on my window. It is in situations like these where I am forced to think creatively. It’s almost like a challenge, where I have to look at my surroundings and see how I can use them to my advantage. Another example of this would be when I had to figure out how to film myself at a high angle without the help of another person. (as pictured below). In this case, I was lucky enough to have a shelf wide enough to place a tripod on. All in all, I’m glad I have finished filming. Now, it is time for me to begin my favorite part of the filming process, editing!