Day 1 of Filming

For this first day of filming, we focused on getting used to the camera, location, actors and testing out how our smoke pellets worked. Although we did not get all the shots we were hoping for, I still believe day 1 of filming was very beneficial. Throughout the day we became more familiar with the camera and the styles of shots we were hoping to achieve. What I believed to have worked best and what we will continue to do for future shots, is specifically setting out the actors in such a way that they are all on different levels and at different angles. We found this most effective as it allowed for the overall image to be more appealing within the frame and give a more sinister vibe, as shown in the image above. Day 1 of filming also allowed us to get used to our props of the animal masks and the smoke pellets. Unfortunately, what we found with the animal masks was that they appeared too small for some of the actors faces, therefore we did not achieve the complete look that we were hoping for. Another problem we came across was that we did not light the smoke pellets properly. However, it was for this reason that we decided to have a test run so we can improve for future shots. 
Although day 1 of filming was not completely successful in gaining all the shots we had hoped, it did allow us to experiment and watch back footage so that we now know what shots we need to focus on and how in future days.