Filming

We went to our location to film our opening sequence for our main task. We used our shot list to film the camera angles we needed. However, we had some problems such as background noise and lighting changing but we will sort out these small problems in editing. Here is one shot we took of the nurse walking up the stairs then hearing a noise coming from the basement so turning round.

This clip didn't come out how we would have liked because you could see someone sat in the top right hand corner on the stairs. This breaks the tension because it gives the sense that someone else is in the house and doesn't look realistic because the main character would have seen them sat there. This clip also doesn't work because it doesn't have continuity from the previous clip which was filmed from the bottom of the stairway. We decided not to include this clip in our piece for these reasons.

Main Task Script

Scene 1

(Car pulls up)

(District nurse gets out of car, checks address)

(Knocks on door - no answer - waits)

(Knocks again)

Dani: Mrs Smith? Are you in? It’s Margaret, the district nurse.

(Looks through letter box)

Dani: Mrs Smith? Can you hear me?

(Looks through letterbox)

(Tries handle and door opens)

Scene 2

(Hesitantly enters)

Dani: It’s Margaret, Polly, I’m coming in.

(Tries light switch – doesn’t work)

Dani: Polly where are you?

(Finds candle on table and lights it – begins to walk up the stairs and suddenly there’s a noise from the cellar.)

Scene 3

(Slowly steps back down stairs)

Dani: Polly is that you? (Worried)

(Opens the door to cellar and begins walking down the steps)

(Doors shuts quickly behind her – sound of breathing and the candle is blown out)

Main Task Shot List

Scene 1

 Dutch Angle on house

Long shot of car pulling up

Medium shot as Dani gets out of car

Extreme close up of badge when walking towards house

Close up of knocking on door

Wide shot of stepping back view of whole house

Medium shot of looking again and shouting name

Reverse shot on looking through letter box

Close up of door handle

Medium long shot of door opening

Scene 2

Long shot of Dani entering house

Close up of trying light switch

Medium long shot of door closing slowly behind Dani

Long shot of looking for candle

Close up of lighter and lighting candle

High angle of beginning to walk up steps

Extreme close up of feet walking up stairs

Jump cut to door ajar in time of sound effect coming from basement

Scene 3

Medium shot of walking back down and towards basement

Wide shot of starting to walk down basement stairs

Point of view shot of Dani’s view of basement

Extreme close up of candle being blown out in time of sound effect