Proof of Production

In order to get the shot of the swing chain we needed, I had to climb onto the swing's frame and hold the camera rather than use the tripod.

Jake using the camera on the tripod. This particular shot was hard to film; the seat of the swing had to swing into the camera lens. We had to be conscious of the camera and ensure the swing did not damage it. 

Filming a mid shot of our actor, Brian, looking over the bridge into the water below. Most of the filming was completed hand-held to create a naturalistic and eerie feel.

Jake setting up a shot. This shot will immediately follow the shot of the swing seat swinging into the camera lens. Brian has his back to the camera, ready to walk to his destination.

We completed the production stage and took photos to document and to show evidence of us filming. We ran into several problems during filming which we had to overcome. For example, when we were filming on the bridge, we had constant interruptions from people walking and cars driving over the bridge which halted filming. Another problem was the level of the water in the river. Due to heavy rain, the river which is usually shallow was quite deep which meant Brian could not wade into the water as planned and the murder scene had to be re-planned. The lighting was also an issue. We commenced filming when it was light; by the time we were filming the last scene, it had gone dark. We may have to re-film that particular scene.