Filming outdoor scenes (6 and 7)

     Hello! This week we were able to get a lot of filming done. We met at Harlow's house on two separate days so we could film the outside scenes. We were not able to film those scenes before because of weather issues and schedule issues. 
    The first few shots were pretty easy since they were the establishing shot and the shot of the girl walking. Jessica was the director, and Harlow and I were actors. Harlow is the girl and I am the neighbour. We used a selfie stick Harlow had at her house which made the filming process go very smooth. It made it easy to film the establishing shot since we were able to lift the phone and get the entire building, and it helped stabilize the footage. One of our main concerns was that our shots would turn out shaky and we would have to refilm them, but thankfully this was not a problem as the selfie stick made the shots very steady. 
    Filming got harder however when we had to film the scenes with the neighbour. We had to change some of the shots, as, on camera, they didn't look like what we pictured they would. Specifically, the scene where the girl is walking up to the house was difficult to film. There was a car in the way on the driveway, and it was hard to figure out how the neighbour should notice and start talking to the girl. We ended up having to cut out some shots and changing others, but in the end, I think they turned out good. Then we filmed the scene where the neighbour is talking to the girl. This was the first time I've ever acted, and I underestimated how hard it would be. I had a hard time keeping a straight face, and we all kept laughing. I had to redo the scene many times, but in the end, we got it. We had some problems, but it was really fun and I'm excited to film the rest of the scenes!


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