Today we started filming Max's and Liam's scene from Clerks. I worked as Assistant Director, which in real life would mean a lot of running around, making sure we stay on time and that everything happens. But today, most of what I did was consult Andy about what shots we should have and Marking each take. We started with an establishing shot, then took a medium shot from straight on and a medium shot focusing on Liam, and also two medium close ups.
It was quite routine day, and even though I found asking reassurance from Andy from some of the decisions, I feel that I was using a lot of what we had learned in earlier classes. I did learn that a pick up shot is simply continuing the same shot and take, but from later on from the scene because of a mistake or wanting to do it differently. We also faced a difficulty, since the location was right next to where students walked through and so it was very noisy. We had to ask Jenny to go outside to ask people to quiet down and stay there to assure we wouldn't be disturbed.
Andy also gave a good point about Max's and Liam's performance; both of them very extremely relaxed. This is something I struggle to do on camera, it seems unnatural for me and I seem to tense up every time. Especially as Nicola, someone who is in her 20's, but still seems to be stuck in her teens I need to be able to be relaxed in my body, but get the tenseness that Nicola has because she is uncomfortable in her body and life show as well.
It was quite routine day, and even though I found asking reassurance from Andy from some of the decisions, I feel that I was using a lot of what we had learned in earlier classes. I did learn that a pick up shot is simply continuing the same shot and take, but from later on from the scene because of a mistake or wanting to do it differently. We also faced a difficulty, since the location was right next to where students walked through and so it was very noisy. We had to ask Jenny to go outside to ask people to quiet down and stay there to assure we wouldn't be disturbed.
Andy also gave a good point about Max's and Liam's performance; both of them very extremely relaxed. This is something I struggle to do on camera, it seems unnatural for me and I seem to tense up every time. Especially as Nicola, someone who is in her 20's, but still seems to be stuck in her teens I need to be able to be relaxed in my body, but get the tenseness that Nicola has because she is uncomfortable in her body and life show as well.
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