Camera Journal

As the camera man I had the role of making sure all the footage was suitable. I also had to ensure i got the required shots and angles in order to gain the maximum marks possible. As I had never had this role within a production before it was vital that prior to filming my production I carried out my own private research into the camera and best ways to film. This allowed me to familiarise myself with the different shots and angles and decide which would be best to use. I had to also try and understand the rules to recording a film for example i had to make sure i did not break the 180 degree rule.



When we started to film my job was to insure that the camera was kept in good condition and safe so we could capture all the footage that we had to record. I didn’t find keeping the camera safe a problem because I ensured all those involved in the filming were trust worthy and responsible. I on the other hand found the filming itself difficult hard because this skill isn’t something you can perfect in a day but it takes time and practise. Cause of my job u had to be in constant contact with my director. This was the director was in lead of the production, there word was final and I had to listen to it. I and the director had to work together to make sure it was what she wanted and up to standard. If I could do this role of camera man I would do a better job because this is all a learning process. I have learnt gained a lot of knowledge on what is right and wrong. I would put these skills into practise straight away next time and hopefully gain some more too.

I tried my best to produce a good quality of film for my group production. i do feel however that there were places I could have improved for example my organisation skills. Better organisation would have made everything much easier cause I would know what exactly I would need to be doing. But In conclusion I think that I have done well and that the end result is good. I have learnt a lot from being camera man for the first time and now feel confident that I can film a short piece.

Edit Decision List

Shot/Edit Decision List

log rushes

I logged and capture all the film that we shot. I then categorized them into groups such as Landing scenes, Bedroom scenes and Basement scenes. This was so that if any thing went wrong on the time line I was able to find exactly what shots i needed and re edit them back into the timeline.

Editors Journal

Editing Date: October 22nd 2011
Place: Editing suite
Time started: 3:10
What did I do: Logged and captured all the film onto Final Cut Pro and sorted them into categorised bins.
Problems encountered: No problems encountered
Time completed: 5:15

Editing Date: October 23rd 2011
Place: Editing suite
Time started: 3:30
What did I do: I started editing all the shots and putting them on the timeline in chronological order. Using trial and error I looked at what shots fitted and what didn’t. This took quite a lot of time, I wanted to make sure everything fitted perfectly and wanted to experiment with different shots and transitions.
Problems encountered: Because I was new to the software the shots I had put on the timeline kept moving around as I didn’t know how to lock them. Also shots kept over lapping and so the edited shot I had put on were shortened.
How I resolved the problems: I went on Youtube and looked at tutorials on how to use Final Cut Pro and found out how to lock the shots on the timeline. I also found out how to ‘Edit Undo’ so that I could get back to the original timeline without any problems.
Time Completed: 6:35


Editing Date: October 24th 2011
Place: Editing suite
Time Started: 3:30
What did I do: I continued placing shots onto the timeline. As I became more experienced I was able to work faster and get more done. Everything was placed on the timeline and it played smoothly. I started turning up the sound in each scene as some of what the characters was saying wasn’t very clear. I also turned down some of the sound as there was talking from the director and camera person in it. You could also hear the moving of the camera.
Problems encountered: Some of the sound wasn’t able to be turned down completely and there seemed to be shots that went from silent to having some background noise. I had to come up wit ha way to make it seem like there was no noise at all.
How I resolved the problem: I looked on YouTube again to find possible solution to the problem. I found a way to mute the whole shot which was good because we could then add ambient sound on top to make the scene to work a lot better.
Time Completed: 5:40


Editing Date: October 25th 2011
Place: Editing Suite
Time Started: 3:10
What did I do: I made sure all scenes were in place and made sure all the sound was perfect so we could add ambient sound and add sound effects at appropriate times. The Sound Person and me looked at lots of different sounds and tried them in lots of different places. It took a while to get the correct sound for the bang but after many attempts we found the right one. We then had to work hard to get them in sync with the acting and make sure they faded in and out correctly. We also had to make sure that all the sound didn’t exceed the sound limit.
Problems encountered: The only problems we had were that some of the sounds didn’t download properly so we had to re download them. Also some sounds had to be cut down into the size that was needed for each shot and cutting them was slightly difficult. We had to make sure that it didn’t cut out any important bits.
How I resolved the problem: We worked cautiously around the sound and if things couldn’t be cut accurately we downloaded a different piece of music that also fitted correctly.
Time Completed: 7:15


Editing Date: October 276h 2011
Place: Editing Suite
Time started: 4:00
What did I do: Today we completed all the sound and made sure it ran smoothly. I then went on to creating filters for the film. We wanted it to look like it was the early hours of the morning so we had to make it dark. Using Colour Corrector 3 way I created a dark blue filter. This took a lot of time, as I had never used this software before. I played around with the contrasts and finally made a colour that looked like early morning.
Problems encountered: Because the Camera person filmed during the day it was very hard to get the filter to look dark but make sure everything was visible in each scene.
How I resolved the problem: Using trial and error we tweaked each filter until it looked the same throughout.
Time Completed: 7:15


Edit Date: October 27th 2011
Place: Editing Suite
Time started: 3:10
What did I do: Today I looked over all the film and made sure sound, filters and all the shots were in chronological order. I made sure everything was perfect. I then set about adding title sequences and end credits. Katy Kennedy Created them and I placed them on the timeline adding transitions and sound to them. This took a while because I had to wait for the credits to be made and then decide what transitions worked best with each bit. Also having to choose music for the beginning.
Problems encountered: The only problems we had were trying to get the resolution on the credits to look good. Because they were made on Photoshop, when they were transferred over they became blurry
How I resolved the problem: To resolve the problem we increased the resolution of both the film and the credits this made it less blurry but it still wasn’t clear enough so Katy re typed the credits in a clearer font and they looked much better.
Time completed: 7:15


Edit Date: October 28th 2011
Place: Editing Suite
Time Started: 3:20
What did I do: I checked every part of the film adding the final touches and making sure everything was in place. It then came to putting the final draft on YouTube and putting it on a DVD. I had to export it to QuickTime and then upload it to YouTube, which didn’t take too long. I then had to Use iDVD and create a sequence for the beginning of the film. This meant creating a play button. I also added a few snippets of the film and some scary music. Once this was done I burnt it to 3 discs so there were 3 copies, 1 for each member of the group.
Problems Encountered: When exporting the video to QuickTime it often took a very long time and when it did finally export the film was blurry so again we had to change the resolution. We ended up using Apple Pro Res, which then increased the quality. We then had to Re Burn the discs and upload a new version to YouTube.
Time Completed: 6:45

Cast & Crew Final Draft

Cast and Crew

Software List

Software used

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Location Release Form

Before we were able to go ahead and film I had the job of getting permission to use the location we had chosen. The simplest and most professional way of doing so is in the format of a letter. Below is the letter that I have created to give to the owner of the house where we plan to shoot our film.

Letter of Permission

Cast & Crew First Draft

CAST & CREW

Costume & Prop Notes

Costume Notes

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Test Pictures

Below is a slide show of pictures that I have collaborated as 'test pictures' for our sub tasks. These also show work that has gone on whilst on location and filming was taking place. I have used the software called Photobucket to upload my images that can be seen below.

Health & Safety - Risk Assessment

Risk Assessment

Health & Safety

Potential Hazards:
• Tripping over equipment
• Working with and around the public
• Working with electrical equipment

To prevent any `accidents whilst filming we ensured all leads wear taped together to prevent tripping over. No liquids were allowed on set as they could cause both harm to the equipment or become a slippery floor hazard to cast and crew. We also signed an equipment realise form to ensure responsibility of the camera, tripod and leads. As well as this a first aid kit was available on location at all times.