Week Three: Shot List and Shot Scheduling

Today I am going to share our shot list for our first filming portion and our shot scheduling (filming for the first section is this weekend!!!).

First, let's start with our shot scheduling. Below is a table that we created that basically is our agenda for the next 3 weeks. We divided the filming portions into 3, one for each actress (3 main actresses- 7-year-old, 14-year-old, 18-year-old Claire). Each filming portion is done on the weekend, starting this weekend, and additional planning of sound, transitions, font type, etc. is done during the week. Additionally, a reflection of the filming portion is done the week after every filming portion is completed. This will help us to highlight our production process, as well as make it easier for our post-production process by knowing everything that we are going to put in our video and researching it as well.

Shot scheduling table:

Week #	Weekend Work:	Week Work:
Week 4	Film first portion of film (7-year old Claudia)	-research name/figure it out, reflection of filming  -research of narration, have idea clear, add clips to project -lighting planning for older subject, shot list for second portion, prop, costume design, etc. planning
Week 5	Film second portion of film (14-year old Claudia)	-font, logo etc. planning/research research of sound, have music known, reflection of filming, add clips to video -lighting planning for oldest subject, shot list for second portion, prop, costume design, etc. planning
Week 6	Film last portion of film (18-year old Claudia)	-location of credits on video, add clips to video -research of sound, have music known, reflection of filming -begin editing (sounds, transition, etc.)

Next up is our shot list for our first filming portion that we will be filming this weekend. This shot list goes hand in hand with the storyboard, but we wanted to create it into a list so that we can be more organized and be able to scratch off when we complete each shot. This will help us to not miss any shots, and make the whole process easier. Here is our shot list:

1. Long shot of Claire walking into house 

2. Over the shoulder shot of Claire grasping/opening the doorknob to enter the house

3. POV shot of parents fighting (first thing she sees as she enters house)

4. Mid shot of Claire walking into her room

5. Mid shot of Claire inside her room, slamming the door

6. Mid shot of Claire walking to sit on her bed

7. Close up of Claire’s hands as she fidgets with her fingers (anxiety), tilt to her face which shows her anxious, sad face

8. Mid shot pan from Claire’s face to calendar next to desk

That wraps up today! Next time we will be talking about our edits of our first filming portion, as well as strategies that we used to film the first section of our video! The fun awaits, PRODUCTION TIMEE HERE WE GOOOO!!!

As always, 

Natalia Ballinas