First Time on Set

     This week, my group began filming our commercial. First, I made a mock-up of the commercial to clarify what shots we needed and the camera angles we wanted to use. This made filming a much smoother and more straightforward process. We split filming into two days because the locations and costumes needed for each shot were different.

    For the first day of filming, we decided to change the location of the first and last shots because the coffee shop we intended on using had poor lighting and was too busy to get many good takes. As a result, we settled on Tijuana Flats, which had an outdoor seating area perfect for our purpose.  

    Once we got there, we set up our props and got to work. We only filmed three shots, the beginning, and the end. Both of my groupmates Joshua and Aidan participated in the acting for these shots. I filmed all the takes. All of us contributed to the direction of takes, reviewing the clips together after everything was shot. The main goal of these shots was to establish the setting and the present in the universe of the commercial. The other scenes are going to be flashbacks of Joshua's week, so they will feature him in different settings and costumes - the only constant being the Beats we are advertising.

    The filming process did not go on without issue. The sun beat down on us as we filmed. As a result, we grew tired quickly and agitated with the process. Regardless, we still managed to have a good time and produce some great work in the process.

     Both my teammates did a great job acting. We ended up with many different takes to choose from, and narrowing them down will prove to be difficult. My experience filming was not bad either. I kept the mock-up in mind but was also able to explore different angles and zoom-in effects.