Account of the shooting day

We were not sure exactly how we were going to execute the film. However we came up with a clear plan as soon as we investigated the terrain of the location. We compared our shots to our storyboard; they were not completely the same but it was very similar; the only thing that was different was the ending. The main shot choices that we used were fast tracking shots and close ups. The main tracking shots we had were towards the beginning of the film. We follow the victim running through the forest. The close up is scene at the end in which the attacker is about to stab the victim. The final shot was a POV which shows the camera running through the woods as if the victim is running away from the attacker. This was the hardest shot to take as there was twigs, obstacles etc. in our path which kept tripping us up. We were lucky in the fact we go to school in a heavily forested area of Surrey, we filmed in a nearby woodland area; therefore we walked, saving money traveling by walking. We had chosen a great location as we were on a hill which received a lot of light and we didn’t come across the public, so it was very easy to film. We chose a deserted forest because it is a primary fear as it is dark and sinister and vast majorities have fears of woods being haunted etc.Our actor had a lost of experience working with cameras which was extremely lucky.We used a large amount of fake blood which was used to full effect as Dan put a large amount in his mouth, spat it out, to make it look as if he was suffering from internal bleeding. We also applied a large amount to his stomach to make it look as if he had been stabbed.We used natural lighting which made the film seem more real. The whole film is about instinct which is something which occurs naturally, so we thought adding light to the film would be hypocritical to our idea. We did not film sound on the day; we added sound in the editing process. My role on the day was very important as I was the Producer. I had to make sure that everything was planned and all our arrangements for equipment etc. had been meet. I also helped with camera work and filmed several sequences. We got on well as a team which made it easy to work together; this enabled us to give each other ideas on what to do on the day with the camera and how we could film it. For example, I came up with the idea to shoot the attacker wearing a hoody walking towards Victor. Before we decided on the ending, we were originally going to have a POV shot of the victim being stabbed by the attacker (himself). However, Victor wore a hoody and Dan also wore a hoody so that it looked like the attacker is about to stab the victim again. We then got Dan to pull down his hood to reveal that he was the attacker all along. During the editing phase we cut to the titles when the audience realizes that the attacker and victim is the same person.