Fiction Adaptation: Shooting Days & Camera Equipment

As I will be filming next week and the week after, I've decided to show the days and times I am shooting as well as what will be shot. Now that I have my finalised version of my script, I have included scene numbers which I can refer to when filming.

What's Being Shot and When?

Wednesday 12th November: 9:30am - 4:00pm

    - Location: Rochester (Castle Grounds & High Street) and BlueBell Hill Viewpoint, Chatham

    - Props: Red Rose, WW1 newspaper, Crucifix Necklace. Male & Female outfits.
    - Characters: Male & Female characters
    - Establishing/Opening Scene of location (Scene 1)
    - Flashback of couple before the war, and showing him drifting away (Scene 3)
    - Flashback scene of couple before the war (Scene 5)

    - Scene of the husband leaving to go to war (Scene 6)
    - Scene of female character alone, becoming angry whilst she awaits to hear from her husband.

      Where she finds out about his death. (Scene 7)

Tuesday 18th November: 9:00am - 4:00pm

   - Locations:  Historic Dockyard, Chatham. WW1 Memorial & Commissioners House

   - Props: Female Outfit only. Black Rose, White Rose, Crucifix necklace, Photo Frame, Pencil & 

     Paper.
   - Characters: Female character Only

   - Memorial Scene: Giving the black rose to the war memorial, ending the film (Scene 8)

   - Dark Room Poet Scene: Scene showing the poet writing the poem (Scene 2, 4)

   - Photo frame graphic match (Scene 5)

What Camera Equipment Will I Be Using?

Wednesday 12th November

Canon 700D

For the first shooting date, I will be using the Canon 700D. This is because I feel this camera is very good in terms of filming in brighter lighting, as well as it generally having a nice quality as the camera is good with colour saturation. This will enable me to be able to edit more efficiently if the quality is better, as well as making it more effective when i add a black and white tone for my
flashbacks as there's a better saturation. I will also be using a tripod to enable me to film my still shots.

Tuesday 18th November

Sony PMW

However for this date, I will be using the Sony PMW. This is mainly because I will be filming in a dark location, which the Canon isn't very good with low lighting. Therefore, I will be using the PMW as it works reasonably well in low lighting. At first, I thought it may be a bit of a problem if I use different cameras for a shoot. This is mainly because you may be able to see the different use of cameras in my film, as the Sony and Canon vary from each other. However, my second date of shooting only involves a couple of scenes where one of them is in darkness, therefore it'll be difficult to see a difference.

I will be using a rhode clip on mic for both shooting dates. This will allow me to have some sound footage incase I need any. Additionally, if I decide to add any dialogue at the time then this will come in handy.

I won't be using any artificial lighting for both dates, therefore will not need to bring any lighting gear.