During the video shoot of the shot to shot remake, my skills to perform under pressure due to timed conditions were put to test. The atmosphere became very chaotic and stressful, however the job had to be done.
We had to improvise with our shortage of props, i.e. real cars, graffiti on the walls of the building, etc. But we found alternatives like toy cars, and instead of using a wall of grafitti, we used a board. We tried to make them look as realistic as we could.
What I learnt?
The shot by shot remake enhanced my knowledge of shot types as we had to replicate the shot type accurately from 'The Breakfast Club' film. For example, for the photo below, we had to use the exact same shot type of the school corridor which is a long shot.
We also learnt how to edit films using the professional technology used by experts in pro-production. We used three different computers that were all connected to the one film we were creating but each had a separate functions. We also got to experience the pressure professionals do when making a film with a publicised release date.
What will change when making our own opening?
Unfortunately, my group ran out of time and had to be given an extra few minutes in order to complete our shot by shot remake, showing that we struggled to cope with the pressure successfully as it was our first time shooting under timed conditions. I think one of the reasons that contribute to why my group and I didn't finish on time is because we took on each task/shot together. What would have been more effective is if we had given each other individual and different responsibilities which would have been much more faster and efficient. For example, if one of us had the responsibility of filming the shots while the other prepares the following shot simultaneously. And then switch responsibilities in order for each of us to have a go at everything.
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