CONSTRUCTION: FEEDBACK THE DATE SCENE 2ND ATTEMPT

This short clip is the footage we had shot of the date scene, it clearly shows some of the major issues we had with, space sound and visual variation. 

These pictures illustrate us filming the scene and also demonstrate some of the practical issues we came across.

This photo shows, the issue of space and how large the table was.

This photo shows a close up of me filming the long shot, it shows how it was difficult to pick up good sound from such a distance.  

Some major issues we came across were:

•  By filming outside we had the issue of background noise, which distracted from the dialogue and made the mise en scene and ambiance unnatural and unpleasant.
• We found that the table we used looked big in the shot and the strong white colour made it stand out over the actors. 
• The dialogue seemed forced and dull to watch. 
• The scene lacked in visual variation, and became boring quickly. 

We tackled these issues by:

• Deciding to change locations, from outside to in, as well as modernising it by making a more casual cocktail bar setting. This allowed us to position the couple closer, as well as adding a more sophisticated and rich look to the footage.
• Using bar stools and a bar like table, meant the set looked sleeker and not clumsy and clunky. We also found that we wanted to interject colour into the scene, and so chose to make the scene look warmer and more visually vibrant; by adding in pink and yellow flowers and using bright and stronger lighting.
• We wrote a rough script for the actors to follow rather than improvisation. This gave the scene clear direction and somewhere to go, it also hinted at each characters intentions; revealing the 'players' alternate agenda. 
• We incorporated a range of alternate camera angles and movements, such as a reverse zoom, a pull of focus and a pan.