I thoroughly enjoyed the workshop day as it was both fun and interesting. It was a pleasant day in the sense that both current and ex media students were all actively involved within a single large project, therefore making it quite a sociable event. In contrast, it was extremely interesting seeing how all the different departments involved in the shoot worked efficiently and effectively together.
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| The actors mid-break |
In particular, I found the lighting and other studio operations very interesting. This department was run by ex-student Nico in the upper deck of the studio. He provided an insightful look into how to remotely operate everything in the studio from fine tuning the lighting to blocking the light from the windows.
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| Nico overseeing the lighting deck |
Another interesting aspect was the opportunity to see first hand how scenes were blocked on the set and how that corresponded with the framing of the camera. This required cooperation between the director, cameraman and the actors. It was also interesting to see just how vital it is that all subtle elements of a shot must be continuous and make sense, otherwise another take must be shot. Essentially, the whole process opened my eyes to just how difficult it is to capture even the simplest of shots.
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| The camera setup |
A rather trivial yet useful fun part of the workshop was the large screen that was placed in the middle of the studio so that everyone could see exactly what the camera saw. This allowed everyone to pick up on any errors in filming. In addition, it was just just rather fun seeing our colleagues being projected on the big screen and encouraging them to go on.
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| The bike setup with the viewing screen |
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