FILMING TODAY

Today we filmed our last shot for our short film opening. I took responsibility as Co-Director which also involved sorting out the props. I was also in charge of finding a location to film in and getting permission to use a camera. The props consisted of:
1st XV rugby shirt
Rugby Ball

The location of the scene in which we filmed at is where the pin is in the screenshot below:

I used extreme close ups of the protagonist's face in order to let the audience share the strong emotions that the character is feeling. At this stage in the unfolding of the drama, Xander experiences conflict between his father's ambition for him to play rugby and his own developing passion for music, which he starts to look on as his preferred career path. The emotions of tensions, resignation and relief appear on his face as he plays rugby in this scene. I used a tripod to hold the camera steady and I took care to bubble the tripod before filming. This quality of stillness is vitally important in directing this scene, because the audience need to focus without interference on Xander's internal struggle.