Filming Day 8

Date: Saturday 17th January

Location: 57 Ramillies Crescent
Time of Day: All Day (Day and Night)

Time filming started: 12:00pm
Time filming finished: 9:30pm

Scene: 1 + 3
Shots: 73-84 - Interior & 1/2+10-14 - Interior

Crew Present:
Deanna Hopps - Director and Make-up Artist
Cameron Hargreaves - Cinematographer (Camera) and Set Layout
Daniel Springthorpe - Sound and Costume
Charlotte Smiths - Lighting and Directing

Cast Present:
Rebecca Chapman - Alice
Alex Marks - Richard
Millie Russell - Stacey

Summary of the Day:
This was the last chance we had to get things finished. It was Saturday, and the rough cut needed to be completed by Tuesday morning, so things were tight.

We began filming with scene 3, the scene with Millie in. We recorded all of her parts and the very last shot of the film was done as it was getting dark, and people were starting to panic we wouldn't finish it in time. The first part we filmed was the part where the camera was mounted on a strategically-placed elevation nut on the counter, and Richard walks up to the camera, and Stacey appears in the background saying "... but now we can be together!"

Our directors hard at work

Following this, we recorded Millie entering the living room. Charlotte had taken control of the camera for this sequence. We got a reaction shot of Stacey after Richard says "Yeah, I suppose you're right," to emphasise her character is trying to get her hands on Richard. Then, she enters the living room, removing her jacket in the process. At this point, the camera (still operated by Charlotte) sees Richard pull out a small box, and then another shot of him opening it. Inside, an engagement ring. He then closes the box and throws it in the bin, before following Stacey in the living room. That is that very last shot (now controlled by me again) where the camera tracks towards them and then back out as the living room door closes, setting up space for the title. Also, within that shot, there is a small insert or a shot of Millie, which Dan or Charlotte recorded.

END OF SHOOTING-ON-LOCATION!

Volcanic Productions, with Rebecca (I am not in the photo as I took it)