Filming 1: Final Task

 Hello, my name is Jose Retana, and today I decided to do a mock filming day because I had nothing else to do. I'm glad I did this mock filming day because I realized a lot of problems that would come with filming a task like this. Let me take you through this mock day of filming step by step. Also, what I learned from this day and the important changes I had to make. 

Firstly, I had to prepare setting up the location, my room. This was a lot more difficult than I anticipated it to be. I had to move around my big desk, which is where my filming was going to be revolving around. The most difficult part, however, is that I had to remove anything modern from the scene. I also had to design the props like the papers/documents Ryan Mitchell was looking at. I borrowed some official-looking papers my parents weren't using and slapped them on the table. I also designed some, but they aren't legible. 

I did this because I like to think my setting takes place sometime in the past. Having a flatscreen TV and a gaming console in sight isn't very past-like. Once that was done, I had my brother hold my recording device and initiate filming. I didn't want unnecessary movement throughout filming, so I directed him to only hold it still throughout the film. And so, filming began. 

Remembering lines was the first problem I had. I misjudged how difficult it could be and didn't do any recitals or anything. I was severely underprepared for this, I thought. I eventually did nail it down, but when I looked at the film, I was unsatisfied. 

Until next time bloggers!