Filming: Day 1

Filming: Day 1

We filmed our interview scene today, which went exactly as we'd hoped. We filmed this scene, with permission, in one of our school's interview rooms. Our teacher was chosen for the role of the interviewer, as we knew that he could perform incredibly well in the role. John Campbell (playing the role of 'The Ferryman') was brought up to the school as a guest, with the schools's permission, and arrived on time. The filming went very well, as both actors exceeded our expectations and the filming location was perfect. We were able to film all of the appropriate shots, as well as record all of the necessary audio. A lot of the shots we decided to use were mid-shots, over the shoulder, two-shots and a few close-ups (highlighting The Ferryman's nervousness). We also filmed shots of the posters around the interview room, to be used as establishing shots for the scene and for comedic effect, in a moment of improvisation.
 

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