We used a tripod to ajust the angles of our shots, and to keep the camera steady

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Blue gell creates natural looking lighting

On the morning of our media shoot we first arranged makeup/cloths and props at school, and met Russell, our hired actor for the first time. After gathering all of our things we drove to Ewherst House and started working with our location. We got together lots of props from around the house to make the cellar look like more of a living place, using a rug, chairs, cabinets, a table and other things too. Once we had created the setting, we began filming. Matt helped us to find good shots with a good mise-en scene. They were all steady because of the tripod, so we got some clear images.
We used lots of different shot types, encluding wide shots, medium shots, close ups and extreme close ups. We only shot in the one location, but as we changed the setting so much there is contrast between shots.
We had one light used in the shoot, which did a good job of creating shadows and interesting textures and effects. We also had plenty of good natural light spilling from the window which also made the lighting very interesting. These harsh shadows gave great effects on the fathers face, having lots of influence on the mood. After shooting these dialogue scenes we re decorated the room for the murder sequence, and covered our actress in blood, and using plastic sheeting to engulf the boy and bed. This gave some interesting reflective lighting effects, the artificial light giving a sinister effect.

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