As a student studying Short Film Production, I soon realised that it was completely different to the experience on the module during my first year of University. The learning curve was far more expansive. I learned how to appreciate the various roles within a production, I learnt that even if a role that may seem small in comparison to the DOP or Director that they still play a significant part in the overall production. It requires a team of individuals to be fully coherent with one another to create a mesmerising moving image. At the start of this module I thought that it would be a case of creating a basic short film to understand the concept of production. I was wrong, it taught me the values of clear communication between cast and crew,
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Band Night was the title for the movie we would be producing. With 5 key members of crew, it required a couple of individuals to double up on roles. My role was Sound Design. I was responsible for the creation of a Soundtrack as well as the mixing of sound and the recording on the day of filming. During the Production Process the group meet several times discussing ideas, discussing their thoughts on location, set design, lighting. Several various locations throughout the Bath where suggested and Burdell’s Yard was the location I suggested and had a preference towards. It provided a rustic atmosphere to the set with old brick decorating the building. After a long drawn out process of the Producer and Director communicating with the Location Manager of Burdells Yard we received permission to film at this location. Having been part of the Location Scouting, it opened my eyes to understanding the impact the right location can play a part in a production. As without the location the film will cease to exist, it will cease to provide the impact that you as a film creator wants to provide to the audience.
Prior to these meetings, I thought that the production process was going to be far more simplistic, instead I underestimated the time it was going to take to flesh out the idea and make it flourish. Hours upon hours where set behind our laptop screens, in person bouncing off of each other’s ideas trying to understand
Band Night was the title for the movie we would be producing. With 5 key members of crew, it required a couple of individuals to double up on roles. My role was Sound Design. I was responsible for the creation of a Soundtrack as well as the mixing of sound and the recording on the day of filming. During the Production Process the group meet several times discussing ideas, discussing their thoughts on location, set design, lighting. Several various locations throughout the Bath where suggested and Burdell’s Yard was the location I suggested and had a preference towards. It provided a rustic atmosphere to the set with old brick decorating the building. After a long drawn out process of the Producer and Director communicating with the Location Manager of Burdells Yard we received permission to film at this location. Having been part of the Location Scouting, it opened my eyes to understanding the impact the right location can play a part in a production. As without the location the film will cease to exist, it will cease to provide the impact that you as a film creator wants to provide to the audience.
Prior to these meetings, I thought that the production process was going to be far more simplistic, instead I underestimated the time it was going to take to flesh out the idea and make it flourish. Hours upon hours where set behind our laptop screens, in person bouncing off of each other’s ideas trying to understand