Preparing to Film

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 Today, our teacher told us to prepare for filming and make final decisions on our film. So, we finally decided that Angela and I are going to be acting in the opening scene. My costume will consist of some slacks with a collared button up, belt, and glasses. Angela will be wearing casual clothing such as a jeans and a tank top with a yellow accessory. To add to the therapist role, we will have a clipboard and pen as props for the therapist.

As for the location of the filming, it will be taking place inside of Angela's house as she has the least distractions that would get in the way of filming. The filming will be going on during the middle of the day and evening as well. This is because we want to utilize natural lighting along with fluorescent lighting to help set the mood of the opening. 

The script is probably one of the toughest parts of our plan. We want to convey as much as possible with a small number of words and mainly the technical aspects of the film. Our opening involves dialogue between the therapist and patient, so we have to take that into consideration and make sure our script isn't too long. With Alexander's help with the script and editing, though, I'm sure we'll manage.

Lastly, film equipment will probably just consist of a phone. Jamil is going to be filming on his phone and making sure that the shots come out as intended. While filming we will adjust whatever technical elements we want to use, but for now we have a list of some of the shots we want to be included in the film. This includes over-the-shoulder shots, close-up shots, and many more. I look forward to filming and publishing this assignment!

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