In our Thursday workshop we grouped up and began exercise 6. Within this exercise we were tasked to shoot a simple interaction with two characters sitting opposite each other. The scene required 3 shots, a wide and two MCU’s of each character. The issue that needed solving was that one of these MCU’s had to be shot in a completely different location. To complete this exercise realistically we opted to shoot our first 2 shots in our ideal location without compromise, then look for a separate location for our last shot. We did this because we thought, in a realistic circumstance why would you plan different locations instead of shooting in the same area. Recreating the same setting for our last shot was difficult but what we ultimately looked for was a similar temperature lighting source with similar background colours. Because our original lighting source was soft and an extremely odd shape, we attempted to use exisiting spotlights bounced off two white cards to recreate the coverage we needed. Overall I thought we did a really good job of recreating the setting and using the tools we had at hand. I think our biggest fault would be in the colour temperature of the light source. It did seem that our second location ceiling lights were a little warmer than the initial location. However this could have also been more prominently pronounced due to the different skin tones each character had. This exercise also provided us with more problem solving skills which is a vital aspect of filmmaking.

Robin also touched on the basics of sound recording in this workshop. Talking about the different types of microphones available. However primarily focusing on directional or shotgun microphones and how they are very useful for most on set situations. This is due to the focusable nature of the microphones making it easier to drown out the irrelevant sound and focusing on the sound that is important such as dialogue. Robin talked us through how to set up the shotgun microphones on a boom pole and connect them to the EX-3 camera we are using. This is basic information yet is vital to know when working in these environments.