Filming Blog: Plan to Film

Since we have completed all of our planning requirements, it is now time for our group to film. So, today in class we discussed our plans to film. We talked about the location we will be filming at and the certain dates. We had difficulties when choosing the location since we all live very far apart. However, we knew we had to choose a place that seemed woodlike and included a lot of nature. We went over certain areas near each of our houses to find the perfect spot to film. We then decided on one that's not too far from everyone called Silver Lakes Nature Park. The park contains many trees,  trails, lakes, and also it is a very large park in general.
Additionally, we discussed the dates we will be filming. This was a difficult process since we have to work around 4 different schedules. While we would prefer to work on weekdays because of a teammate's schedule we are only able to film on weekends. This leaves us with only a small amount of dates to film since other teammates also have work obligations.  So we decided since we will do multiple days of filming we might have to compromise and on some days, not every teammate will come. However, we still decided on 3 dates we will plan to film on so we have somewhat of a schedule. Also, we decided to include ourselves as the main actors as to not complicate things further. This fits in with our difficult filming schedule as well, especially since we also need time for reshoots. Moreover,  although our school provides us with cameras to film with, we prefer to use our phones so it is easier to export and share. We went over this in our group multiple times because the camera does have some benefits but in the end we decided on using our phones. We also decided in class today who will be the main person filming and which phone to use so we avoid any arguments later on. Lastly, below is an attached image on the site we will be filming at, Silver Lakes Nature Park.