After the discussions on the previous filming day about what mise en scene would be used/included in the main paranormal event, it was time to begin filming these shots. As it always has been during media filming days, it was essential to collect multiple versions of the same take as it would allow Amber and I some relief if any of our shots turned out not to be useful. Due to our large focus on the scenes in the child's playroom, ending shots for the film - which include my sister as the antagonist - were not completed as we had no time on that day for the extra filming.
As mentioned in the last write up of filming day 3, Amber had been able to access some thin, invisible fishing line. This aided us greatly as it would allow for shots of objects moving 'on their own' to be achieved. For these shots we used the pram to move with a doll in the pram. We chose this to be the main prop used as it is a common toy that young children play with; the antagonist's identity can be figured out through this, if the audience had not already assumed the age of the antagonist. It was also a practical prop to use as the wheels make it a smooth and easy prop to manoeuvre. We also decided to use the door to reflect paranormal activity in the house. By attaching the fishing line to the outside door handle, we could film the door moving as if the antagonist was closing the protagonist in the room. After multiple recordings of each shot, we had footage that we could easily include in the final production.
Issues that we encountered on the day were similar to that of the other days with camera focus being temperamental in the dull lighting that we used. The set up time of the mess in the playroom and the positioning of props and fishing line was larger than our usual set up, which led to the lack of filming outside of this room. Apart from this, Day 4 was a success.
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