My first day of filming took place in London. I went to London without any of my actors so I couldn't film any shots with people in them, but what I could get was a lot of establishing and atmospheric shots. The area of London I focused on was the bank around the Tate Modern and St Paul's Cathedral. I like this area because it fuses the modern metropolitan parts of London with the iconic tourist spots. The weather on the day was perfect for the mood I was aiming for: cold and foggy. It makes the footage feel gloomy and moody.
Above I have compiled all the usable footage I took, not all of which will be used in the final film. Some of my favourite shots are the shot at 0:30 which was taken from the balcony of the Tate Modern, which has good composition and features both the cathedral and the bridge, as well as moving elements like the people and the boat. This makes the shot seem dynamic and bustling. I also like the 0:45 shot which pans up to reveal St Paul's; it has good depth and the passers by look like they could be extras or background characters. I like the shot at 1:26 because of the way the shore goes back in space.
The final shot at 1:27 is taken on an escalator inside the Tate Modern. Through the glass window, you can see my character walking back and forth; I think was was a creative way of doing a vertical panning shot. The issue is that I had my brother film it and the results are somewhat shaky and bad quality. The audio is not an issue as it will be cut out and have music over it in the final film.
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