Story-Telling Unit: Filming my Short Film (Day 1)

Today was the first day I filmed material for my short film. I decided to film my beginning scenes at the exterior of the student flats where I live, which is situated next to a large body of water.
The Actors I chose for my short film were my flat-mates Vittorio and Ruby. There were several reasons for this;

• The convenience of living with my actors and being able to film at any time of the day due to their being no restrictions with travel distance or time.
• The fact that Ruby and Vittorio have excellent work ethics and have known each other for quite a while, and are therefore much more comfortable with performing in front of the camera together, and also more comfortable in following instructions from me.

In the interest of health and safety, I had to be extra cautious for one of my scenes. In one of my shots, Vittorio had to stand on the opposite side of a set of railings, which are situated directly next to a drop into a river (which is subsequently where his character Lucas attempts to commit suicide.)

Since this was a very risky scene to film, I was sure to have the proper equipment around in case something went round. Situated around the river are several life-hoops buoys, and so I made sure to always film with one of those in reach, I also made sure to always have a phone with me to call emergency services with in case something bad happened.

Tomorrow I will begin the process of filming the indoor scenes and finishing up some of the outdoor scenes.