Two of my top tips for filming:
- One important thing to remember is continuity, for example, is the actress' hair the same in the same scene? Or is the weather the same? For these to be avoided, look back at your footage and double check.
- Remember to story board! This is incredibly important as it allows you to plan ahead and keeps you organised when filming.
When storyboarding, remember to include:
- shots
- settings
- what characters/ actors needed in that setting (so people know when they'll be needed and how long for)
- what props/costumes are needed in those settings
- an idea of timings
- put next to the shots what days you'll film what
Location/setting:
- Plan your time there to the hour
- Keep in mind health and safety to ensure all of your team are safe
When filming:
- Make a shooting schedule and try to stick to it to help stay within deadlines
- use plenty of different shots from different angles so continuity looks better and is easier to obtain
- shoot 5 to 10x more footage than needed as you may need it when in post-production
- Take plenty of cutaways as they could come in handy in the final edit
- Don't delete footage as you may need it later on
- get your footage off of the camera asap as it may get deleted or lost
- label your footage and/or use a clapper board to identify each scene
I hope you find these tips useful :)
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