Eoin's Productions

Filming log, stardate 70699.4 We tried filming our first few indoor shots. It was hard to film as we wanted the curtains to be closed to darken the room to give a more secretive atmosphere, however the low light levels meant that the footage didn't come out very well after reviewing it. A lot of the footage looks blocky and because there was so little light in the room and so much light coming off the computer monitor the camera wasn't focusing correctly and the focus kept changing to adjust the light levels, which meant that the characters were almost invisible. We are going to have to reshoot the indoor parts and then keep the curtains open to ensure that the camera performs optimally.

Red Five Filming Log, stardate 70690.6 Due to extenuating circumstances, we were unable to film on the original planned date of 18th March. We have rearranged the dates to 25th and 26th March and we intend to film the whole project over this weekend. The weather forecast predicts that we will have clear skies and sunshine with high enough temperatures so it will be the perfect conditions for filming.

When we are filming Ben's parts outside the Apex server farm, the main risk is for the cameraman. The ground where we are filming is slippy and hard to get a grip on. It's OK for Ben as there is a pile of stones that he can sit on but it can be hard to get steady movement on the camera. To reduce this risk we are going to have to film on a dry day to allow the surface to be as hard as possible to prevent slipping. For filming Noah and Ava's parts, there is a risk of electrical shock and heat due to the lighting. We have to be careful to ensure that the lights are connected properly and to a properly grounded power outlet. As well as electrical shock, we have to be careful about the positioning of the lights because they could heat up and start a fire. They will be placed around and underneath a bed so we have to ensure that they are far enough away from the bed and not in contact with it to reduce any risk. A large risk for us is dropping/breaking props. For things like...

Filming Log, stardate 70663.3 I am making the music for the film. For the first part of the opening, it is ambient electronic music. I didn't want the music to be overpowering but it would have been awkward to have it without music. The inspiration for the music came from the OST for Grand Theft Auto V, which you can listen to here . The music is simple but provides enough of an eerie atmosphere to suit the mood and I think it fits well in our film. For the next part of the film, towards the end when tensions are rising and Ben is being chased, we obviously couldn't keep the same ambient music going, so we needed something more upbeat. I decided to make a cover of the opening song from Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, "We are Sex Bob-Omb" . We got the idea for it after Ciaran watched the film as part of his analysis we all liked the music for it. As I had access to a guitar, bass and drums I did the cover for it, which you can listen to  here . This music is much more...

Filming Log, stardate 70655.1 We have the footage for the film pitch and I have begun editing it. I am making a few minor tweaks to the footage, for example cutting out any awkward or silent bits from the film, as well as overlaying the slides from the PowerPoint to make it easier for the viewer to understand what is going on in the pitch. As well as this, I have put in the animatic separately and put music underneath it as we didn't have any during our actual pitch. Furthermore, during the Q&A part of the pitch, I overlaid onto the screen the questions that people were asking in case it doesn't come through clearly on the microphone or it is hard to understand.