Feels like home to me

I have to say that I have been excited about this project from the very start, I thought that the theme was lovely and showed a lot of potential, but for the most part I was excited about this project as it was the first time we were going to be able to go out there and be creative.

Overall I really liked our idea and thought that we worked well together as a group, especially in terms of planning and organization. We had a very clear idea of what we wanted to film and the shots that were needed to achieve this effect. Although it was mentioned that our idea was very ambitious, it still didnt seem like a struggle to complete the film. Although traveling to Loch Lomand did take a while, we set off early and managed to plan our time well and we were back in Glasgow by teatime.

The whole day at the loch seemed to run very smoothly, there were no major complications and I felt that we worked very well as a team. However, by far the most stressful time during the shoot arose whilst filming at halls. We were in extremely cramped conditions and because of the fact that there we had lots of actors in the scene (thanks to the other group for volunteering:D) and it did get a little bit stressful. I think at some points we could have communicated better with each other, however as the filming process went on I feel that everyone improved in this area. By the end of Thursday I think that everyone was happy with the end results and it felt great to say that we had finally managed to shoot our first short film.

Seen as everyone has started doing lists of things they have learnt, I feel as though I should jump on board and give it a try:

. Communication is key, otherwise people can get annoyed or upset. And they may be about to tell you a great idea you may never have thought of alone.

. It is possible to de-rig in under two minutes. (Especially when you have the motivation of a fire alarm blaring in your ears.)

. Filming is very tiring, especially when you have to get up at 5.30 in the morning.

. Keep your actors happy.

. It's very useful to be in a group with people who have family in Glasgow who can be in our films. Its even better if you are in a group with someone who has a multi-talented performing dog, who may well have been the most experienced person on set.

. You cant rely upon Scottish weather, but it is important to be resourceful when it eventually does start pouring with rain.

. BNC cables are not vital, but they are very important and useful objects.

. Cars are in fact vital, and more of us need to learn to drive and purchase them. It would make going on location a whole lot easier. (Maybe we should all club together and by a DFTV car.)

. Lighting can make such a difference in a film, as can tracks.

. Filming is very hard work, very fulfilling and very very fun.