Filming day: 2

After the problems with our first time filming we knew that we had to be a lot more prepared when we were filming the opening sequence for the last time. After a lot of discussion we decided on how to make the shots better and also how to make the scene longer as well as help it to flow better. We also went through all of the different changes that we have to made to our opening sequence based on our change of location.

Due to the addition of a new character, there were a number of new shots that we had to add in. We took a number of close up shots of the fire being prepared and then of the fire burning. We were adding a new male character which would help to emphasise the mistreatment of women at the time. They were no shown very clearly which age a sense of mystery to the scene. It appears as though he is coming after the woman and the other other women that have been convicted of witchcraft. This would clearly show the danger that they were in and would help to explain the risk to their lives and some of the extreme forms that their punishment could take.

We came prepared with all of our equipment and arranged to meet up with the actors ahead of time to talk them through what they would have to do. We explained what each of them would be trying to convey in their shots and how we expected the opening sequence to appear after filming and editing. This was beneficial as it helped the actors to have a better understanding of what they were doing and why they were doing it.

After this the actors got changed into their costumes and we then walked them through each shot that would be taken and told them where they would have to be at the beginning of each shot and where they would have moved to by the end of the shot.

We then took a number of practice shots to make sure the actors definitely knew what they were doing. Once this was done we watched the practice shots with the actors and told them about any necessary changes to make. When we had finished all of the preparation our actors then waited while we set up all the necessary filming equipment.

Then, it was time to film and the protagonist did as they were directed to do during each of the shots. Then, we filmed some shots, without the actors, of the surroundings. To finish off, we filmed our last few shots with our other actor. We had to take safety precautions as we were using fire to help create the intense scene.

We feel, as a group, that this second day of filming was productive and an improvement on our first opening sequence. This was something that needed to be done and we are relieved that it all worked out.