Filming at the Park

Today my group recorded the park footage. However, filming at the park and outside was more tedious than my group thought it would be. Some things my group had to consider were background noises, other people at the park, lighting, and safety hazards. The first thing I noticed was the amount of cars that were in the parking lot when my group arrived. There were at least 7 cars which meant there were some people using the park. However, the only thing my group had to worry about was the noise the people were making. Most of the people were occupying the playground nearby or walking around the trail. Both of these things were mostly out of the way from where my group would be recording, but there would be some noise from the playground every once in a while that would cause my group to re-film a clip. Also, though there were not a lot of cars passing by, my group also wanted to get as far from the street from possible to avoid car noises in the background. Even though my group got a good ways away, I couldn't completely avoid the sounds of cars and had to re-film some clips because of this as well. Lighting was also a concern. My group needed to finish filming before it got dark out. On top of this my group had to be careful of which angle the camera was facing in relation to the sun. Other than these things my group took some precautions to avoid any safety hazards. My partner, my actor, and I all had cell phones that could be used to call for help. Also, my partner brought a little first aid kit in a backpack just in case of emergency. However, there was nothing my group was worried about causing a safety hazard at this park. After my group finished filming I counted the number of clips to make sure it was safe for my group to leave. Next I will get ready to edit all the clips together in segments. My group will also record the last of the voice overs.