George and Felix tests shoot.

 George and I went out on a test shoot to try out different shots we could do for the Boss walking through the building to get to the control room. The shots are alot like the photos on my previous blog post titled 'Loctation research and planning'. Not all of these shots would be used in the final sequence however we would quite like to shoot all of them just for options. 

These first two shots we thought would work  nicely in firsrt estabishing the boss after he steps out of the

car. They wouldnt focus too much on his face as this would help to keep an air of mystery about the character. The second one also captures Hurtwood House which looks quite daunting in the shot and acomianied by the correct sound it could work very nicely in helping to create atmosphere.

The next two shots are potential shots of the boss walking through a corridor to get to the control room. We would probably only use one of these as we dont have too much time to spare and too many could get boring. We like the first one as it is short yet tells us everything we need to know - he is traveling to somewhere with purpose. I also like the walls in the shot as they are quite old and give off a nice vibe like the building is old and forgotten and this adds to the mystery of it all.  The second shot however is also very nice as it is very powerful with the boss bursting through the double doors in a classic shot. It would help show the important character of the boss. It could even look better if we got two gaurds to open the doors before him. 

This final shot is probably my favourite shot of all of the ones we took in the test shoot. I like how the camera is peeping down the stairs as if its hiding from the boss and I like how you cant see much at the bottom of the stairs which keeps the air of mystery around the whole sequence. You can make out that it looks sort of like a basement or a bunker as he is supposed to be descending into to get to the control room. 

This concluded our test shoot as we only wanted to shoot the locations for the boss walking as these were the shots we were unsure were possible. After the test shoot it is safe to say we all think these shots would work well and would be worth our time to take them even if we didn't end up having time to use them as they do help set the mood and atmosphere for the rest of the sequence.