Sophia Brydie – Log entry 1 – 09/02/15

So far we have worked on seven different scenes from The Shining. We have all been put as different characters in each scene and spent our time working on them in as much detail as we can so we can get it exact to the original scene. We have also created physical solos and duets by picking out simple gestures from three of the scenes and playing about with them, for example, using different speeds, using our body as a stage and travelling with the movement. I find this a really interesting way of creating work because there’s not really a limit to what you can do as long as it relates back to the original movement. And finally we have worked with the cameras and the shots from the film to get it right. I am finding this process really enjoyable so far, I think it will become more complicated when we work on every scene without any prompts and just with the backing music instead of cueing from the original scene. I reckon I will really struggle with timings because I always seem to rush what I am doing.

Throughout this we have discovered how to set up the cameras, tellies and the projectors properly so we can work with them efficiently. Also I think we have discovered that getting the camera shots exact is actually really difficult, because the cameras are round it is really difficult to get them straight so we really have to concentrate on the angle. We are also doing a lot of problem solving so far, mostly to do with the camera work, for example we have to do a lot of jumping in and out of shots but in time for the change so the camera people aren’t in shot for the scene.

Our next steps are to continue learning our scenes paying attention to detail and know them completely so we don’t have to be prompted. We also need to go over them all in order with just the backing music so we can get the gist of the exact timings, and also to get the transitions between the scenes smooth and efficient. I think we also need to work on clarifying the camera work so it runs smoothly.