Shot Log From Filming

Shot Log
Memory Lane
Production name
Director
Camera Operator
Lexi Benson
Date
Location
03/11/2014
Hawthorn Close & Surrounding area
Scene, shot
Take
Duration
Description
Quality
of video
(1=good,
3= poor)
Usable
(yes/no,
timing)
1, 1
4 secs
Close up of Jamies feet
Yes 0-2
secs
Camera becomes blurred in last few seconds but the beginning

can be used
1, 2
3 secs
Close up of Jamies feet different

angle
Yes
0-3 secs
Shot is effective, may not be that steady but editing effects can
help
1, 3
10 secs
Vertically panning shot of Jamie

walking towards camera
No
Unusable as the panning isnt steady and framing is too low
1, 3
12 secs
Yes 0-10
secs
Last few seconds are shadowed, sound of tripod but can be

edited out
1,4
4 secs
Panning horizontally as Jamie

walks towards camera with gun
No
Actor did not follow instructions and panning was not smooth
1,4
11 secs
Yes 4-9
secs
Panning was not smooth until 4 secs and other crew were seen
in the last few seconds
1,5
11 secs
Jamie walks past tree, focus pull
Yes 0-9
Focus pull successful, last few seconds cut out due to continuity
errors
2,1
5 secs
Jamie walks through path to meet

Ben
No
Tripod error
2,1
9 secs
No
Tripod error
Notes
Shot Log
2,1
12 secs
No
Framing error, actors heads and faces are cut off
2,1
7 secs
No
Tripod error
2,1
13 secs
Yes
Actors follow instructions and framing is now correct
2,2
5 secs
Close up of drugs
No
Drugs are not seen in the shot as panning is not accurate and
focused
2,2
4 secs
Yes
Drugs are seen in shot and panning is effective
2,3
20 secs
Slow spin around actors
No
Shaky camera
2,3
18 secs
Yes 0-16
secs
Blurry in the last few seconds
2,4
3 secs
Young boy being arrested, close up

of handcuffs
No
Actor drops handcuffs
2,4
7 secs
Yes
Actor does get in the way however you can still see what is
going on
3,1
7 secs
Extreme close up of text message
Yes
Reflection from setting but text can still be read, no mistakes

when writing text
3,2
9 secs
POV shot of character walking up

to car
Yes
Camera and hand looks effective, obvious that it is a POV shot
3,3
4 secs
Extreme close up of character

opening car door
Yes
POV shot that character can follow, helps with continuity

editing
4,1
19 secs
Mid shot of wife getting in the car
No
Actors head is cut off and lighting shadows face
4,1
16 secs
Yes
May not be too obvious that it is a POV shot, camera steady

throughout and conversation looks natural
Shot Log
5,1
22 secs
Yes
Blurry in the middle and actor looks at camera
1 min 26
secs
Long take of character getting

ready for party after telling
girlfriend that he is ill
Long take of character in previous
scene entering party
6,1
No
Actors were instructed throughout, did another take to make

sure the acting was more natural
6,1
58 secs
No
6,1
47 secs
Yes
6,2
8 secs
Characters seen doing drugs that

had been dealt earlier in the scene
Yes
Characters still do not look natural, actor got stuck opening the
door and party is obviously empty, framing of drug dealer not
effective, too dark
POV shot more obvious, can be edited throughout to break up
shots more, framing of drug dealer more effective instead of
cutting their heads off
Bit dark but would work if shown quickly, actor looks natural
and does not look at camera
6,3
12 secs
Characters seen drinking beer, POV

shot
Yes
Characters look natural and long take can be cut to separate

actions during editing process
6,4
7 secs
Character seen drinking beer,

extreme close up
No
Too dark, character does not look like they know what they are
doing
6,4
3 secs
Yes
Character looks more natural and shadow works well
6,5
3 secs
Point of view shot of characters at

the party
Yes
Emphasises the drunken state of the characters at the party

Crop beginning
6,6
3 secs
No
Too shaky and disorientating
6,7
2 secs
Yes
Characters look natural
6,8
3 secs
Mid shot from POV of drunk

character
Yes
Actor appears dazed and confused, vision is blurred and fast
7,1
8 secs
POV shot of character waking up
No
Cannot recognise what the character is supposed to be looking

at, blurry and unclear
Shot Log
7,1
9 secs
7,2
46 secs
7,2
8,1
Yes
Mid shot of character finding the

mess from party
Yes
More clear that it is a POV shot due to different position and

panning of camera, can see that it is now a room and not just a
ceiling
Blurs at the beginning, dog gets in the way
39 secs
Yes
Blurs at the beginning, slightly shaky in some places
6 secs
Wide shot of characters walking
Yes 0-3
secs
Character walks towards camera with straight face on que,

although they laugh but this can be edited out
8,2
3 secs
Yes
Character walks towards camera with straight face
8,3
4 secs
No
Actor laughs whilst walking when we wanted them to keep a

straight face
8,3
4 secs
Yes
8,4
8 secs
Yes 3-8
secs

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Close up of Jamies feet

Camera becomes blurred in last few seconds but the beginning

Close up of Jamies feet different

Vertically panning shot of Jamie

Unusable as the panning isnt steady and framing is too low

Last few seconds are shadowed, sound of tripod but can be

Panning horizontally as Jamie

Jamie walks past tree, focus pull

Jamie walks through path to meet

Framing error, actors heads and faces are cut off

Actors follow instructions and framing is now correct

Drugs are seen in shot and panning is effective

Slow spin around actors

Blurry in the last few seconds

Young boy being arrested, close up

Actor drops handcuffs

Extreme close up of text message

Reflection from setting but text can still be read, no mistakes

POV shot of character walking up

Camera and hand looks effective, obvious that it is a POV shot

Extreme close up of character

POV shot that character can follow, helps with continuity

Mid shot of wife getting in the car

Actors head is cut off and lighting shadows face

May not be too obvious that it is a POV shot, camera steady

Blurry in the middle and actor looks at camera

Long take of character getting

Actors were instructed throughout, did another take to make

Characters seen doing drugs that

Characters seen drinking beer, POV

Characters look natural and long take can be cut to separate

Character seen drinking beer,

Character looks more natural and shadow works well

Point of view shot of characters at

Emphasises the drunken state of the characters at the party

Too shaky and disorientating

Characters look natural

Mid shot from POV of drunk

Actor appears dazed and confused, vision is blurred and fast

POV shot of character waking up

Cannot recognise what the character is supposed to be looking

Mid shot of character finding the

More clear that it is a POV shot due to different position and

Blurs at the beginning, slightly shaky in some places

Wide shot of characters walking

Character walks towards camera with straight face on que,

Character walks towards camera with straight face

Actor laughs whilst walking when we wanted them to keep a

Character walks towards camera with straight face

Character walks towards camera with straight face

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