Shot Log

Production name
Director
Camera Operator

Through the Lens

Abi, Grace, Danielle
Danielle

Date
Location
Usable
(yes/no,
timing)

1/12/15
Caddington Woods and Conservatory/kitchen

Scene,
shot

Tak
e

Duratio
n

Description

Qualit
y of
video
(1=go
od, 3=
poor)

Notes

00662

00:07

yes

Great quality footage, with accurate acting,

however the background ambience (mostly wind)
can be heard, may need to be decreased in
volume during editing.

00663

00:08

yes

Great quality footage, slightly longer duration of

establishing shot, background noise quite high.

00664

00:02

First scene within

Caddington Woods,
protagonists enter the
wood, observing
surroundings
First scene within
Caddington Woods,
protagonists enter the
wood, observing
surroundings
Grace drops bag to ground

yes

Great quality, however, parts of the bag fall out of

view of the camera after dropped.

00665

00:02

Grace drops bag to ground

yes

Great quality, bag remains within shot, after a

successful tilt down of the camera

00300

00:05

Abi and Ellie run to where

they last saw Grace, the
killer can be seen watching
the protagonists

yes

Due to the hand held camera there is a great

realistic effect, however, the dark lighting and
slightly poor quality do contrast with the rest of
our footage. Very little unwanted sound, good
rustling of leaves.

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00004

00:04

Grace and Ellie begin

arguing, when Abi
interrupts them
Abi points towards clearing
within the woods.

yes

00010

00:12

00011

00:10

00013

00:09

00014

00015

Good quality, and acting, also good use of pan of

camera. However, slightly cut off at the end, may
be too sudden a transition to the next frame.
Good quality and action, some unwanted
ambience, and zoom differ in timing, usage to be
considered.
Good quality, little editing needed, good use of
wide shot, establishes area of woods, ambience of
woods may be too high in volume
Good use of camerawork and good quality, low
level ambience (good for hearing speech)

Ellie, Grace and Abi enter

the clearing and begin to
work.
Over the shoulder shot of
Grace

Yes (may
need to be
cut)
yes

yes

00:08

Grace frustrated at work,

decides to go further into
the woods

Good quality and good level of speech though

may need to be heightened in volume, great use
of low angle shot.

00:02

Ellie vaguely acknowledges

Grace leave.

Yes (can
hear
unwanted
sound
near the
start,
should be
cut 1-2
seconds
in)
Yes

00016

00:07

Grace leaves the area.

Image good quality, however some unwanted

background and shaky footage.

00017

00:24

Grace wanders through the

woods.

Yes (but
could be
reshot)
Yes (needs
to be cut
at
beginning
and end to
avoid the

High level of ambience, good speech/acting and

high quality footage.

Good quality and a unique high angle achieved,

however needs to be cut greatly in places in order
to avoid unwanted movement of camera.

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raising of
the tripod)
00018

00:07

Grace finds a phone on the

ground.

Yes

Good quality footage, and good level of ambience

(does not take away from the speech/actions of
character).
Cut close to 00:02 to avoid unwanted background,
acting well achieved, which low level ambience.

00020

00:02

Grace realises luck at

finding a phone.

0001

01:04

Toast pops up and is taken

out by Dad.

Yes (needs
to be cut
to avoid
unintentio
nal
person,
who walks
into the
shot at the
end of
footage)
No

0002

00:02

Dad puts toast onto a plate.

Yes

Slightly blurred finish, however, not largely

noticeable. Good angle and acting.

0003

00:09

Yes

Slightly too dark, could be reshot, however, good

quality image and well performed.

0010

00:15

Dad travels to table, with

drink and toast and sits
down.
Dad butters toast.

yes

Great quality and good, steady use of

camerawork.

0006

00:10

Kettle finished boiling.

Yes (could
be reshot)

Good shot, however blurred quality will need to be

reshot.

0008

00:09

Dad pouring kettle.

Yes

Great footage quality and correct use of focus.

Poor qualities, footage not in focus, and unwanted

reflections can be seen, will need to be reshot.

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