Filming on Location - Job Done!

Well, the shoot went pretty well, considering!

Although the gloomy skies and lack of sun can be edited in After Effects, one thing that couldn't be changed was the wind, which was just terrible all day! It also rained in parts, and the whole thing being freezing cold didn't exactly make us want to stick around to perfect the shots, so in the end, I just tried to do the best with what I had, and crossed my fingers that it would turn out ok! I wasn't happy with the shoot, but I never am, and only when I start messing around with it in the editing stage will I feel ok about it I think.

Anyway, here's a quick video doc about the shoot...

As expected, there were certain problem I encountered. Some of the shots were tricky to get, given the new layout of the city centre. For example, I couldn't back up enough and get certain frames the way I wanted, due to new buildings in the place where the old original photos were taken. So alot might not frame ok when I attempt to crossfade, but we shall see where this leaves it. If it doesn't work, I won't include it.

Also, other shots couldn't be done from certain angles, or even at all in some cases, due to modern day clutter getting right in the bloody way. As a result, I've had to change the angle, or even drop the shot completely. This one of City Hall for example...

I've had to swap for this one...

...which is the original one I did all my mock tests on, simply because I found there's a huge carousel right in the middle of the area in front of the building, which dominated the other shot entirely!

Also, this one of Fargate...

I'll prob have to drop entirely, as I couldn't film any footage from this angle, due to some massive, crappy structure that sat right in the way. Think it was a phone advert booth or something, not sure, but it looked crap and ruined the shot!

Also, this one of Moorhead...

...had to be swapped for this one...

...as the totally different road structure and layout of this area was unrecognisable from the previous angle, and only this one retained any kind of similarity to it!

I also totally forgot to get the shot of the library, but I'm hoping there's enough anyway that it won't matter.

So, I got the footage I needed anyway, which was the main thing. Now it's time to do a little green screening to get a few more things sorted, which should be a much easier shoot in the comforts of my own, warm, non windy, not full of traffic or idiot pedestrians, home!