Major Project: Test Shoot 1

In preparation for our actual shoot, we carried out a test shoot at our location.

TEST SHOOT 1

The aim of this test shoot was to look at the low light capabilities of our chosen camera, the Panasonic DVX200PJ, and the lighting set up we could use at night. As we could only visit the location during the evening, we didn't need to wait around for it to get dark.

I parked my car up in a position similar to the one I was thinking of using for the actual shoot. Ellen then set up the camera and lights. We tested some of the shots from my shot list like the CUs and the MS two shot through the windscreen of the car.

We found that the Panasonic coped very well with the low light levels, and that we'd probably need at least one more light for the actual shoot as the two LEDs were bright, but not bright enough to achieve the look Ellen wanted.

We will come back for a second test shoot during the day so we can test blacking out the windows in the office so create a night time look. Our second test shoot will be more in-depth.