Finalizing Our Film Production (Reshoots)

 Hello everyone, today was the day we finalized our filming production. We took our time completing the reshoots to make sure everything turned out clearer and more effective. By conducting these reshoots, we met our expectations and identified the mistakes we had made earlier. We learned from our first draft and made improvements by adjusting the camera angles and shots to achieve better results. Here is everything we were able to accomplish.

Making the Signs More Visible

To make the signs more visible, we reshot the scene and zoomed in closer on the first sign, “Welcome Dhost,” so that it could be clearly seen by the audience. The way I addressed this issue was by going through my editing software, "iMovie", which had a feature where you can pinch at the screen to zoom. Utilizing the zoom in feature allows the sign to be seen clearly.

To address the “Do Not Touch” sign, we rewrote it and made the letters bolder so the audience could read it more easily. We also recorded a scene where I directed my attention toward the sign from a left angle. This allowed the camera to capture a clearer focus and image of the box and the sign.

Alterations to the Garage Scene

One of the scenes we had to change involved the garage. Whenever the garage opened, the lights automatically turned on due to a built-in sensor. We tried adjusting the settings, but it was not possible to prevent the lights from turning on.

Because of this, we decided to remove the original moment where the garage door opens. Instead, we kept the garage already open and reshot the scene where the characters come across the only open garage in the neighborhood. We felt this worked better because it kept the lighting consistent and created more suspense for the audience. Seeing the ga

rage already open also makes the protagonists appear more curious about what is happening inside.

For the garage scene, we reshot it using an over-the-shoulder shot of the characters standing in the garage. The scene then transitions into a tracking shot. During this moment, we added an element where the antagonist slowly walks away from the garage. This suggests that the antagonist may be planning something and builds tension for the audience. The focus remains on the protagonist exploring the garage while the antagonist disappears from view.

Box Opening Scene

For the reshoot of the box opening scene, we kept the same camera shots from our storyboard, including over-the-shoulder shots , low angles and close-ups. However, we used these angles differently by slowing down the pacing of the scene.

The slower pacing allows the horror element to build gradually instead of quickly revealing the next conflict. This creates suspense and tension for the audience. We felt this approach was successful because the camera angles worked well together and made the scene feel more isolated and intense.

When the box is opened, the antagonist slowly approaches while the protagonist says, “What’s going on? Who are you?” As the box is opened further, the garage door closes and the lights turn on. The camera stays in an over-the-shoulder shot as the antagonist suddenly runs toward the protagonist and hits him with pebbles. Compared to the previous version, this scene works better because the camera angle clearly shows the physical interaction between the antagonist and the protagonist. 

Additional Camera Shots

We also added a new POV shot showing the antagonist walking over and bending down to pick up the protagonist’s body. This is presented in a low angle where it shows the movement being paced of the body being dragged is shown from the antagonist’s perspective. 

We included a close-up shot of the protagonist’s face with his eyes closed to suggest that he has fainted. This camera shot allows the audience to focus on his condition and clearly understand that he is unconscious and vulnerable.

After this, the antagonist opens the backyard door, first shown in a close-up to highlight the action, then in a medium shot as he steps outside. A high-angle shot is used next to reveal the body being dragged into the backyard, while a tilt emphasizes the movement and makes the moment feel more disturbing and suspenseful.

The final camera shot is a tracking shot that follows the antagonist as he places the body into a chair. This movement keeps the audience focused on the action and builds suspense by making the moment feel more direct and disturbing.

Conclusion

Overall, combining the new scenes and condensing certain parts of the script helped make our film opening more thrilling and suspenseful. The adjustments to the camera angles, pacing, and scene structure improved the storytelling and made the atmosphere stronger for the audience. Were able to fix all of the flaws our peer addressed and we properly fix them by fixing the issues with the lighting and contunity of the duration. These changes allowed us to create a more engaging and effective film opening that better reflects the vision we originally planned in our script and storyboard.

Here is the final draft with all the clips combined: