Elevator Problems

Despite being able to use one of our main components from our original idea, it came with a few issues which we had to resolve. Firstly, the elevator was very compact and small which made it quite difficult to fit a mounted camera, cameraman and an actress all inside and still be able to get good and  crucial shots which we needed. 

This is the view from inside the elevator. 



Also, as this was a public car park, we had to be very quick using the elevator to not annoy or disrupt any members of public which were going about their daily businesses. This put more time pressure on us and also, the doors kept opening any closing when we didn't want them to, so we had to be extra quick and precise. 

Elevator Availability

Throughout our planning stages, we continued to be doubtful of the availability of an elevator with which we could use to film quite a few of the shots which we wanted. Upon arrival, we were quick to discover that there was 2 elevators which we could use to film. This meant we were able to bring back old shot ideas and things we originally wanted to include within our thriller and put them to good use. Here is the elevator which we ended up using.

Our Location On-The-Day

When we arrived at the car park, we went straight to the top two floors which had been specifically reserved for us to use to film in. Before we started filming,we took some photographs of our location and the surrounding area as we were very happy with what we had.

We enjoyed filming here and we also took some photos of our group in action.

Final Actors Appearence

Here are a few photographs our our actors in their final costumes, which we were very happy with as they suited their roles perfectly.






















Additionally, our actors did a superb job and deserve some recognition for their performances.

Shooting Day-Preparation

On the day, we could only film at our chosen location between 2pm - 5pm. This means we had lots of spare time in the morning before going out to film. As a result, we decided to spend the vast majority of this time getting prepared and 'acting out' what we wanted to do on set. This was to make sure that we weren't wasting any time on set as we needed to be as efficient as possible as we needed to get all our shots from this location in a little amount of time. 

We also hooked up a monitor to our camera, so we could try out our desired camera angles and to see whether the shots and angles we wanted to use would work once on set. This was very helpful and saved us a large amount of time which we would have wasted if we did it on set. 

Loacation Update

Upon hearing recent news, we are unable to film at the car park at night. This is because of many issues.

Firstly we have the issue of lighting. If we shot at night, we would have the costs and transport problems of bringing our own lighting equipment. This is because we do not think the lighting will be sufficient enough for our cameras to pick up a good enough quality picture. 

Secondly, it will be quite an issue of spending a long time on set at night time to organize everything.

 As a result, we may spend a little amount of time in the studio to run through a practice shoot and then leave at around 1:30. This is to spend as little time as possible on set.

 

How Silencers Work

 

Imagine a balloon. If you pop a balloon with a pin, it will make a loud noise. But if you were to untie the end of the balloon and let the air out slowly, you could pop it making very little noise. That is the basic idea behind a gun silencer.

­To fire a bullet from a gun, gunpowder is ignited behind the bullet. The gunpowder creates a high-pressure pulse of hot gas. The pressure of the gas forces the bullet down the barrel of the gun. When the bullet exits the end of the barrel, it is like uncorking a bottle. The pressure behind the bullet is immense, however -- on the order of 3,000 pounds per square inch (psi) -- so the POP that the gun makes as it is uncorked ­is extremely loud.

A silencer screws on to the end of the barrel and has a huge volume compared to the barrel (20 or 30 times greater). With the silencer in place, the pressurized gas behind the­ bullet has a big space to expand into. So the pressure of the hot gas falls significantly. When the bullet finally exits through the hole in the silencer, the pressure being uncorked is much, much lower -- perhaps 60 psi. Therefore, the sound of the gun firing is much softer.
­Several alert readers have written to point out that a bullet that travels at supersonic speeds cannot be silenced because the bullet creates its own little sonic boom as it travels. Many high-powered loads travel at supersonic speeds. The silencer can remove the "uncorking" sound, but not the sound of the bullet's flight.