I loved doing this - i hated the group being split into two!!
We started coming up with ideas - and really went with one of our first ideas. We then figured out our scenes and really went from there. We decided to use Micheals family so to our excitement it was a day trip up to Loch Lomond for us!
We filmed the ballet scene first. This was the first time we had worked together doing something like this - and unfortunately we had only and hour and a half to set up, film and get out as there was a concert on at night. So it was hard with a time scale on it, but luckily we managed to do it just on time and got some really good shots. The group was very collaborative and everyone got their input.
The next shot we did was the party scene, this had to link up with the first scene so it was quite hard to do but everyone had fun filming this scene and managed to get the shots we wanted. Unfortunately with the fire alarm going off in the middle of the shoot, we had to dismantle everything so just had to go onto the next scene and start filming that.
The next day we got up at 6AM!! and got the train to Loch Lomond. We finally got there and got up to the house to start filming. I am so glad we decided to go to this location as it was beautiful. We had a cup of tea and then started to decide on what shot to do. We managed to get this done in good time then a few of us started to re arrange the camera etc for the next shoot while the rest of us got to make a den! I felt like a child and we all got so excited pegging the sheets together to make a den - and really didn't want to take it down afterwards as it looked so pretty and the best den i have ever made!! After the house scenes were done - we went down to the bottom of the road and started shooting the outside scene. Unfortunately it was raining a bit - but at least the dog behaved very well!! After we did this scene a few people went in sams car to shoot a 2 second scene and the rest of us went into the warmth of the house to be greeted with homemade pancakes - yum yum! :) We did leave 1 for sam, lucy and meg though ;)
We then left Balmaha to go back to glasgow - and i must say we were all sleeping on the way back.
I enjoyed myself a lot filming by ourselves on something that was a bit more creative than "Into The New" and learnt a lot so our next film will be even better!
Monday, March 22, 2010
RiverCity Set
Well DFTV1 had an exciting day trip to the River City set in Dumbarton.
Murray and Julia came and picked us up from halls then the 2 cars drove off out of Glasgow, after partying in Murrays car to the "tunes" and going to the wrong entrance of Rivercity we finally made it on set. As soon as we got on site, the fire alarms went off and we had to "unfortunately" go and stand outside with all the stars of Rivercity to Julias excitment. We then got taken round the backlot first. I couldn't believe how real everything looked, and how the flats etc did not have any rooms inside them - just wood!! We then stopped and watched a scene getting recorded outside one of the flats which was really good to see. After we got taken round the back lot we went into the canteen to have some lunch until we were allowed to go into the studios. We then went round the studios. It was so big - and very easy to get lost! We went round the students flat first - which was very big i must say!! It was amazing the amount of detail that has gone in to make it look like a flat that someone lives in. We then went on to look at the pub and some other characters flats. It was very weird to be walking out of one set then two seconds later be in another set - it was like we were in Ikea! We then had to get out of the studio as the cast were starting to come back in and film. So we went and sat in the canteen and had a chat to one of the Script editors who used to work with Kim doing story lining with her. She was really nice and chatty - and told us all about her job and what she liked best about the show etc. After the day was over at Rivercity we all decided to go on a wee trip to Loch Lomond. So we all hopped back in the car and drove up to Balloch where we stopped to get a chip shop. We then had a wee walk along to the waterside and eventually found ourselves acting like 5 years swinging on the swings and making ourselves feel so sick from the roundabout. After all the fun was over, we jumped back in the car and headed to Glasgow.
I really enjoyed going to visit the set - and learnt a lot just speaking to different people who did different jobs. And I could easily see if you worked on a set like this you would learn so much as I learnt a lot in just one day of being there.
Murray and Julia came and picked us up from halls then the 2 cars drove off out of Glasgow, after partying in Murrays car to the "tunes" and going to the wrong entrance of Rivercity we finally made it on set. As soon as we got on site, the fire alarms went off and we had to "unfortunately" go and stand outside with all the stars of Rivercity to Julias excitment. We then got taken round the backlot first. I couldn't believe how real everything looked, and how the flats etc did not have any rooms inside them - just wood!! We then stopped and watched a scene getting recorded outside one of the flats which was really good to see. After we got taken round the back lot we went into the canteen to have some lunch until we were allowed to go into the studios. We then went round the studios. It was so big - and very easy to get lost! We went round the students flat first - which was very big i must say!! It was amazing the amount of detail that has gone in to make it look like a flat that someone lives in. We then went on to look at the pub and some other characters flats. It was very weird to be walking out of one set then two seconds later be in another set - it was like we were in Ikea! We then had to get out of the studio as the cast were starting to come back in and film. So we went and sat in the canteen and had a chat to one of the Script editors who used to work with Kim doing story lining with her. She was really nice and chatty - and told us all about her job and what she liked best about the show etc. After the day was over at Rivercity we all decided to go on a wee trip to Loch Lomond. So we all hopped back in the car and drove up to Balloch where we stopped to get a chip shop. We then had a wee walk along to the waterside and eventually found ourselves acting like 5 years swinging on the swings and making ourselves feel so sick from the roundabout. After all the fun was over, we jumped back in the car and headed to Glasgow.
I really enjoyed going to visit the set - and learnt a lot just speaking to different people who did different jobs. And I could easily see if you worked on a set like this you would learn so much as I learnt a lot in just one day of being there.
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