Filming the final scene

Having had to do this scene free hand with no previous planning, it was important to get the right setting, therefore I used an abandoned corridor/ department of my school building to give it the eerie deserted look the scene needed. Especially with the atmosphere being fairly quiet, it added to the suspense of the footage. The only character within this scene was the detective, therefore it was easier to get the footage filmed quickly without the disturbance or chaos that filming in a large group brings. Once in the setting, we both brain stormed different ideas of how we should shoot parts of the footage, testing different camera angles and shots to make sure we had enough filming to choose from for the final piece. The lighting was an issue to begin with as the corridor was very dark in one section, as were the changing rooms, however we solved this problem by using a phone flash light, therefore emphasising the detectives vulnerability, and that he isn't prepared for the scene ahead. First I filmed him walking down a corridor, through a door and up a dark corridor, thus emphasising his vulnerability once more, and again reinforcing this eerie isolated destination. For this the only prop we used was the flashlight on our phones to help emphasise his detective status. After this I then filmed him walking into a deserted changing room, and washing his face to show his anxiety and the toll this case is taking on him, however after washing his face there is a noise in the corner of the rooming, disrupting the equilibrium and creating a tense atmosphere. We played with a few different shots and angles at this point, where the detective is turning around from each angle, as an outsider, and from the perspective of the perpetrator. We then see the detective move closer to the unknown suspect, and the fall backwards with shock. His only dialogue throughout this scene is 'Its you, but why?' therefore leaving the audience with a cliff hanger ending, ensuring they want to watch on to find out who this person is and how they are linked to the case. Again with this last shot I used a side shot of the detective as well as a high angle shot from the suspects point of view looking down on the detective, therefore showing the detectives inferior position. Now I will upload this footage onto iMovie and begin the editing process.