Production Journal

Last week, the shot list was completed in detail, including each type of shot, location, and general idea of transition and storyline in between them.

This was done by me, the cameraman and scriptwriter, who, obviously discussing with my production partners, achieved a final shot list. This was done after deciding which were the best locations, which were not, what types of shots were adecuate, etc.

The difficulties resided in the thinking about the accessibility of the places we were going to visit in the filming days, and the logistics of transport in between. Finally, as set of locations in nearby Capital were decided in order to make an effective use of time during the filming days.

Artistic shots, such as specific footage of a merely cloudy sky, can be filmed anyday when the climate is appropiate, so we will be ready for this. Ramiro will be in hand with the camera.

B-roll footage is going to be selected by Ramiro, the researcher. This is going to include street robbery scenes, and he is going to try and achieve a big lot of footage for Honorio to select more effectively in the final editing. Also, B-roll is going to include a whole set of newspaper articles and titles.

A location list was finished by Honorio and Ramiro while I was encharged of the shot list. This included all the final locations in where filming was going to be done. These two lists can be changed in real time depending on the conditions and circumstances of the day, but the final and definite model for this has been finalized, so our work onwards is going to be much more organized and systematic.

Honorio, due to climate abnormalities, could not meet the cop, who did not get to the place of meeting. However, Honorio is going to contact via-cellphone the one to be interviewed. 



POSITIVE ASPECTS: There were some radical changes in the production outline, as the changing of the opening scene from a tracking shot of fences to a use of impacting B-roll. To these changes, the group has responded effectively and open minded, as we were able to adapt to them quickly