Author: Mariia Skalska
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Raw Footage
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Unfortunately, my laptop isn’t able to open the raw footage videos, no matter how many times I’ve tried. The only thing I know for sure is that these moments will stay with me forever — even if I can’t watch them here.
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Filming Day 4
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After returning from Dealu Botii, all that was left to film were the opening and ending scenes at home. The next morning, we spent about 20 minutes shooting the clown-cleaning sequence and the final part of the scene. There was no need for any setup, as Carla’s room and clown…
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Filming Day 3
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This was our final day in Dealu Botii. On this day, we focused on capturing the walking/running scenes, as well as the “Real Victim 1.0” reaction shots. Our first setback came with the tarot cards. The night before, we had left them near the fireplace to dry off after they’d…
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Filming Day 2
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On second day, we were focused on filming the scenes that required hard makeup and more detailed mise-en-scene. The day was far more time-consuming than the first, we were planning to film about a half of our movie if not more… We began by going over the notes and mood…
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Filming Day 1
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On our first day at the location, we set out to shoot the scenes that were set at the church for “The Victim” character. Mihnea, who was supposed to serve as the stunt double for the entire film opening, had yet to arrive, so I stepped in as a last-minute…
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Case Study “Inception”
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Overview Directed by Christopher Nolan, Inception (2010) is a sci-fi thriller that explores the world of dream manipulation and the subconscious. The narrative follows Dom Cobb, a skilled thief who specializes in extracting secrets from people’s dreams. Cobb is offered a chance to have his criminal record erased if he…
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Relevant Media Theories in “Nemor”
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In this post, I will share media theories from the manual that I believe are highly relevant to our movie opening. Feminist Theory – Liesbet van Zoonen According to Liesbet van Zoonen, patriarchal values have deeply influenced media representations, shaping how society perceives gender roles. She highlights that women are…
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Brainstorming
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For this post, I worked in a pair with my teammate Carla in order to analyze general expectations of teens have when watching a film. For deeper understanding we used guided questions from the manual: What are out expectations of new films? When I choose a movie to watch, my…
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Risk Assessment
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In this post, I will evaluate the possible risks to myself and my team members during the planned filming days for Nemor. The main risk we face is the potential for actors to catch a cold or suffer from frostbite. With temperatures expected to drop below 0°C and heavy snow…
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Shot List, Call Sheet and Calendar
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The shot list/call sheet was done by Mark. This will be used during the filming process to ensure we capture all of the scenes for the film opening.