We started off with the beginning scene, which is the main character, played by my partner Brady, being awoken by an alarm clock. We had the idea to do a slow zoom on the clock, and found that it was much more effective to slowly move the camera closer rather than zoom in on the phone.
One key element that was going to be a challenge in production, was finding a way to get bruises on Brady's arm. But with the help of his mom, we were able to use makeup to create very realistic bruises needed for our close up shot.
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| Brady's Mom helping out |
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| The results |
Moving from here, we headed upstairs to film another tough series: the mirror shots. As the camera man, it was challenging to get a good shot of Brady in the mirror, without appearing in the shot myself. But after a few attempts, I was able to fully capture Brady, without appearing myself in the frame.
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| Overcoming the mirror shot |
It was a very successful first shoot day, that had some struggles but showed we are able to overcome them. We plan to shoot the end shots where the bully returns home next, before filming the car shots and school shots later.
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