Hey Cambridge! With our filming coming to a close, this blog is all about our second day of filming.
Since I was running late, Oona started filming. She began with the bars scene, and since it wasn’t actually Gianna’s actor performing, she made sure to frame the shots carefully so the audience wouldn’t be able to tell. We focused mainly on close-ups of her hands gripping the bars. Then, she transitioned into filming the chalk cloud with another close-up.
Once Emma and Candelaria arrived, they signed waivers, and we officially got started! As planned, we did multiple quick clothing changes when filming tricks since none of us are actual gymnasts. We captured close-ups of mounts, turns, and jumps on the beam, focusing on Gianna’s right knee when she landed. Since we were on a time crunch, we focused on overshooting, filming tons of jumps and landings with close-ups so the audience couldn’t tell who was actually performing. One major challenge was keeping other people out of the background. It took multiple takes, but we finally got clean shots!
After finishing the landings and tricks, we filmed me (Gianna) alone. We shot her walking into the gym using long shots, close-ups, and tracking shots. Using different shot types always enhances the film’s aesthetic and keeps the audience engaged. We also got a great idea to show Gianna looking at the many trophies displayed in the gym. This shot highlights her deep love for gymnastics and her strong desire to win. Another important moment was Gianna taking deep breaths, emphasizing her focus during training. Finally, we filmed her fixing her hair, showing how hard she trains to the point where her physical appearance starts falling apart.
We had a super successful filming day and had a blast! Here are some pictures:
Waiver
The tons of shots we ended up taking (ALL of our storage is almost full since each of us grabbed our phones to film from various angles)
Clips we took (sneak peek!)
Filming Gianna focused
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