Now that we have our storyboard sorted out we went out to film the first portion of our video. As we were already in Lewes we decided to film the portions that take place in the train station, and after some persuading we managed to get into the station with permission to film. In order to get nice and steady footage but maintain the 'handheld' and light feel of the stuff I researched I brought along my shoulder rig and added some weight with an extra battery pack. The footage was also shot in the 'Cinestyle' picture profile which gives nice and flat footage, providing the required latitude for the grading we were think of using.
Overall it went really well, with Gina filming a me as the actor. The only minor improvement I'd make if we had the chance to film again would be to bring along my circular polarising filter to control reflections on the screen and bring the exposure of the sky down in comparison to the rest of the scene. These work by splitting the natural and reflected light as it bounces around the scene, giving you much greater control of the exposure.
In the frames below you can see the potential advantage this would have provided by reducing reflections and lowering the exposure of the overcast sky:
