Today I went location scouting again, I had mixed results but I think I might have an ideal location for a shot. I ended up near West Comon which is essentially a big field where there are a number of horses. But also across the road there is a small golf course, both of these areas could work well for a matte painting or projection mapping shot.
However the mixed results part comes in when it comes to my use of camera… I had gotten so focused on what I was filming and where I needed to go that I had forgotten to make sure my camera was set up correctly. Once I had got back to my computer I found that most of the footage was washed out and over exposed… Turns out that I had left the aperture wide open, stupid mistake on my part. Next time obviously that will be something Iwill look at but also I may book the equipment longer than I need just in case, so I don’t end up rushing like I did today.
I did have some success though, I took a few videos of the Brayford Waterfront as a backup and additional location, this was when I realised about the aperture, but had changed it enough to capture some footage that I could use for matte painting. I just need to decide on what now.
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