Frist Edit

Today was the first day that I went to the editing suit to star working on my documentary and getting rough cut together.

It took a while to go over everyone's interview and selecting the scenes that might be used in my rough cut.

Im really happy with everyone interives except mine, which I will be re-doing anyway, but at least I have make a start on editing.

I send some question to Melanie, who suffers form Endo too. I got in contacted with her through Twitter. About is my email to her with the questions and then an email back from her with her answers.

So kind of Melanie. Thank you

Editing Suit Booking so Far

In above picture are the bookings I have made so far on computer number 8 in the Editing Suit. My aim is to finish my film by mid-March, Cross-Fingers.

Possible Music

A friend of my got me in touch with a composer friend of hers called Aaron King, who is at Oxford University.

I had a look at his website and really like some of his music, particularly this one called 'Letting Go'



The first 29 second's is the perfect tune for my documentary. So hopefully Aaron would be willing to compose something very similar to it. Without the singing!

Dr. Christian Becker's Interview

Today's Dr Christian Becker's interview went really well. My Friend Gabby came along and help with sound and lighting during his interview.

She was fab!

Dr.Becker was really natural on camera, and I love the positioning of the camera.

We had to re ajusted a bit of the lighting, when he sat down because of the light reflections on his glasses.

The sun came out during filming, so some of the footage that we have is a bit brighter, but its not bad and you can't see any shadow of Dr. Becker.

Dr Becker also signed the consent and relase from. We also talked about posslaby filming a bit in sugary, so will see what happens there.
Thank you.

       

Practise Run

Yesterday my stress levels were high! But today there much better. 

On Tuesday I collected kit from Nati at the Wheatly Campus, which was: 

Lighting Kit

Camera Light

Rode Mic

Cannon XF300 Camera

Film Tripod

XLR Cables 

Clip on Mics

I went to Headington Hill Hall as I am filming in the Music room tomorrow, and wanted to see if it was free today, so that I could practise and set up ready for Thursday. 

Luckily for me it was, so I spent a lot of time run like a yoyo back and forth from seat to camera, to make sure that the positing was correct, lighting and that sound was working. 

Once I was happy with everything, I decide to use the time and talk to the camera myself on my experience with Endo. I feel it went really well, though I will reshoot some bits. 

This is me inform of the camera, with no make up on. (Forgot!!!)

To the right here is the set up I had today with camera and lights. 

Twitter Contact

A couple of days ago I received a post on Twitter from a Melanie Smith who has written a blog on Endometriosis (Endo) , Mrs Smith was diagnosed with Endo in Octoeber 2015. She very kindly linked me to her blog, which I have read some of it and looking forward to reading more of it once I have finished work in a few days time and have a bit of a break, here's is the link to Mre Smith's blog https://angelpiesite.wordpress.com/2015/12/21/welcome/

Thank you Melanie.

Notes and My Scans

I have mage to get hole of my scans from when I had my op and the notes that came with it. 

Half Way Evaluation

Below is a halfway evaluation that I have done, on how I feel my project has done so far! 

Front Cover/Poster

I have used Indesign to create a front cover for my printed logbook, but also I am thinking of it for my poster.

The sign for Endometriosis is yellow, so I have create a supporting band but either end of it is a sptascop.

Work still needs to be done with it, but I am happy with it so far.

Music

I haven't yet thought about the music which will feature in Diagnosing E, but I am thinking either my sister who has an amazing voice or a composer who lives next door to me in Oxford. 

I feel I need to get a rough cut together before I decide on music, so I can see the flow of the film. 

Change of Plan

I was ment to be film Christian Becker and Krain Zondervan today, but due to them having busy schaduals we have now rescheduled for Thursday 7th January. 

This gives me a bit more time to research into more of the work and setting up camera for different angles! 

More Emails

Over the course of the pass few weeks Natalia (Dr Price) and I have been in email conversation due to me getting my period while being on the microgynon pill constantly with no breaks.

Due to getting the period, I was getting server pain and waking up in the night with wave of pain and something tugging at me.

Now am on a new pill called Cerazette, where I have to take it twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening.  The emails below:

Interview Rooms

For Professed Christan Becker and Professer Krina Zondervan, and am looking at three room to interview them in.

1, is the Music room with is light and had a lovely fire place
2, Is the Green Room which also had a fire place but not as nice
3, is the Sitting room in my house.

I am hoping to interview them on Friday 4th December, so have to get the room booked.

Cast and Crew Contact Sheet

I have create a contact form for all the interviewee's and my cinematographer so that if need be I can contact them on the day. They all have been really responsive and supportive. 

Risk Assesemnt for Thursday 19th Novemeber 2015

Above is the risk assessment form I did for the interview that I did yesterday, I though I would need to fill in one or two hazards, but because we were in such a quite area there was no need.

Signed Forms

Above are the signed consent and release forms which both Dr.Price and Sam have signed, I have sent them a scanned copy of their one also have sent a scan to Susan Brown.

JR Hospital Filming

The room that we were filming in the JR Hospital Women's clinic was really easy to move around and get up. It was a simple consultant room, is a quite area of the building. Serap Karakaya, who is my cinematographer for the documentary, came along to help out. 

Thank god I went to see Nati as the sound and lights where a saviour. 

Both Dr.Price and Sam (the patient0, were brilliant being filmed and they both looked directly into the camera without me really asking them too. 

I filmed Sam first as she was then going for her operation and then Dr.Price who was between operation's and had about 15 minutes to spear! 

Ive been so nerves these passed few days, and on the day, but after the filming, I was thrilled at how the interviews went. 

There were more shots that I wanted to do but because we had limited time, I didn't get many, but the shots I did get thank you to Serap for filming I am very pleased with.

 

Shot List for JR Filming

Here is my shot list for the filming that I did for Dr Price and Sam.

Sound Equipment for Nati

Earlier this morning I took the bus to the Wheatly campus to collect not only some sound equipment but also some lights.

Nati very kindly gave me:

x1 Road Mic to plug into
x2 Clip on Microphones
x3 XLR Cables
x1 LED Video Light Kit
x1 LED Light for Camera

It was really kind of Nati to help me out, and I am really relieved. She showed how to set the sound up on the camera propabley and where the eye line should go of the person I am interviewing.

So will see how tommrrow gose! 

Floor Plan for JR Women's Clinic

Above is the floor plan that I have done for the set up of my interview room at the Women's Clinic hospital.

Stressfull and Upsetting

For the pass few days I have been dealing with the media department for John Radcliffe Hospital (JR), Susan Brown. The previous person who I was dealing with left and forgot to notify the department of my filming.

After many emails through yesterday (too many to blog) I got permission to film Dr Price and the patient. Though there is a problem, the department can't sign my location release form and I can't sign there's.

I have a feeling I annoyed Susan with my final email, which is why the next day I received this email above earlier today. Saying that the footage which I film at the JR Hospital is only used for my project and nothing else.

I was really upset and called my mum who was sensible and said just say that's fine and if the documentary is good enough then will do an email to see if they will allowed me to enter it into festivals.

From this email it made me really stressed about filming on Thursday hopefully all will be fine. 

Meeting with Alison

This morning I met with Alison to go over the filming for Thursday with the interviews. She asked my about equipment I was using for sound and I said just he Canon XF300 one which is built in.

She was really worried that the quietly of the sound wasn't going to be good enough just from the Canon, and ask if I can get sound equipment from Gov, but he was all booked out with sound for the next few weeks.

Alison gave Nati a call who is the equipment tech in Wheatly which is another Oxford Brookes Campus. Nati very kindly said I can borrow some stuff and to come by tommrrow morning to collect it.

Thank you Nati and Alison.

New Interview

Natalia Price is amazing. Ms Price very kindly asked one of her patients who is being operated on this Thursday 19th November, and she has said yes she would be fine being interviewed. I have emailed her with the realse form that I have sent to Dr. Price and with a list of her questions.

Realse Forms Feedback

I set the forms I created to Gov and Alison to have a look at, because they have had the experience its really good to get there opinions on the Location and Consent forms that I had drafted up.

They both gave back really good feedback and helpful advise. 

Location Relase Form

Above is the Location Release form which I will be getting the the owners of the locations to sign. I will send it to John Radcliffe Hospital, so that they can look it over and get back to me with any problems.

Questions for Dr.Price

Today I pick up some film equipment as on Tuesday 17th November I am filming Natalia Price (Dr Price)

The images attached are the questions that I will be asking Natalia during the interview and the release form that I will get her to sign as her consent and permission to be filmed.

Treatment

 Over the weekend I wrote my treatment for Diagnosing E, its four pages and it has given me a much clear view to look of my over the overall picture.