What I noticed that i have gotten wrong while wanting to shot

 Since this marks the beginning of the overall shooting process, i wanted to get a feeling of what exactly to do before starting to shot. So far, i have not receive any contact with the person who i asked to act as Mariposa, I'm not sure yet if she would be able to make it to me back on time by the weekend. If that is not the case, then i will have to reorganize certain parts of my schedule as well as having to search for another person or have to act the part myself. This will bring many other adjustments to my shooting schedule and how i will shot, since there is not any certainty that i will be able to find anyone else in such a short time, now having to set up my camera in a way where i can record without it being seen as that i am recording myself. I needed some ideas and information about that last part, technical tricks with my camera and some other information that i will need. 

While searching for some help, I searched for advice with my specific camera of choice, my iPhone SE, since I do not have any other type of recording gear nor I plan to buy any in the period I will be recording. The shooting exposure, lighting into my camera and shot, i do not plan to touch on unless extremely necessary, getting the natural lighting effect and may be changing it when Mariposa's is getting worse with her psychological situation, as well as in the shots of food, saturating the shot, and then reverting back to normal when the Dad appears. Anyway, I did find some information that showed me how i was wrong about certain things. For example, the video explains how the 4k 24fps is a good framing to give the shot more of a cinematic feel and tone, and i agree, since i tried around with my own camera and it showed the difference in the shooting range and speed, while the other looked more like a home video. For that, i changed the size frame and speed on my shot list, to match with the energy and speed of the shot. This was the result:

Now, all of the scenes that I considered to be of faster pace are set at 60fps and the other more steady shots are at 4fps. The total quality of the video is 4K. The other advice on the video was helpful, however, most of the other advice needs a monetary investment, one that i do not currently have, so I have to do with the regular settings on the iPhone camera and change anything else in post. I do not know if I'm going to edit on my phone directly or export all of the raw footage into my computer and get a external app to edit. All of those decisions are going to be made by the end of the week or possibly in the middle of next week. Overall, it was really helpful to see someone explaining how to shot with my camera, it brought some of my worries that I had about my shots looking too "amateur" or not good enough. I have recorded with my camera before, but for mock-up commercials for my classes or family videos, but I think that I can now achieve a more professional look and have all of my mise-en-scene on place.

I still need to figure out some other techniques to position my camera while recording, waiting until tomorrow for the ultimatum if anyone responds to wanting to act as Mariposa in my film, but i will either way start searching for different ideas to put my camera in such a way to record myself without needing someone to hold the camera for me. Also, yesterday, i acquired the different materials for my props, they are big factors into my mise-en-scene and the story overall, carrying a lot of weight in the plot and even could be considered as one factor into my climax, the psychological dilemma within Mariposa and seeing how her problems and insecurities can be externalized through objects. This afternoon, i will try to assemble them and have them ready, i have some time after school to do it and its better to do it with time instead of rushing Friday afternoon or Sunday morning.

Citations:

Chang, Chris, director. How to Shoot Cinematic Video on IPhone SE, Apple's Cheapest IPhone! Youtube, Abacus News, 28 June 2020, www.youtube.com/watch?v=tImA3mpYd6w&t=430s.