And that's a wrap!

The shooting is finally done today! It's been agonizing but I found the fun in it eventually. In the beginning I was literally on the edge of breaking down. Since I tend to bump into the camera, or that the puppets won't hold in place. And once a shot was ruined, I would have to film the whole scene all over again. 

The most challenging part is to have the puppets stay in place. Before each shot, I have to spend time on preparing the puppets for certain position. It's really frustrating when the arms won't stay in the air, or that it won't balance in some certain pose. I think this would lead me back to the making of armature. Perhaps my armature was not stable enough, or that the wrong material lead to the rough movement of the puppets. 

The Tailor with the sewing machine

What I've also encountered is that some of the scenes is not easy to capture. For example the motion of the pencil case falling down the table. It was almost impossible to let it stay half way in the air to take a shot. So I need tools to help like blu tack, which has been really useful to my film. Also some of the angles of scenes may not turned out as effective as you imagined. So I had to improvise and film it from different angles. Just to test on which works the best. 

The Tailor knocking off the pencil case

The Tailor looking at the Photographs

There were challenges but I was able to learn from my mistakes and eventually get through the obstacles. Although sometimes I had to take 10 times to get the effect I want, but it was worth it. I learnt to be more patient with filming, as there was no point to rush it. I also find the fun in it, especially when I watch the scene I just shot. The joy of seeing the puppets come to life is just indescribable. 

The Tailor laying out the fabric. 

What I wish to improve is the smoothness of the movements. At some point the film tends to be jerking here and there, which makes the film looks unprofessional.