Unit 3: Introduction to Professional Practice in Creative Media Production - A Christmas Carol
Day 1 On our first day of the shoot, we went to Preston Park and filmed at the museum. At the museum there is an open air section that looks like a Victorian street, we filmed here for the whole day, shooting scenes that use the exterior of these different settings and buildings. My role on set was costume assistant, where I helped my Head of Department, Anya, with providing actors with their costumes and making sure they looked appropriate to the time. Luckily, Preston Park was kind enough to let us borrow some of their costumes that they use at the museum to dress our actors accurately. We first started the day with arranging costumes for the actors, as they were all in makeup meaning we had enough time to be able to get all of the costumes we needed for our 11 extras (5 boys and 6 girls). I found the easiest to dress were the boys as we mostly needed formal shirts and trousers for them but I found it quite challenging to find suitable outfits for the girls. This was bec...