Scene 2 - Preparation

This is the second scene chronologically, but we filmed at last so we had time for error in the poker scene.
It consists of William walking down to No. 74 Clarence street, knocking on the door and then being let into the game. We picked Old Main Street in Bingley for several reasons: It was easy to get to for all the crew and actors, it was a cobbled street (enhancing the film noir theme) And also we knew someone who lived in a prominent house on the street, of whom we could use as the entrance to the house of the poker game. It is also a well-lit street, and with no cars on the side of the street we were filming on.
There were several minor issues which slightly hindered our progress: The noise of cars- seeing as Old Main Street is next to the main road, the sound of cars is audible in the recording. We aim to eliminate this in the editing progress. Another is cars driving through- As it is a fairly busy road, we had to cut midscene often to move aside, but nevertheless we got all the footage we needed. Another was that we could not do dolly shots seeing as it is a cobbled road- instead we had to replace these with panning shots, from a tripod.
The scene is split into two- the first (and main) part being before the poker scene, featuring William going to the house, and Johnson letting him in. The second is only two shots, after the poker game, in which William is kicked out of the house, and in which Johnson makes a snidy and patronising comment 'Goodbye Mr Harris, see you next year' and slams the door. In this second subscene, Gruff is also seen stood in the doorway, holding a shotgun, to maintain security.