Filming Day 2

Today’s filming was completely different from yesterday. While the first day was all about setting up the mystery, today we focused on the psychological breakdown of my character and the big reveal that she is actually the killer. This was our most intense day so far, both in acting and the technical challenges. 

 

We filmed everything in my kitchen, which served as the main location for my character’s realization. To show her remembering what she did, we used POV shots mixed with sudden flashbacks of her hands covered in blood. The hardest part was making the fake blood look natural. At first, when we sprayed it, it came out too fine and misty, making it look unrealistic. We had to redo it multiple times, adjusting the way we applied it so that it looked more like real splatters. This took longer than expected, but it made a big difference in the realism of the scene. 

 

Another key part of today’s filming was using red paint on my face to show the aftermath of the crime. Since my character is slowly piecing things together, these sudden flashes of blood and horror needed to feel jarring, as if her mind was breaking apart. We used quick cuts between the present and the flashbacks to make the reveal feel more chaotic. 

 

The most powerful moment of the day was the final shot. After my character realizes she is the killer, we used a dolly shot to slowly pull back, revealing her standing alone in the kitchen, screaming, with a body in the corner. This moment is meant to completely shift the audience’s perception of the film where they’ve been led to believe it’s about a stalker, but now they see it was never about that. The shot came out exactly how I imagined it, and I think it’s going to be one of the strongest moments in the film. 

This was the first time I had to fully commit to an emotional scene, and it came pretty natural as I love horror screaming for fun to test my testing abilities. Seeing everything come together made me even more excited to finish the project. Now that we have the major scenes done, I’m looking forward to reviewing the footage and seeing how all the elements like lighting, camera work, and performance, fit together.