The filming process

Due to the abundant amount of family birthdays I had on Saturday, We did not film on the intended day of the 8th. Me and my group instead filmed the following day on Sunday. The filming went very well. Brayden was our main actor, I was in charge of manning the camera. Due to it raining I brought an umbrella to prevent water from dropping on the camera lens. Luke was helping all around, He was acting as a director figure and was in charge of holding the umbrella to protect the camera. Luke came an hour late, So for an hour Brayden and I were planning under an awning while we waited for Luke. The first shot was the easiest to film. From a low angle, I filmed Brayden trying his shoes and standing up. The second shot we shot was the extreme close-up of Brayden's eyes. I then move back zooming away from Brayden. We had to redo this simple shot multiple times because we kept laughing mid-shot.
This shot served the purpose to also reveals his Adidas-branded shirt and shoes with an Adidas soccer ball. I then recorded a shot of Brayden pushing the ball up the field. This was a tracking shot in which I had to move with Brayden and the ball. The next shot Luke filmed. In this shot, I act as a goalie as Brayden does a shot on goal in which he strikes and scores. In the next shot, I'm still acting as goalie and Brayden takes another shot on the goal -this time with no trick- and scores. In both scenes, I dramatically dive in the opposite direction of the ball. The last shot I filmed was a Verticle panning shot of Brayden with him then turning around and walking away from the camera. Overall the experience was very enjoyable. The experience of being both the cameraman and actor in the commercial gave a sense of fulfillment and fun as I had been excited to work with my friends on a topic I love. When I look back at the film I am very happy with the shots I took.