Technical aspects of filming

For my filming I used a Sony Alpha 85 DSLR camera, along with an extendable tripod. Firstly I had to work out which settings I wanted to use in order to get my desired effect for my inner narrative frame, I wanted a certain grungy look that could fit in with the conventions of my genre I have chosen. This would mean filming in low light. To make it work without being too dark I had to do some test footage in which I set the white balance - I found that automatic white balance worked well enough for this. I increased the aperture to let more light in too but still show the time of the day, this was also done with the ISO, I found that an ISO on 400 worked best.
Once I took my footage I realised it appeared more grainy than I would have wanted however it still fits with the genre as other videos in this genre don't have a crisp studio look.
When using my tripod the side tilt function was used frequently to ensure my footage was level with the surroundings. I also extended it to height I needed to aid with different shot types.
For the shots in the outer frame I wanted them brighter so I used different sttings for these shots in which I used an ISO of 400 - 800. 
I wanted to also film in a controlled environment, these shots consisted of the food colouring in water. For this I obtained a large jar of water, and food colouring and set it against a white background. I ensured it was in direct sunlight before shooting. I kept the camera steady and ensured it was focused on where the colouring would be.