Our Individual Roles in "Get Off My Land"

Before the filming process we hadn't really got set roles, it  was something we were planning to do,  however we never really got round to it.
However when it boiled down to it, on the actual day of the filming we seemed to just fall into roles that suited us.
I found myself sorting out the costume and assistant directing. Of course I helped with the other roles, but working with in a big group it was just easier to filter off and get on with the things that needed doing. Organising costume is something that I have never really had an interest in, however I quite enjoyed it. I had to watch the video a number of times to be able to see what the costumes were and how the character wore them. I found this surprisingly interesting. When I looked closer into it, I could really get a grip and an understanding of why the original director chose the costumes. For example the young woman is wearing full walking clothes. A pink raincoat, waterproof trousers and walking boots, the male is in white trainers, that he clearly doesnt want to get mud on, jeans and a fairly smart jacket. The fact the man is dressed in these clothes, shows how little he wants to be on this walk, or how its really not a part of his personality. The woman clearly is an avid walker and it means a lot to her. The fact the couple are dressed so differently really adds to the fact they are clearly in an unhappy relationship. They obviously dont share the same interests anymore. I found it very interesting that I could get all this, just from looking at the clothing that they were wearing.
In my role of assistant directing, I found myself having to really use my patients. As a part of the production team, I knew that one of my imperative roles was to make sure the actors knew what they were doing at all times, so that they could perform to their best ability. As it was a cold afternoon, and we were all tired and hungry, often tension was high.
Mostly I let Aimee do all the big directing, as she was using her family and her farm as actors. I found myself often repeating the information she said, to the other actors, but quietly and more slowly so that they a hundred percent knew what they were doing.