DAY 4 FILMING

Due to half term we had an opportunity to film especially because our deadline for our final cut is fast approaching.Therefore we thought it was a good idea to film on Monday 14th February because this was the day everyone could do therefore the most convenient. We all met at 12:00 at Emily's house and using our storyboard started from the beginning and re-filmed the majority of the scenes, and assured we did this more than once to help us when it came to editing.
We also went to different locations because we found that Camden took a while to get to and also became expensive. Therefore we decided to film at Emily's in Dartford and for the rest of the scenes to be filmed in Dartford, however we still want to use some of the good scenes from our rough cut as we believe there are elements in this that were successful.


Here is a image of us setting up at Emily's house:



Before the first verse filming:



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DAY 3 FILMING

LOCATION: SIDCUP

Vicky, Emily, Voke and Jake went filming on tuesday night to redo the first verse and set up the narrative differently.

They went to Sidcup high street, partly because it was convenient for everyone but also because we needed to do the cafe scene.

They found that this went well because we made some changes before filming after our rough cut.

We used a different video camera this time and found it much easier to use because it had easier buttons and zoom-ins.

We placed this into final cut to see if it worked well and if it didn't we were going to change it again. However, it worked very well in final cut after we changed the opacity.

We placed it into final cut to see what it looked like, and as a group we definitely thought it looked more professional and looked better with the overall beat of the song.

Equipment list

Equipment that we used in the process of our filming:


We decided to use a friends camera which was Canon 1234B002 Model EOS 30D (SRL) as shown below:


When looking at the camera it was amazing how clear it was, consequently what made it more important for us is the fact we wished to film our video in the dark therefore needed a good video camera that actually picked up the change in lighting. Furthermore, what made filming easier and positioning of the camera was the use of the tripod.

The tripod we used was a Canon Deluxe 200 Tripod, for scenes that entitled still footage it is absolutely essential the camera work is stable however it would not look professional and could end up looking quite rushed.



Overall performance of equipment?


The only problems we faced when using the equipment for filming was because it was so diverse and had many of buttons we weren't particularly educated when it come to working the camera. Therefore, before we even started I made sure I had a few lessons on how to change the lighting, exposure, mode and overall settings. The problem we did encounter was before being able to film you did to focus the camera so it is clear, this did take a while in some cases as we had to make it perfectly visible to prevent blurs.
However, because it wasn't any of the group members camera it was hard to keep getting the camera for when we wanted therefore next time we film we have decided to use a different video camera, that we would be able to use much more.


This is the video camera we are going to use the next time we film:
(sony DCR-trv19e)

Shooting photographs

This is a image of me filming Jake under the bridge.

A combination of photographs taken from filming



I created this in photo using photoshop, I had taken the photograph of Jake (top right hand corner) during day 1 of our filming however thought it was a good idea to compare it with our inspriations. This montage includes Plan B and the protagonist from Example- As you can see they are all very much in the same clothing which is what we set out to create therefore met our aim.

Evidence:

Tools on photoshop greatly used:

One tool that I used a lot during this process was the opacity tool, this made photographs look like the effect we used in final cut which was an overlay. It has been used in the second and forth photographs above as shown.

DAY 2 FILMING

SECOND LOCATION: LONGFIELD

DATE: 25/01/12

We are now going to film our chorus in my garage and the end scene with the passing train and the abrupt ending. We are all going to go to my house and set up the background design then hopefully film the chorus multiple times to insure it is the best filming.

I am very excited for our second day of filming as we have a lot that needs to be done so we can start properly editing. At the moment we have significant chunks left out of our editing as we have not done the chorus or ending, so hopefully after today we will have everything and it will be just a matter of selecting the correct footage and adding effects.

MISTAKES WE CAN LEARN FROM?

In our first day of filming we made a few mistakes here and there however this time we hope to learn from our mistakes so we don't experience them again.

Firstly camera use is very important! I will try my best to get the shoot at the correct angle and correct distance without it being shaky- Footage definitely doesnt look proffessional when its shaking all over the place?

Significance of close ups- Any music video you see the artist is always, always looking at the camera in a close up- it is the most convention of a music video therefore we need to remember this!!!

Take as many shots of the same footage- Last time we filmed we did the scene we wanted then moved on quite quickly, this time we are going to make sure we do different takes and different angles so it will be easier when we come to editing!!

UPDATE

I really enjoyed filming yesterday, we found some good locations when filming and the strobe lighting worked very well overall. We are now carrying on editing to meet our rough cut deadline (which is soon). We have also taken pictures in the middle of filming which could be used for our auxiliary tasks. We thought, instead of just taking pictures of scenery we would also use the main characters to show the narrative.

Filming the end scene...
Walking to the park scene...

How does this location fit in with our theme?

The idea of having my garage in our music video was to create an almost hide away that was in this case, the female protagonists place where she would collect a montage of photographs of Jake. The garage was darkly lit which create an ominous atmosphere and to keep the audience intrigued. Furthermore, we thought it was a good idea to use Longfield station for the ending (even though it should be Camden) this is because it is less crowded therefore we could get better footage.

DAY 1 FILMING

LOCATION: CAMDEN

This was the first time we had all been out together and used the camera to start shooting the scenes. We had to go up to Camden to shoot the opening scene, end and parts of the middle- however not the chorus. When we were up London we found some great settings as shown from the photographs. The favorite of ours was the bridge with the electric blue lighting underneath, this is exactly the image we were hoping for.

This is an image taken from Vicky of myself and voke shooting the bridge scene- which is iconic from The Script video.

This is underneath the bridge, the scene where jake comes into contact with his stalker for the first time. We absolutely loved this scene because of the radiant lighting coming off the bridge and also the narrow alley way we had been trying to find for a couple of hours! It also clearly portrays the vulnerability of the protagonist male when he comes in view point of his stalker.

After shooting this alley scene we found this great graffiti wall, in our research we found that graffiti corresponds greatly with the indie image therefore is likely to appeal to our target audience. We wanted jake to be situated in the middle with his hood up and tried a few shoots to see how they came out on the camera.

These are the photographs I took of Jake, I thought this was a good idea as we can use these for the scene where the photos of jake are reveled from his stalker also it began to give us ideas for our digipak.

Myself and Voke uploaded the photo's into photoshop and started to edit them to enhance the photograph and bring the brightness up. This picture below is a personal favorite of mine because we tried for a whole to get an image of Jake face on to the camera looking rather serious. I believe this photo captivates the mood we were hoping for very well.

As well as taking photos of Jake we also wanted to take a few of Emily, seeing as she is the female protagonist. Similarly, we wanted a serious photograph where she actually looks quite scary, unfortunately we were unable to capture a photo of both Emily and Jake therefore we will make sure we do this next time we film!

Evidence of filming:

As well as filming, we did have a laugh in the rain with crowds of people in Camden...

The problems we faced:

1. This was our first time going out all together and using the camera, we knew that Camden was going to be busy therefore expected the crowds however at times it was difficult especially when people would walk in front of the camera unaware.

2. From our footage, some parts look unprofessional due to the use of camera and where it was positioned in shot, however this is something I can improve on when next shooting.

3. Originally we wanted to get random people from the street to hold up signs for us whilst we filmed them, unfortunately this became a hard task! We did however find some willing volunteers but when we uploaded it into final cut it did not look very well, therefore when we next film the idea is for us to use each other to hold up the signs.

Filming!

We decided that our Christmas break was the perfect opportunity to start shooting therefore via the social networking site facebook I sent an email to my group and our actors telling everyone the details for the day of filming and where we shall meet- this shows evidence of our planning which is essential for our music video.