Monday Meeting 8/12/2014

Today we discussed the scenes that need to be re-shot, and brand new scenes that need filming.

• Instrument close ups: we are going to film clips of the band members playing their instruments. This adds another interesting layer to the music video, and we will utilise the angles we talked about in our previous meetings. Here is an example of some of the angles we will use:

• We also need to re-shoot the postcard scenes, as there are some scenes with distractions in the background. We are hoping to organise the filming of these scenes soon.

Monday Meeting 24/11/2014

In today's lesson we worked on syncing the first minute of the video up to the music. This was accomplished in Imovie.

Here is the first 30 seconds of the video

Filming session feedback

Our first official filming session was completed on the 12th of November.

We only had a one hour time slot due to the drama studio being used by members of staff and other students, so we made sure we were adequately prepared.


To set up the studio, we first cleared the floor to make bringing in the instruments easier. We then loaded up the cargo trolley with the drum kit and hardware. Taking the instruments required multiple trips so we were helped by some other students to move the instruments as quickly as possible.

The layout of the room was inspired by bands such as mallory knox

The drum kit was placed on an elevated stand, with a guitarist either side and a singer in the middle.



We referred back to previous posts when choosing angles - here are a few that are similar.

We were not able to fully film the entire song as we only had one hour to film, and the equipment had to be transported back to their respective departments at the end of the day, which cut into our hour.

Monday Meeting 17/11/2014

In today's meeting we discussed the tasks that were to be completed in the week.

We were able to film a large portion of our song, and will use these clips along with our previous footage (the postcards) to form the basis of our video.

The tasks for this week are as follows:

• Import the footage onto each of our computers
• Download and import the song into our iMovie projects
• experiment with the footage we have individually before meeting again next monday and working as a group to discover which videos look best

Mise-en-scene

In our filming process, the most important thing we need to consider is mise-en-scene

The definition of mise-en-scene is "The arrangement of everything that appears in the framing – actors, lighting, décor, props, costume "

Actors:

We used actors as both extras in the video, and as members of the band. We didn't have a specific look for our actors so we recruited our friends as it was easier to film them. We will ensure the actors are briefed on what is required of them such as turning up on time, wearing the correct costume and acting correctly. 

Lighting: 

For our lighting, we will use the lighting rig in the drama studio. The lighting rig is a professional lighting desk, which means that the lights are customisable and we can adjust the intensity and brightness of the lights. 

Props: 

The Instruments are ready to take up. We will be using a Drum kit, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar and Microphone with a mic stand. We will also use amplifiers in our shots so that the band look professional. 

Filming preparation

Here are some images from our filming session.

This image shows the typical costume we used in our video. The actor is wearing a T-shirt and jeans. The other actors also wore similar costumes.

This image shows our filming space and the setup we used. We used the rostrum to place the drum kit on, and for the guitarists to sit on.

Here is the finished set up. This image was taken from where we had placed the tripod for the filming. The shot frames the actors well, and means that we can easily edit out things in the background because there are no large distractions.

Health and Safety procedures

We assessed and evaluated the health and safety risks of the equipment and location we were using.

Transporting the instruments:

• The instruments are heavy, so rather than carry them up the stairs and risking injury we decided to use the cargo trolley and the lift. This will allow us to load up the drum kit and transport it in one or two trips.
• We ensured that the studio had adequate fire escapes in the unusual event of a fire breaking out
• We also made sure that there were no tripping hazards, and we will make sure there are no loose wires when we start to film.