PRODUCTION- Session 5

We had the equipment booked ready to film yesterday, unfortunately the lead model in the other shoot could not make the shoot. This was one of the last days we could film and put the group in a dilemma. However we wanted to get some shots done to ensure we had more footage for Hennesha to edit even if it was just a rough copy and didnt have the same model so we therefore continued with filming.





We have been contacting the models and dancers through a group chat Katie made. This has helped us in being organised and seeing when the models and dancers are free. We have also made a separate group chat with Hennesha, me, Katie and Danit which again has helped with organising equipment and schedules.





With this filming we decided to use a studio to film the dance scenes to see how they would look on camera. We used LED lights with different colours to create an atmosphere and used a black background to keep it neutral and to make sure the colours came out on camera. Overall filming went very well.



The location we have used is not something we had planned to use however we believed it was important to work on the dance in a studio and get some footage instead of trying to record on location something that wouldn’t be of a good quality for Hennesha to edit. The dance Katie had choreographed worked extremely well and looked great on camera. And the lights sparked more ideas of what we could use in the final edit of our music video.
On this shoot Katie worked on the main camera on a tripod to make sure the shot was stable and steady and me and Danit took terns in using the other camera to get extra shots in a shorter amount of time if only Katie was filming. Me and Danit also used the lights and changed their color throughout. Meanwhile Hennesha was working on the edit of the other footage we had filmed.

Today we have decided to do more filming to again make sure we get footage to edit. One of the dancers Lewis has been very reliable throughout filming and has the best ability to pick up the routine. We therefore decided to ask Lewis to be our main model for some of our shoots. We therefore filmed the start of the music video today with Lewis as our main model. We have yet decided whether we intend to use Lewis as the main model in our final edit. The footage we have got has really helped Hennesha to be able to edit in and get a clearer image of what our final edit will look like and also consider things we can change.

In this shoot Hennesha and Danit worked on lighting, Katie worked on camera and I worked on music and directing Lewis on what he would be doing, however we all worked well together to help direct Lewis on his moves (as Katie is a dancer).

Our deadline for our first edit is this Friday so we all intend to help Hennesha with any editing she needs and plan future filming dates. We also need to have a meeting to discuss which model we would like to ask to do our final edit.

PRODUCTION- Tuesday 19th December - camera

In today's two hour recording session, we managed to get many of our shots filmed. I feel like we were able to do this as we are all starting to get a much better understanding of how the camera works and what kind of camera shots give off the best views of our models. We also used different settings within our piece today rather than being stationary like in previous sessions so the camera had to be adjusted to make sure that it wasn't too dark and also the focus was correct.

One part in particular I believe worked really well was when Lewis, our lead, was against the full length windows and he became a silhouette as this worked really well with the camera. Similarly was when he was standing in front of the lightsaber lights it gave an overall glow to the room. This was not the desired effect as we again wanted a silhouette but after looking back on the recorded footage, we decided the dancing actually looked better with the glow of the lights.

One section that was hard to get a good shot on was when Lewis was walking down the corridor due to trying to keep the lighting strong without it being in the camera shot. We resolved this by  using the setting to hide where the lights were being kept and also used natural lighting to give the lighting a more real look to it on the camera.

Here is a link to the photos and videos that were taken. All the footage will be added into here.

PRODUCTION- DELAY ON FILMING

Unfortunately as a group we were unable to film again today for our music video. Although we had hired out the equipment and were all prepared for filming, due to weather conditions being heavy show BOA was closed yesterday.

This means we are extremely behind on recording for our music video as we only have a certain time frame to record in.

We need to make sure we are filming over school hours next Monday to ensure we get everything done for the video.

Hopefully the snow clears up and the conditions are acceptable for us to film outside on location next week. If this happens again we will have to look into if there are any other shots we can get done until the conditions improve.

Director,
Izzy

27/11/17

We filmed on Monday 27th November 2017 and this is the raw footage that we have taken on that day.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12Q6C85N59tRWCooIsWTeomyKx7zAwWoO?usp=sharing

PRODUCTION- Session 4

Unfortunately we were not able to film today. This was due to us not being able to hire out the equipment we needed for shooting. Due to this I have re scheduled for next Monday. I have booked equipment for filming, I have booked:
A Canon 24-105m lens to use for zoom
A 50m lens
2 canon 760D cameras
1 Tripod
1 Shoulder support rig

On filming before we did not book a tripod which we felt was difficult to get certain shots. I therefore decided to hire out a tripod for Katie to use.

I have also arranged with dancers and models this date for filming so everyone is on board.

This does mean we will be behind on filming however, I will ensure we spend extra time filming on Monday to make sure we do not fall behind on our deadline.

For the rest of today I watched the dancing rehearsals and directed the dancers on how to act. I also discussed with Danit on costume and her ideas for location.


Izzy, Director

PRODUCTION- Session 3

Today we filmed our first scenes for our music video. The location we filmed in was the BOA studio like we had planned. We managed to shoot the photographer scene, the makeup scene and also got some added shots which we may consider to use with the video also.

Katie filmed the shots- We did not book out a tripod due to the shots we were taking however, we learnt that Katie's arms became tired as we were filming for quite a long time. This was something we should have considered and will defiantly consider for our next filming session. Katie also helped set up the studio to help filming.

Danait did the models hair and makeup- Danait brought in her own clothes for the model and also did her makeup and hair before shooting. She also helped to dress the others in the video to ensure they looked right for the part.

Hennesha- Hennesha ensured she was helping the team at all time by giving imput, holding lighting and playing the music as well as bringing in things from home to help with the shoot.

Me- During this I made sure I was giving the models direction throughout as well as giving my imput with filming and lighting and scene changes. I also focused on keeping time and being organised with filming. This is something I hope to change for the next session as we did find ourselves running out of time towards the end of the shoot. I will therefore make sure next time we have more hours to film to make sure we are getting the right shots for Hennesha to edit. I also helped set up the studio to start filming.

For our next session we are planning to go off site to film more for the video such as the girl walking down the street with headphones and the dancing scene.
Please see photos below from todays session.

PRODUCTION- Session 2

Today we met to audition people to dance for our video. The location we auditioned in was a dance studio in BOA. The audition was successful we had a large group of people show and we chose on 3 people to perform alongside our model.

Katie focused on where the dancers would be in terms of the camera as well as choreographing the dance routine and teaching it to the people who were auditioning. Danait discussed with the dancers regarding the costume they'd be wearing as well as the various location we'd be filming in. She ensured that the costume chosen was durable as well as flexible so that it wouldn't restrict their dancing. Hennesha was in the room helping us to choose what dancers would work best for our video. I was focusing on how this would look on camera and what style of dancers we needed for the video as well as making sure it was all organised.

For our next session we hope to record the studio scenes with our model and dancers filming the photographer scene and makeup scene.

Please see below for images of today's session.