Shooting Schedule

The shooting schedule, we wanted to figure out what we would need and what we will be using- including locations, props, technical equipment and outfits so that we had a good idea what needs doing and didn’t forget anything.  As we went along we added to the shooting schedule (like the bar scene re-shoot which we didn’t know previously that we would need to do that) I have attached the completed version of the shooting schedule. We decided to do this after discussing exactly what was going to happen at each part of the video so that we had clear idea when and what needs doing.

Current stages of editing and filming

With our editing we currently have most of our footage uploaded and edited into the sequence, however we need to re shoot some scenes due to the lighting on the clips not being light enough to see the star’s face , this has been arranged so will not take long to shoot and upload . We also need to shoot some more clips for the green screen as we need more variation of the camera shots . when we asked for feedback from students and teachers they pointed out we need more jump cuts and close up shots to show off our main star , so when we re film our narrative clips we will also shoot some close up shots to make the music video flow more and expose our star.

Shooting Day 4

Today we shot most of the narrative sequences. We traveled to different locations, changed outfits, and used varied media equipment such as lighting.etc. Shooting required a timed schedule, that we managed to stick  to. We had to shoot some shots several times, so that we could achieve good quality footage. Sometimes we found that the shots that were achieved unexpectedly were our favourite shots. For example the birds-eye view shot of the bedroom.

Luke after a hard day of shooting!

Casting Discussions 2

We had another discussion about the male lead, as the person that we had originally cast, had prior commitments. We decided to cast Luke Stokes. He has the desired, indie styled look and he is extremely confident in front the camera. He was willing to commit to the shooting days and we were glad he decided to do it.

LiveType and Editing our Greenscreen

While editing our greenscreen , we needed to import a background that was animated and would stand out from the artist . We researched different backgrounds over YouTube , Google etc however we then came across LiveType whiched offered us many variations of animated backgrounds. We looked through the different backgrounds and selected a few , then we saved them as clips and imported them into final cut , from there we placed them over our selected clips to create the backgrounds. We had some difficulties with placing some of the clips overs the shot as the greenscreen had too many shadows which changed the background , unfortunately there was nothing we could do except re film them on a seperate day.

Shooting Day 1

Our costume for this performance scene; we wanted to have a bright outfit that would stand out from our location. We chose this outfit because it complimented our artist and made them look both glamorous but casual. This is what we aim to achieve throughout the music video as we want a relatable artist and star image.

Hair and Makeup- Shooting Day 1

Today we filmed one of the performance scenes. Here you can see Sophie in charge of hair and makeup for the performance. We wanted to have a dramatic and bright costume and makeup. This included false lashes and red lipstick as well as bright leggings. Our iconic image throughout the music video is the use of the bright red lipstick. We wish to maintain this throughout the music video as it will remain a vital part of our star's image.