Problems and Risks/ SHOOTING DAY 5

SHOOTING DAY 5: Bar Re-shoot

 

 We  decided to practise this scene prior to shooting and also make sure we know what shots need to be done and also make sure that the same footage is done using different shots as this provides variety, to make sure there is as little as error as possible as we were running out of time to shoot, as this shooting could only take place on the weekend, closing times and we would need to book the same bar again if things went wrong this time, this is why we had already decided that it was best to pre-book the bar and arrange suitable timings. We didnt get all the footage that we required as the cast didnt arrive on time, also we had problems as some footage was ruined due to the camera being jilted, the eyes and lips close ups didnt work either apart from one eye clip that we will be using.

Green Screen Test Shooting

We began a test shooting for our green screen to make sure we would be able to film this without any problems and to make sure this would work well. Testing our green screen we came across some difficulties , for example we noticed the lights made shadows which later on would make it difficult to edit successfully . We also noticed it was hard to keep the camera still because of our birds eye view shot and we thought this would make it look unprofessional .

Green Screen Test

Today we practiced with the green screen so that when we come to film our final music video we know how to successfully use it and edit it. We came across a few problems while doing this practice. Our first problem was lighting, we struggled with creating the right lighting to eliminate shadows. This made it harder to saturate the background when adding the animation. We also found it difficult to find the right animation to use as a background. A problem we only discovered when we came to edit was the camera movement. We need to use a tripod when filming the final to make it steady. We overcame all of these difficulties and managed to create the look we wanted. We will remember this when filming our final music video.

Practice Flashback Attempt

Today we did a practice to make sure we could do the effects to make the flashback look successful , we used a camera and zoomed into the eye of our star . By doing this we realised this wouldnt be as effective because for a music video the narrative does not have to bee 100% in order and instead decided to do a montage of the past events rather than doing a flash back . But also the flash back was not needed and tok up frames that could be used for other footage of the music video.