New and last performance shoot

Yesterday, I filmed the last parts for my performance. I went to Greenwich park as it is a large area and has different plants and a lake. I filmed in various locations around the park including on the grass, by the trees and by the lake. This means I can use various different shots in my music video and have various ones to choose from.

New Narrative Shoot

After reflecting on my first draft and my audience feedback, I decided to re-shoot my narrative part of my music video. I used different settings and angles and also changed the narrative slightly. 

Here are some screenshots from the new shoot:

There's a total of 145 videos, the reason it's so much is because there's so many different shots because of the way she moves from one room to another and then outside. Because the video is quite face paced, it needs a lot of shots.

New performance shoot

I re-filmed for my performance on Sunday, I got footage from quite a few angles with different backgrounds.

Performance Shoot Plan

• I need to re film my performance shots as the last shoot was unsuccessful.

• I'll be using a different setting, with different outfits.

• My new location will be Greenwich Park:

This is because it's more versatile, it has a large amount of land, different trees and plants and a view of London in the background.

• The outfit will be something with a dark green colour as it fits with the nature theme.

Editing

First, I had to import all of my clips into Final Cut Pro x, where I could then drag them into the timeline.

I then had to pick the clips I needed and drag them into the timeline. 

I had to add the song into the timeline as well, this helps me to know where the shots are fitting with the song.

Narrative Shoot

Today's shoot was a success. The clips have great lighting,quality and framing. I have 116 clips which I will use in Final Cut Pro X to begin editing.

Some thumbnails from the clips.

Narrative Shoot Plan

07/02/2016

On Sunday I will be shooting for my narrative. It will be filmed in the house of my artist between the times of 11am-4pm. I'm allowing myself a lot of time because I have learnt from previous shoots that filming is time consuming because of the different angles I need to shoot from and having to stop and start. 

New Footage- Performance

Although I had already planed by scenes I wanted to test the different backgrounds to see if they might also work. Having a variety of backgrounds with the performance makes it easier to find what works.

Brick wall, an okay background but not as fitting with my genre.

                                      

Bench with grass and trees in the back- what I planned in my storyboard and works well with the genre.

Change of artist

Due to illness, the person who I am using as Kiki can no longer be part of my video. Fortunately, I planned for if something went wrong and so I have a back up person who can be my artist. This means redoing my digipak and poster which needs completing as soon as possible so I can focus on re-filming and editing my music video.

This Sunday, I'll be shooting with my new person. This will be performance and digipak and poster shoot.

Nothing will change, except the digipak will look different, so I need to ensure it stays consistent with the Indie Folk genre.

First shoot evaluation

My first shoot wasn't successful, however it has made me more prepared for my next shoot as I now know what to consider.

Here's some screenshots from the clips from the beginning of my video where she gets up, looks outside and gets ready.

The lighting in this clip is way too dark, I would need to film earlier in the day to ensure the lighting doesn't change. Next time, I will allow myself a whole day to film.

First Shoot plan

For my first shoot I am going to need a DSLR and a steadicam: 

I will be shooting from 2-4pm, this may be cutting it thin because it gets dark around 4:30pm. However, 2 hours should be enough to get some decent footage.

Production Plan: Filming Schedule

I need to set dates and times of when I'm filming so that it is thoroughly planned and me and my artists are prepared: 

18/01/2016- Buying props ready for the shoot.

21/01/2016 - (2pm- 4pm) I will film the narrative section of my video in my artists house. I will need to be done by 4 as this is when the lighting changes. 

24/01/2016- (10am-2pm) shooting the performance in the local park. 

24/01/2016-31/01/2016 (times will be decided) this will be the time period where I need to go back and re-film anything. 

Digipak and Poster Shoot- Analysis

These are the photographs I have taken and analysed:

Digipak and poster shoot- plan

Today I will be taking my photographs for the digipak and poster for Kiki. 

The weather 

Today it is 'partly cloud' with,fortunately, no rain. This is great as there's no rain to distrust the shoot and the lighting will be just fine. Sun would be even better, however that's not expected in this season. 

Setting 

This is my chosen setting, my neighbors back garden. This is because there a are flowers and bushes(something that I want to include in the images), a blank wall for images with a plain background and just the overall natural setting it creates. 

Outfit 

This is Kiki's outfit. She's wearing a mustard colour jumper which I believe is a nice colour, it's not too vibrant but not too plain, and black jeans. The outfit is quite simple but the yellow is a nice touch. Furthermore, the colours will work well with the flowers and I'll be using in the setting. 

Equipment 

For the shoot I will be using a DSLR camera. I believe this the best choice for the photographs as the DSLR takes images in high quality and has more complex settings than other cameras allowing me to change the shutter speed, aperture, colour balance etc. 

Production Log- Digipak shoot planning

This week I will be taking photographs for my digipak and poster. There are a few things that I need to consider;

• The weather 
• The setting 
• The models outfit
• Camera settings

The shoot is important as I need it to reflect my artist and the song genre. I will be referring to my digipak and poster sketch as this is what I feel will be successful.