Location Recce P&M in woods

Location Recce P&M silly string

Location Recce

Filming Update 6

This time we filmed Rachael acting as if she was the person behind the camera when Paige and I were in the forest. We only done it for this area as we presume the audience will also know that it is suggested Rachael is also filming the silly string. We done it this way as Rachael was unavailable for filming the previous time and we felt it would have looked as if she was remembering something where she wasn't there for which made no sense with a lack of continuity.

Again with this we used two small lights, however we held these by hand as we were filming in a different area of the woods where there was nowhere to place the lights. This meant we had to keep a steady hand which I feel we were successful in. We had to overcome the problem of the camera dying after just one shot, so we filmed the other shots on our phone- this turned out to be even better as the phone cameras did not give Rachael red-eye like the camera itself.

Filming Update 5

With this scene, Bethany filmed Paige and I in the woods and on a path next to a field. We chose these locations due to both the lighting that was available and to reflect the conventions of other pop music videos. We used sparklers and silly string to represent a childish and fun side, playing on the lyrics of 'Ain't it fun', while also connotating to childhood where children would play with such things. These also follow conventions as other pop videos, such as Still Into You, use objects like sparklers.

We used two small lights when filming in the woods and placed them against two trees opposite eachother to lighten both Paige and I, however in the scene where we are using silly string we were standing under a street-light and using only one other light to brighten any part of the face that was greatly shadowed. Because it was night time and we only had small lights, we couldn't brighten every detail when in the woods but I feel this is fine due to the sparklers being the main object of attention in this scene.

Location Recce

Filming Update 4

Today I filmed Paige at my house for the scene where she comes home from work, chills out then notices a glass (which would then flashback to Rachael's house). With this scene, I didn't have to use any artificial lighting except in the hallway due to natural lighting coming through the windows. I felt this was a massive benefit as it adds a better sense of verisimilitude, and some of the lighting was very complimentary and smoothed the skin, reflecting well against the pale surroundings.

I used various shots and angles in this scene, filming each shot multiple times in differing angles so that we had multiple choices on the shots we would end up using. I feel this was a good decision as it seems more professional and reflects real life music videos as they often cut between shots instead of using one long one.

We had decided to use a wine glass to represent the memory of Rachael's as it was a reoccurring factor that we both had in our houses, and was very realistic as most houses have them. For Paige relaxing, we decided to have her come in, make a hot drink and sit down as this would suggest that she had been working hard all day, similar to how Rachael was working in her scene.

Rough Cut and Audience Feedback

This is a rough version of our music video which has all the editing and filming we have been able to produce as of now. Due to not having access to equipment or actors, it's been unable to be completed which much footage missing, such as Paige coming home from work. Due to this, the audience finds it hard to understand the story line behind it as it's incomplete and much of the story itself is missing from the video. The black parts in the video is where we have planned scenes the fill that space. The black empty spaces are where the scenes that haven't been filmed will be placed- all of them are planned out, such as at the beginning having head-shots of each actor, but we still need to film this.

When screening the video to our class, we received feedback that pointed out the positives and constructive criticism. The feedback has been condensed into a list of positives and negatives:

Positives

• Good camera work with a wide variety of angles, movement and depth of field
• The music matched the feel of the video
• The clips were funny and so they matched the upbeat song
• Product placement
• The contrast between the party and work scenes flow well
• Good transitions
• Scenes aren't too long
• The zoom on Rachael is visually pleasing

Improvements

• The scenes could fit the music better
• When the music slows down, we could maybe slow down the footage to reflect it
• Potentially having someone singing/lip-syncing and more dancing
• Shorten down the escalator scene
• Some really shaky scenes may need to be re-shot
• Sync some movements with the song
• The first scene seems out of focus
• Change the swipe transition
• Increase the lighting during interior shots while editing as it's under-exposed
• The walking shot at the end is a long single shots, and could be broken up with jump cuts, but this may not work.

Call Sheet 4

Filming Update 3

With this update, we filmed Paige, Rachael and I in a house (Rachael's) dancing and playing games, overall chilling out and having fun like teenagers do. We decided this fit the song better than a big party due to the song itself not being a party song and felt it would look out of place with scenes that reflect an atmosphere like that. Filming on location was a better option than a set or in a studio as it adds to the verisimilitude.

We used ambient lighting within the house to add verisimilitude to the scene as we wanted to be able to keep it as realistic as possible. However, if the lighting stands out drastically within the video itself, we can edit it with colour curves within Sony Vegas Pro to make it match and fit in with the other filmed scenes to add a better sense of continuity.