Filming Day 3

My third day of filming was on the 19th January at the Baths Hall. I rang our local theatre to ask for permission if I could do some filming for my Alevel on stage to show the performance side of the video, and they kindly agreed to a certain date, when I could go in with Chloe to do some filming. The lighting technician was very helpful as he changed the lighting accordingly. Personally I think these shots look very professional, as the lighting we used cost up to £80,000 which is very expensive. The link below shows some of the images from the baths hall and shows me filming on the stage.

http://www.photosnack.com/StephBlanchard/filming-day-3-19th-january-2015.html

Filming day 2

I have organised the next film shoot to be on Tuesday 13th January, however my actress is ill so wont be able to make it. I have organised the next shoot to be Sunday 18th January, where I have arranged lighting and I have permission to film on an airfield in Hibaldstow. I have arranged my actress to arrive at 3 o'clock as I would like to film at dust.

Selection of location

 I have visited 2 different types of tunnels/ bridges to allow me to chose the best one for my music video

The Bridge in Crowle

This shows a practice image of how I will portray a silhouette figure in my music video, this has helped me to decide what I need to change on the actual day of filming, For example the lighting.
 

This is a tunnel I visited in Epworth, which allows me to get the best location I could. However it was full of old equipment and blocks of wood, which I would need to move for my filming. This also doesn't allow me to have the correct lighting for my filming, which could potentially affect my music video as it wouldn't look professional. Below is an image of the tunnel I visited; it is very bad quality as it was very dark and not enough light.

Personally, I think the bridge in Crowle would be better for my video, as it allows better access of lighting and it adds a rustic/unique effect on the video

Mock Exam- First draft

This is the first draft of my music video. I have used 2 different cameras to shoot the video, this has affected the framing of the video causing the wide screen to reduce in size. This is one of the aspects that I intend to change on my next draft, as it doesn't look professional and is not correctly finished. The next step is adding different effects and editing to my footage to allow the music video to look more professional and interesting.

Behind the scene images

Below there is a selection of images from behind the scenes of one of my film shoots, and some images of myself setting the lights up before shooting. Lighting is really important in my music video because I plan to film at night so my location and actress need to have the correct lighting to look professional.

In this image above you can see I have placed an orange filter in the spot light (on the left), which will have a different effect once it is lit (as you can see on the image on the right), however I didn't think this would look right on my music video so I chose not to use it.

These are some filters that can change the effect of the lighting. For example I could use the red filter to add a romantic effect. I didn't use many different filters as I didn't think the shot needed them, so I just used a clear filter.

This is the smoke machine that used in music video to add atmosphere and add emphasis around my actress. I think the smoke machine at night will add drama to my filming, which I think will look very professional 

These images above, are of me setting the lights up again before it started getting dark and to make sure my lights were in the right place before my cast arrived. 

The lighting is really important for shooting at night as without them my video would be of very poor quality and appear unprofessional. 

Weather forcast

I have planned my first shoot to take place on the 10th December. This is the day that Chloe; who I have chosen to be my actress is available. I have also booked some professional lighting as it is dark nights, so the weather needs to be good, other wise some of the lighting will not be able to be  used outside due to safety reasons.

Filming day 1 - 10th December

I have organised for my lighting to arrive at 1 o'clock so I can be taught how to set the lighting up properly without damaging the equipment. I also need to prepare behind the scenes, for examples the correct costumes for my cast. I have planned my cast to arrive at the location at 3 o'clock as this is the time when everyone is available.