Due to the change in narrative concept, we needed to take some extra footage. We needed to film Zoe out with her boyfriend, who she is cheating on, representing her boyfriend as nasty and mean to her. This is because our narrative is about how she is being fake by pretending she is happy with him when really she isn't.
We decided it would be a good idea to get some shots inside as otherwise the majority of our video would take place outside. We went to a park with a cafe so that we could film both inside and outside. We asked the owner of the cafe if it would be ok to film in there and thankfully, they were happy for us to do so.
The weather was not good when we started filming as it was pouring with rain and the sky was dark, however, this was good because we could use the idea of pathetic fallacy, connoting the unpleasant nature of the relationship through the weather. It did start to brighten up as we progressed which could be used to signify Zoe's realisation that she is happier with Jay than her boyfriend.
Overall, I believe that the shots we took were effective and when we put them into the video, they will connote the narrative as we had hoped.
Sunday, 8 November 2015
Thursday, 5 November 2015
Shots for the New Narrative Concept
Due to the fact that we have altered the narrative concept, we do not have the footage of Zoe and Sam's unhappy relationship. We will therefore need to film this and have put together a list of shots which we could take that we believe will effectively signify this idea.
- Sam arrives late to a date with Zoe and doesn't seem to care that she has been waiting for him to arrive
- The couple are sitting on a bench but are clearly quite distance and not enjoying each other's company
- The couple are walking together but when Sam reaches for Zoe's hand, she moves it away
- The couple are on a date but Sam is ignoring Zoe, sitting looking at his phone instead
- Sam and Zoe have an argument
- Sam doesn't hold the door open for Zoe and doesn't give her his coat when she is clearly shivering/ the umbrella when it is raining.
Change of Narrative Concept
On review of our narrative thread, we decided that we were no longer going to have the girl hiding her relationship from her disapproving friends, but rather have her cheating on her boyfriend with our artist. We wanted to keep to the idea that she is hiding something and putting on her 'best fake smile' and believe that this is a better way to connote this idea.
Here is the updated narrative concept:
Here is the updated narrative concept:
- Jay (artist) and Zoe are secretly together
- Zoe is already in a relationship but is unhappy with her boyfriend, Sam. who she is constantly arguing with
- Zoe would rather be with Jay as they are happy together and Jay is aware of the fact that Zoe doesn't want to be with Sam anymore
- Zoe has a memory book filled with happy memories of her with Jay as well as her friends, reminding her of the reasons she enjoys Jay's company and why she would rather be with him
- Jay is singing about the fact that he wants Zoe to be happy and not pretend to feel that way in her relationship with Sam when in reality she could be in a fun, carefree relationship with him instead
Wednesday, 4 November 2015
Re-filming the Performance Elements
On review of our footage, we have been able to see that our artist is not giving a convincing performance as he has blank facial expressions and looks very unsure of the lyrics. This has resulted in us having to re-film these elements.
We used a different location for filming in the forest this time around. This was not a problem at all as the location still had the same connotations and was therefore still appropriate to use in this video. We filmed out side in a forest-like location as we wanted to keep to a natural setting and help connote the organic nature of our artist. When we filmed this, we took different shots which we could use alongside the outdoor performance shots that we had already taken and create a new performance thread in the video. We took a range of different shots, including a tracking shot and a shot with the artist sitting in the tree to add visual interest to our video.
We also re-filmed the studio performance to make it look more like the artist is performing in a small venue to a small audience. In this, we still used the black backdrop, however, we placed amps behind our artist, gave him a guitar and put a microphone in front of him. We directed him to perform as if an audience was actually there to help him become more animated. We also used 2 cameras when filming this instead of 1 like the previous time. This was very beneficial as it helped enhance our efficiency. This was because we could take the shots from 2 angles at a time, rather than having to move the camera every time. This meant that we could get more shots done as we were not relying on just 1 camera each take.
Overall, I now feel confident that we have enough footage of the performance elements to help connote the image of our artist effectively. I also believe that these shots will be very useful in the editing of our music video.
We used a different location for filming in the forest this time around. This was not a problem at all as the location still had the same connotations and was therefore still appropriate to use in this video. We filmed out side in a forest-like location as we wanted to keep to a natural setting and help connote the organic nature of our artist. When we filmed this, we took different shots which we could use alongside the outdoor performance shots that we had already taken and create a new performance thread in the video. We took a range of different shots, including a tracking shot and a shot with the artist sitting in the tree to add visual interest to our video.
We also re-filmed the studio performance to make it look more like the artist is performing in a small venue to a small audience. In this, we still used the black backdrop, however, we placed amps behind our artist, gave him a guitar and put a microphone in front of him. We directed him to perform as if an audience was actually there to help him become more animated. We also used 2 cameras when filming this instead of 1 like the previous time. This was very beneficial as it helped enhance our efficiency. This was because we could take the shots from 2 angles at a time, rather than having to move the camera every time. This meant that we could get more shots done as we were not relying on just 1 camera each take.
Overall, I now feel confident that we have enough footage of the performance elements to help connote the image of our artist effectively. I also believe that these shots will be very useful in the editing of our music video.
Monday, 2 November 2015
Vlogging Our Shoot Days
We decided it would be a good idea to vlog throughout the day when we were filming. We started this at the beginning of the day, however, as it got later, we didn't have time to do this as much as we would like.
Filming in the Studio
Part of our music video features the use of the studio for the performance element, so we used the studio we have at school to do this. We used a black backdrop as we had previously stated that we wanted to use. The lighting was set up so that we could clearly see the artist performing and we used a guitar to help connote the desired star image.
We managed to get a range of shots which we thought we would be able to use, however, upon review, we decided that the footage was not suitable and therefore we would have to re-film. This was because the artist's facial expressions made it look as though he was unsure of the lyrics and therefore this would not give a convincing performance.
Additionally, we were unhappy with the shots as the artist just looks like he is standing in front of a black curtain, therefore, when we re-film, we will be using a microphone and some guitar amps to make it appear as though he is performing in a small venue.
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