Filming grid - Shoot number two

Ancillary text preparation

I took some photographs of jake while I was filming so that I could use them for my ancillary texts. I used photoshop to make his eyes completely black as I didn't like that his eyes were visible. I will need to find a way to do this in my video as it looks a lot better. I showed these images to my peers and they said that they look "creepy", which was my desired effect. I will probably use the medium close up as the back cover for my digipak, I won't use either if them for the front cover as I am hoping to get a group shot of all of the antagonists when I do my thrird location to use for the front cover.

First Draft (Video)

First Draft of Music Video

I have edited the First Draft of my music video and uploaded it to YouTube. I will post it onto my blog once it has finished uploading. By putting the video on YouTube, I am appealing to a wider audience as it is the largest video sharing site today so lots of people can potentially see it, which means that if they like it, they will share it with their friends on social media such as Facebook.

shooting plan

This grid shows when I plan to shoot my music video. I have left five sections empty so that I can print off the grid and write in the planned shoots for them and add my comments then scan in the printed version to show the final shooting plans. It shows any problems that I had during filming as this way I can write them as they happen and I will not forget any issues that I have. The majority of my footage will be shot in the new year as I still need to purchase costumes for my cult antagonists, which I cannot afford in the build up period before christmas. 

Technical Equipment

Nikon D5200 - I am using my own camera for the project to film my music video and to take still images for my ancillary texts. I will take the images while I am filming so that the imagery will match my music video perfectly and that way it will work better as an advertisement for my product and the artist.

I will need to use an SD card to save the footage while filming. I will use an 8GB SD card as the memory should be sufficient for the amount of footage that I will get on each shot and I own one meaning that I wont need to purchase a new SD card for the project.

I will need to use a tripod to hold my camera in place for stationary shots to avoid having a shaky camera. My camera lens has a built in stabiliser so the tripod will not be essential however my footage will look better if i use one. My tripod is heavy too so it can be used as a cheap alternative to a steadicam for moving shots. 

I will use a dolly on my tripod for moving shots while on stable ground as it will make camera movements smoother. I will not b able to use this on bumpy ground as the wheels will knock and make the footage shaky. This means that in the abandoned buildings and forest locations i will not be able to use it.

I will try to use a steadicam for moving shots where the dolly is not useful as it will make the footage smoother and it will look more professional. I will need to buy a steadicam as college do not have any t lend to students, however it would be a good investment as it will make my coursework look smoother and it will help me to get a smoother look. I have looked online to buy one and the majority of steadicams for DSLR cameras cost in excess of £200, but i have found one on Amazon for only £75 so I might buy it after the christmas period. 

To edit my footage I will be using Final Cut Pro X on the apple macs as I am already familiar with with the software so I will not have to learn any new techniques. I have Adobe Premier CC on my laptop so I could use that however I am not familiar with the software so it will require me to learn how to use it if I choose to edit my footage using Premier.

To edit my ancillary texts I will use PhotoShop CC as I have the software on my laptop so I will be able to do a lot of editing outside of college times and also during college time as my laptop is portable so I can easily edit my ancillary texts anywhere. I am familiar with PhotoShop because I used it in AS Media Studies and I also use it quite a lot personally.   

New possible location

Izzy suggested to use an abandoned hospital in Beverley if St. Andrews quay wasn't available anymore so I am going to check the location to see if it looks like my desired Mese en scene. I will need to update my health and safety grid to suit the new location as it is an old hospital so there will be other risks that won't be present in St. Andrews quay as Izzy said there are needles on the floor which could be a hazard.

Anamatic

Text messages to show planning for filming

Georgia and Lewis wouldn't come back to the building that I am using as my location so I have completely recast Lewis's parts to jake as there is no need for a face in his shots so it doesn't really matter. I have asked Izzy to stand in for Georgia at the building shoot I will have borrow the dress from Georgia to maintain continuity and I will probably only do long shots and wide angles so that it won't be too obvious that it's a different actress. I think that this could work as it is something that is done in professional films and music videos however if it is too obvious I may recast Georgia to Izzy permanently as I will probably get more footage of izzy and Izzy is more willing to travel to locations than Georgia.

Storyboard

My storyboardshows the plan that I have for my music video. The song lasts for 5minutes and 10 seconds so my storyboard has 116 shots to be as detailed as possible and have a shot every couple of seconds to conform to the conventions of form. The storyboard covers all three of my locations that I will use. Now that I have created my storyboard, I will create an animatic by putting my song over the top to show how my video will look. 

Cast list

Luke Hallett - main protagonist (photographer)

Luke is actually an amateur photographer so he has a lot of photography kit at hand so it will be easy to use props and he an also give me personal insight for camera angles, movements and shots.

Georgia Tether - main female antagonist (demon girl)

Georgia is easy to make look scary and has an alternative style so she will own dresses similar to the ones that I have in mind so she is a good choice for my main female antagonist.

Jake Rawlings - Gas mask antagonist

Jake was actually my back up choice for te gas mask antagonist however he dresses how I want my character to dress so I think he is still a good choice. He wears mainly black and is slim so will look practically the same as how I had originally planned.

Izzy Smart - stand in for Georgia's wide shots in the abandoned buildings.