Filming day 1 - 24th November

 The location of my introduction to my chosen song I decided was to be a bedroom and a bathroom in my performers house. The introduction of my song I decided to include:
-  extreme close up of alarm going off
- Ellie waking up close up
- close up of feet getting out of bed
- close up of feet walking across the screen
- medium close up of Ellie taking off her makeup
- Ellie then reapplying makeup close up
 
To make my performer look like she'd had a rough night of crying I applied eyeliner, eye shadow and mascarar and then smudged. Below this image is the makeup I used.

The mise-en-scene of this music video epically when in the characters room had to be very specific. When filming the first shot of an alarm going off I decided to place some books next to it to connote that she's very knowledgeable and probably from a middle class family.

This is a shot the reapplying makeup shot I used, this is one of my favourite shots as it's very clear and by the use of Ellies stable hand it looks like she's looking in a mirror.

I dressed Ellie in matching pjamas for my first shoot as in the video she's waking up.

I used Ellies bathroom for the shot of her wiping her makeup off.

What went well

The day ran smoothly as I made sure my video camera was fully charged so it didn't create any filming problems.

The lighting of the shots are very good as all my shots are very clear and crisp.

I was very organised and I knew what probs I needed so in advance I made sure I had them.

 

Things to improve

I took a while to get to grips with using a trypod which took up a bit of time.

The makeup I used on Ellie needs to better presented and less rushed.

Make sure I have all my props in advance as I couldn't find an old fashioned looking alarm clock as I had to use a digital one instead.

 

 

 

Exporting my video to the editing suite

Today was the first time I used an editing suite in college as I had my first 1 hour of footage to place on the system. The process took a while as I had to create my own folder on the  suite and then I had to individually  rename each clip that I had imported to make it organised and easier to edit. I then deleted clips I felt were to short to cut and edit such as clips under 3-4 seconds although this wasn't a problem as I had many shots of the same thing to avoid having to reshoot.

Hazards

Prop List for first shoot

- Makeup (dark eyeshadow, mascara,eyeliner and foundation)
- Pyjamas (preferably matching)
- An alarm clock (old fashioned looking)
- Books (middle class looking)
- Make up wipes
-Mirror
-Socks
-Bed with matching pillows and cover

Test shots wih my camera

 

- This footage is all filmed of my video camera, by testing out different shots such as medium close ups and extreme close ups, indoor and out I believe my camera is suitable for to use for my music video as it looks very clear and doesn't blur when I move the camera quickly.-
- The reason why I'd rather use my own camera is that I have more free time to use it other then students that are borrowing them from college as they are very limited. My camera is also compact so I can easily take it places without much effort.

My camera/video camera

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 is a 10.1 megapixel compact camera poised at the superzoom end of the market. It’s 10x optical zoom provides ample focal length for picking off subjects from afar, although with only 38mm of coverage at its widest point doesn’t push into the superwide superzoom territory.

There is a secret weapon on the feature front too – the HD 720p movie recording function is, whilst becoming a more commonplace feature on many stills cameras, something that’s not widely available as yet. Sony, being the domineering electronics giant it is, is certainly pushing promotion of HD products.

From my own use of this camera I'd prefer to use it from borrowing one from college as when I have used the video camera Iv'e found it very crisp looking and very in focus.

The other advantage of using my own camera is that I can have more time filimg as I can always acsess it easily.

Examples of Images taken on this camera-

My performer

This is Ellie, she is an AS media student currently studying at Wyke. I picked Ellie to play the main part in my music video as she is around the same age as my target audience (17+) and I believe she can easily be changed with clothes and makeup to match my idea of a character. My clothing ideas of having her in an oversized jumper, ripped tights and military boots she also does own which will make filming less complicated. It's also ideal to use her as my cast as she lives nearby so if re shooting is needed it's very easy to plan dates.

Things about her current style helped me choose her such as her being slim, having big eyes and being fresh faced.

Location of my music video

I'm going to use these locations as they are very scenic epically Hessle Foreshore. Although these locations easily show that they situated in Hull/Hessle I’m going to avoid certain parts of these locations such as the Humber Bridge so it creates a more professional and unfamiliar look to the audience. I'm going to use all outdoor locations as I believe the lightitng will be better as it'll be natural except for the beginning of the music video where I will be filming in a the performers house to show more about my characters personality.

 

 

 

Lyrics of my chosen song and how they suit my plot

You found a sweater on the ocean floor.
They're gonna find it if you didn't close the door.
You and the smart one sit outside of their sight,   <-- parents are unaware of her drug taking
In a house on a street they wouldn't park on at night.

Her father came from a poor background but made his way up to the top through hard work

 

-->Dad was a risk taker, his was a shoe maker,
You, greatest hits 2006 little list maker.

Heard codes in the melodies, you heeded the call,
You were born with ten fingers, and you're gonna use em all. <-- The taking of drugs and alchol
Interest in colors I discovered myself.  <--- Individuality and the rebelling of conforming to her parents ambitions created my characters personality which her parents don't approve of.

If your art-life is gritty, you'll be toastin' my health. <-- The affects of drug taking
If an interest in culture, you should be lining the walls,
When your birthright is interest, you could just accrue it all.

Me and my cousins, and you and your cousins,
It's a line thats always running.

Me and my cousins and you and your cousins,
I can feel it coming.

You can turn your back on the bitter world.    <-- Drugs are some peoples haven to get away from problems, in my characters situation it's her pushy parents
You can turn your back on the bitter world.
You can turn your back on the bitter world.
You can turn your back on the bitter world.Me and my cousins, and you and your cousins,
It's a line thats always running.  <-- Her family have a reputation for pushing their children to much 'to be the best' and follow the family trade.
Me and my cousins and you and your cousins,
I can feel it coming.

Me and my cousins, and you and your cousins,
It's a line thats always running.

Me and my cousins and you and your cousins,
I can feel it coming