The group of people.

The people who are involved:

• One Girl
• Two confirmed band members
• One vocalist
• Potentially two more band members

This is the way that it is planning out at the moment. I have emailed all of the confirmed people the information and here is the email:

 

I have also sent a copy of the email to one of the people who could potentially be in it just so that he knows what will be going on.

 

 

I unfortunately had to change the girl that I was using as the other became unavailable, however I had already confirmed with someone that if the original girl couldn't do it, then she would fill in. She is still the same thing that I was looking for, so she will fit in fine. I have asked her to wear a black evening gown, with her hair straight and elegant high heels. I shall be doing her make up on the night. This shall include dark purple lip stick and dark eye make up, as well as false eyelashes.

 

I shall also be asking the guys to wear pretty much plain dark / black tops except for the vocalist who I am going to ask to wear a grey top.

Location and lighting.

I went to view the location last night and this is what I shall be using:

 

I have also booked out lighting from school as there are only very dim lights in the Cellar.

The girl in the video

This is the girl that I shall be using in the video. I am going to experiment with her make up within the next few days to see what would look best to fit her character.
I chose her as I think that she fits in with the "Stereotypical" person who would be obsessed with the band such as the girl will be in the video.
I am going to dress her in a formal dress so that it connotes her trying to impress the band with her clothing and to show that she is elegant. Also, it could connote that she is thinking of the capturing of the band as an evening out and that she has got to impress them. Which also shows how insane she is.

Update on Filming.

Unfortunately my filming didn't go ahead on both occassions due to more circumstances beyond my control. Sunday the 10th of November will be the day that I film with the origional vocalist. I am 100% certain that this will go ahead as planned as it is all 100% set in stone.

Filming take 4

Tonight (05/11/2013) I shall be filming. If for some unexpected reason I do not film tonight then I have a back up of tomorrow night with a different 'singer'.

Hopefully this will mean that I will definitely get to film either tonight or tomorrow.

Plan of Action.

I am either going to film tonight 01/11/2013, 3/11/2013 or 05/11/2013. Those are my three dates that I absolutely have to film on. Preferably tonight, but the other two are my back ups just incase.

I shall then aim to have edited it all by Friday the 8th November, if not before.

I am hopeful that this will work out 4th time of filming.

Draft Deadline and Filming Take 3.

Due to circumstances beyond my control filming did not go ahead on 31/10/2013. I am planning on filming within the next few days but this therefore means that I shall not complete the deadline for 01/11/2013.

Filming.

Filming Take 1

I filmed last week and a few problems occured.

• One of the band members didn't show
• The man who was supposed to open the venue didn't show (Meaning no location / lighting etc)
• The memory cards filled ridiculously fast and couldn't film much more
• The camera went flat and broke for no reason even though it was fully charged

This therefore meant that I had to adjust to what had happened. Luckily it was no problem for me to manage with one of the guitarists missing, so that was easily fixed.
My Parents used to be on the Church Committee meaning that it was easy for me to think of a different location - The Church.
We went and filmed in the church and the shots went surprisingly well, I did the whole song twice before the camera died. This therefore meant that I only had shots of the drummer from different angles.

Over the next few weeks

The band then became unavailable to film as they did not respond to my messages so I had to find a replacement. Unfortunately I could only find one person so I planned to have just a single vocalist performance video in a wooded area with two car headlights and some flood lights lighting up the area.

Filming Take 2

Everything was set up to film, lighting, cameras, music etc. but then I realised that I had misplaced my memory card. This therefore means that I have got to film Thursday the 31st October and edit my film on the 1st of November ready for the deadline.

Things to make sure that it works the third time

I shall make sure this evening that I have got everything is ready and that the person that is going to be in it is 100% going to do it.

Change of Band Members and His Outfit.

My previous band members have decided that they are no longer available for filming. This therefore meant that I had to ask someone else to be in it. My video will now be a one person performance video, still at The Vault, with possibly some narrative shots of the vocalist walking around singing. Depending on lighting. Unfortunately due to deadlines and the unfortunate cancellation of the band, I have not had any time to plan what I shall be filming. However, some thought has gone into it and I shall film the song around 10-12 times at different camera angles and then again outside whilst he is singing.

Week Beginning 07/10/2013

This week I will:

Consider representations in your music video (who/what, why, where, how)

Apply relevant narrative theorists to your music video

Write risk assessment

 

When that is all complete I shall start filming hopefulyl on Sunday.

Band and Location

After a discussion with the band last night we came to the conclusion that they are all free to film Sunday the 13th of October. I have just emailed The Vault confirming that they can do that date. I shall now start to do Safety checks etc.

Location Part 2

As I have finished my Animatic and now going onto my digipack and filming, I have emailed The Vault asking when is acceptable for me to come. The Email:

"Hi Callum,

As everything with storyboarding is coming to a close, I am just about ready to start filming. Providing that it is still okay for me to do this at The Vault, would you possibly be able to give me some dates that I would be able to use The Vault on before the 18^th of October please?

Thank you so much for your help.

Kelly Maxwell."

I am hoping for a response soon so that I can contact the band and ask them when they are free to film. Hopefully all filming will commence next week (WB - 7th October).

Storyboard.

Storyboard

Coursework Schedule

A2 Media Studies Schedule 2013-2014 Lutterworth College.docx