Final filming

In this lesson, we finally finished up our filming. In this scene we are using a green screen in which we will be editing in a background to make it look like we are getting our mugshots taken. We will create a background on Photoshop and the media technician will show us what we have to do. 

Filming on 09/12/2011

On the 9th of December we did our photo shoot during our free periods. It went very well and I'm pleased with our collection of photographs we ended up with. We got so many different shots and poses, so it gives me more freedom of how my digipak will look.

After school on Friday we filmed the main part of our video at the car park. This was a huge success and it got done quicker than I thought it would. We filmed each part a few times, from several angles so that we can use one scene for quite a chunk of the song, but keep cutting to different angles so that it's not boring.

Below are some stills from the photo shoot and filming:

 

Dates for the final filming

Filming on 29/11/2011

On Tuesday me, Laura and Beatrice went to Laura's house to film. Our aim was to re-film Laura's bit as we didn't feel it worked the first time around at Megan's house. We also planned to film the rose part for the beginning of our music video.

Filming overall went quite well, and we got a lot done within our short amount of time there. However, the lighting was much better in person that when we uploaded it onto the Mac. This means we were limited in the shots we could actually use.

We filmed Laura's lips whilst she was singing, but this didn't turn out so well as the shots were quite blurry and in one of them, she had lipstick on her teeth.


   

Calendar of upcoming events

Filming on 25/11/2011

Photoshoot during Period 4:

Laura will need to bring in/wear a red top or red dress. It will be a mid shot, so what she wears on the bottom half doesn't matter. She will have her hair down and curly, as normal. Accessories will be minimal, and make up will consist of fake eyelashes, black liquid eyeliner and red lips.



I will need to bring my camera with me, and get a tripod from Jack. I will be wearing my red velvet dress. My hair will be up and I will have red lips, with black liquid eyeliner on my eyes.


Filming at 6pm:

Laura will need to bring several outfits, so there is a costume change per scene. Make-up should be brought, as Laura is in charge of doing everyone elses make-up. Laura has the video camera, therefore she needs to bring this too.

I will need to bring oufits for each of the scenes I appear in - a different costume for each one. I will also need to bring some lighting for the street/outside scenes. I will need to bring accessories and any other make-up that may be needed

Megan will need to make sure that the room with the red wall is clear and accessible. She will need to bring outfits for each of the scenes she will appear in. She will need to bring her camera for the 'behind the scenes' footage.

Helen will need to bring a few outfits, so there is a change somewhere amongst the video. Helen is the girl with the 'edgy' look, therefore she should make sure all of her piercings are in. She will bring some make-up with her also (eyeliner, fake eye-lashes, dark lipstick).

The boys will all wear casual clothes - jeans, t-shirt, converse.

Behind the scenes of filming - 11/11/11

 Right near the end of filming, having a little tea break as it was so cold.


Me in action.


Discussing what to do next.


Applying make-up before shooting.


Setting up to shoot.

Overall, shooting went well. We managed to get it all done within the 2 hour time period we were allowed. It was well lit in there, so we didn't need to bring any lighting with us.


A little compilation of mine and Joe's funny moments when shooting (made on photoshop):

Preparing for filming

Letter given to everyone in production for car park scene:

Things that we need to prepare for before shooting on Friday 11th November:
1. Remember to take photographs of location during filming.
2. Take camera and camcorder and tripod
3. Costume for Amy and Joe
- Amy: Costume: black skirt, black heels, guns and roses top. Make up: black lipstick, black eyeliner, false eyelashes. Hair: tied up.
- Joe: Costume: polo top (white), skinny jeans and converse. Hair: straightened.
4. Batteries for camera
5. Remember car
6. Song and speakers

Information:
1. Meeting at Burger King in Bexleyheath at 7pm.

Amy: bring clothes, do hair, speakers and batteries for camera AA (BATTERIES FOR SPEAKERS), false eyelashes.

Laura: make up for Amy, tripod, camera.

Joe: Wear white top, jeans or chinos and straighten hair.

Mikey: Bring car ☺

Megan: storyboards, song on phone so we can play it.

Thanks