Fourth Day Filming

Lighting controls.

Our fourth day filming was spent filming the band sequence and all of the lip-syncing shots. For this we used the school's drama rooms again as it has good lighting equipment and a plain black backdrop which was ideal for us. We spent a decent amount of time figuring out what type of lighting worked best as it was important not to over expose the subject or wash out any colour.

We filmed multiple shots from different angles and each time we filmed from a new angle we'd perform the entire song. This way when it comes to editing I can use whatever shot I feel suits best and I will have a choice from 4-5 different shots.

Tripod on chairs. 

We had to improvise slightly as the tripod we used was not tall enough to get the ideal shot we wanted, so we used some chairs in order to raise the tripod and get the perfect shot.

David filming me, using the
monopod.

To add some variety into the band sequence shots of our video we used the monopod as well as the tripod, this way we can get some immersive moving shots close up to myself and the other band members. The monopod is weighted at the bottom and has a grip at the top, this allows the user to get smooth moving shots that are much better than if you were to hold the camera with just your hands. We used the monopod for four separate shots; one of me lip-syncing the song, one of me with David playing guitar behind me, on one of me with Terry playing the guitar behind me, and one which was a close up of the guitar being played.



We managed to film all of the band sequence this time and did not run into a great deal of problems and the finished product looks good.