2nd problem I have encountered

I planned on filming today (sunday 25th) but due to the rain this morning I have decided not too. I wanted the outdoor shots to look as bright as possible and if the ground has been rained on I think it will detract from this idea. The ideology of the outdoor shots was to capture a dry and fairly sunny/bright day so that it will sync with the emotions shown by the actor and the song at each point of film.  I will film at the next opportunity I get.

I'm still unable to shoot the indoor locations as well because the two/three that I wanted to film are still being re-decorated and I can't get to the house to shoot. The next chance I'll get to film when Amelia is free and the locations are finished is Wednesday afternoon. I have booked the afternoon off work soI can spend as long as I need to getting all the filming done so I can spend the rest of the week editing.

Costume

 

These are the two outfits Amelia will be wearing during the filming. The shirt on the right will be worn in the outdoor shots and the outfit on the left for the indoor shots.

Because there is no significant narrative within the video, I don't think I need to have the same outfit for each location I film in, however, I don't want a different one for every location because I think that would look a bit messy and there would be no link between all of the shots - so I have chosen to work with just two.

They are both casual and fit the genre of the music because they relate to the style of clothing the artist would wear.

Equipment

Camera: I have decided to use one of my own camera to film on because I think it will just be more convenient. I will have access to it all the time and wouldn't have to hire it from college meaning I am able to shoot whenever I can and when Amelia is available.

Using my camera also makes it easy to be able to take snap shots of anything I might want to photograph to put on my blog.

Other equipment I will use iof needed;
- tripod,
- reflector (for outdoor shots)
- studio lights and projector for shots 29 and 64 - 66,
- lights for shots 21, 23, 37, 44, 54- 56 and 59.

1st filming problem.

The first problem I have encountered is that two of the locations I was hoping to film in have been re-decorated and I am unable to use either of them at the moment.

This weekend (Sunday 25th) I hope to film most of the outdoor shots. I can't film on a Saturday because I work all day until after it gets dark and anytime after college it would be too dark to get the shot I would like from the outdoor locations so I have had a slow start to filming.
Hopefully, once I have got the outdoor shots and cut them together, the two indoor locations I am wanting to film in will be ready and in a similar state to how I wanted them before. Otherwise, I will have to find alternative locations or change the idea of the mise-en-scene that I originally wanted.

Animatic

health and safety

Hazards	Who is at risk?	Severity of injury	Chance of injury	Control measure
Falling off wall	Actor in video (Amelia)	Serious	Low	Ensure Amelia is aware of the risk and is really careful.
Burns from fire	Amelia	Serious	Low	The fire is within a log burner so it is really unlikely that it will catch Amelia – but ensure we are careful when filming near it.
Fall into river	Amelia	Mild	Low	Whilst walking along the hill near the river, Amelia may slip and fall in so we would need to ensure she is careful and film on a day when the grass will be dry so there is less chance of her slipping.

Shot description

1.  C/U (4 seconds) look up/eyes open
2. L/S (1 second) not looking at camera, until singing starts 
3. M C/U (3 seconds) looking at camera, lip syncing.
4. C/U (0.5/1 second) whilst standing up – fast editing
5. L/S (2 seconds) once stood up, music until singing starts again
6. C/U (3 seconds) clock – fast editing – time lapse?
7. C/U (5 seconds) Amelia’s face- lip syncing (full line)
8. L/S (1 second) Focus – out of focus (change until next line starts) then start tracking shot
9. M C/U (1 second) Amelia looking out of window – shoot back of her head
10. M C/U (1 second) same mise-en-scene. Looking at Amelia from a different angle – still looking out of window. Lip syncing.
11. L/S (1 sec) cut back to tracking shot
12. M C/U (1 sec) cut to where Amelia was stood – she’s not there (‘I followed’).
13. L/S (5 sec) Amelia in shot, slowly moving/walking diagonally across the shot but towards camera, lip syncing.
14. M C/U (1 sec) Amelia in same place but shot from behind her.
15. L/S (3 sec) Amelia’s sat looking away from camera but still singing.
16. M C/U (1 sec) zoom in to the medium close up and shoot slightly higher angled shot looking down on Amelia so you can see her hand moving in the leaves on floor.
17. C/U (1 sec) smiley face – look up and towards camera, eye contact.
18. C/U (2 sec) sharp/fast cuts to match music - fill gap before the next line starts.
19. C/U (2 sec) looks up – smiles. (Maybe cut back to long shot  or medium close up of her sat down if time in music)
20. L/S ( 3 sec) Sat down, outdoor shot. Starts to stand up and gets closer to the camera.
21. L/S (0.25 sec) change shots in time with music – no lip syncing – in bedroom.
22. L/S (0.25 sec) change shots in time with music – no lip syncing –outdoor location (opposite dads).
23. L/S (7 sec) back to shot 21 – lip sync the full line. Looking at camera then around a bit.
24. C/U (4 sec) Lip syncing – 2/3 of the shot – LOCATION/MISE-EN-SCENE 
25. C/U (1 sec) close up of face from angle – looking down slightly. (Dining room, back wall)
26. C/U (1 sec) Amelia’s profile –lip syncing
27. L/S (3 sec) sat at table – shoot from opposite end.
28. C/U (1 sec) Face 2/3 of the shot again – lip syncing
29. C/U (7 sec) face against black background (studio at work) projector playing video across face while Amelia is singing.
30. L/S (0.50 sec) shoot from above – slight angle. Laid on the floor at work (same mise-en-scen as previous shot
31. - L/S (0.50 sec) same shot as above but different location – film opposite dads. 
32. - cut back to shot 30 in time with music
33. -cut back to shot 31 in time with music..
34. L/S (3 sec) outdoor location – starts to sit up looks around – lip sync.
35. L/S (3 sec) river near Beresford (same time of day/lighting as previous shot)
36. L/S (2.5 sec) sat on wall near Beresford – shoot behind Amelia, river and background in shot.
37. C/U (3.5 sec) close up of feet moving; still try to get river in shot.
38. M C/U (3 sec) sat at table – shoot from high angle/profile. (dining room)
39. L/S (6 sec) lip sync – bedroom
40. M C/U (1 sec) stood at window, shoot from an angle – Amelia looking out but lip sync  ‘watch and’
41. L/S (1 sec) lip syncing 'burnt'
    C/u (1 sec) until next line starts - face from interesting viewpoint/angle
42. M C/U (7 sec) projector shot (at work) lip sync the whole line - clip from Submarine playing across her face
43. L/S (3 sec) tracking shot opposite dads house, used earlier - shot 8 
44. L/S (1 sec) bedroom, lip sync 'tell' - fast edit
45. M C/U (0.20 sec) sat by log burner 'me' 
46. M C/U (0.20 sec) looking out of bedroom window 
47. M C/U (0.20 sec) sat on wall near Beresford or in tower on Pearson (film both and decide when editing) 
48. C/U (2 sec) smiley, looking at camera until end of line - look down 
49. L/S (0.50 sec) stood facing camera - lip syncing 
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Storyboard

Storyboard sheets 1 - 6

 

 

List of locations

1. Opposite dads

2.Front room

3. Dining room  - window & table 

4. Pearson – grass & tower 

5.  Bedroom – bed & window

6. Beresford – River  & wall

7. Work (studio) – Lights  & projector) 

comparison of the two videos

These are screen shots from the original video and our reconstruction, showing them together proves that most of the shots were accurate and the mise-en-scene is similar.