Myself and my two actors (Ben and Rhiann) set off at half 9 this morning and made our way our to sunny South Shields beach. The beach was fairly empty as it was still early so it didn't take us long to pick a sandy spot and get set up. If anything the only problem we encountered was the parking ticket machine not excepting my change!
I wanted to make sure that the area I choose to film in had a good view of the sea and was out of the way of many people, so that Ben's character could appear more isolated and lonely.
The natural lighting was a massive bonus for us today as the sun was out in full force so all the shots that I got were clear and visible, meaning the only colour enhancing I needed to do was to add a filter to my shots. I do regret however not taking the opportunity to get any images that could be used for a potential digi pack, although as my camera is of high quality I could always screenshot some of the footage that would look just as good on an album cover.
Filming flowed smoothly and easily today. It made a change that my shots were actually turning out well first time and I was only ever needing to really re-shoot for safety. The only shots that did take a while to do/caused some problems were the two shots of Ben and Rhiann together. They were finding it difficult to make there shots look natural and in particular make the laughing look as if it wasn't being forced. In the end Ben decided the best solution for this was actually to insult Rhiann until she started to laugh and take the mick out of him back- it was a good job I didn't need to use the audio for this one!
Overall I was really happy with the range of shots I managed to get. This was something that I had learnt from my AS project, the wider the range of shot the more diverse and interesting the piece will be. It was fair to say that I did enjoy mixing up the shots, but I did try to avoid having to use a DIY steadicam as much as possible! ( what a nightmare!!).
As for the editing, that was also incredibly easy. I downloaded a trial version of Adobe Premier Pro CC which I will have for 30 days. It was even better than the software we use at sixth form as it is the newer edition, once I got my head around some of the added features it was very easy to use and I found my self experimenting with new effects and tools. This is a technique I have developed through my year as an AS Media student- being experimental is the best way to move forward and learn new things!
Anyway I have now finished my editing and my music video is ready to watch, so I hope you all enjoy watching as much as I enjoyed making it.
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