Documenting - Fourth Day of Filming- Jessica Hung Han Yun

This was our final day of filming, we had to plan before hand the finishing shots that we would need. Before the the filming process we decided that it would be helpful and essential if we created a check list of the remaining shots, we did this by our animated storyboard which visually helped in us bring it to life our ideas.

After this we created a time plan, which we attempted to stick by, this was also a important factor this time plan was to ensure that we had the appropriate lighting so we did not lose light and that it would not affect our filming.

After collecting our equipment, we headed on off to start the last day of filming. Much like the other days of filming we had to constantly be on the look out for passers by to ensure that they would not get in shot or that we were not in any ones way. From filming in a small pathway by a field, it was very hard to get the right angles on some of the shots and it became very awkward when using the tripod because of the  floor angles that we were trying to achieve. So we had to improvise and used the tripod at some angels however sometimes we had to just use a pile of books to get low enough to film this technique was to ensure that we could get the shot however also that the camera was straight having a straight shot was very essential to the process to make the video look much more professional and convincing to the audience.

When we had finally finished filming this section we had  one more section to complete, having us to journey up to Brick Lane again. However we had to hurry because we had become behind schedule this was due to having to wait for passers by to pass so that they would not get into shot this resulted us in being a little behind our time plan.

Filming up Brick Lane was much easier for the group as the street that we had picked was not very populated with people, so this made it much easier for us to film without being disturbed. There was however a let down as there was a change in lighting this was due to the weather taking a unexpected turn however we managed to incorporate this into our music video as we decided that this lighting complemented the atmosphere and mood, as the girl shoe felt rejected and was very upset by the turn of events. This we felt would help in conveying to the audience the mood, and the feelings felt by this particular character.

Documented - Third Day of Filming-Jay Gomez

On our third day of filming, we planned the shots that we were going to do before we filmed. We were short of one person in our group as they were not available at the time so we had to overcome that problem and we were limited to what we could do at the time.When we arrived at the filming location we had to watch our steps as there was a lot of dog mess around, we had to stop a few times to clean our shoes (eww). Another problem that we had is that once we placed the camera on the ground there were a lot of leaves that were getting in the way of the shot so some of the shoes were not in view so we had to change the angle of the camera and we had to move the leaves around quite a few times so that slowed us down when it came to actually filming the shots.
We were constantly looking over our story board to make sure that we were doing the correct shots that we had planned on doing before hand. However, some of the shots had to have the angle changed as they would not come out as we had originally hoped. This did not create too much of a problem for us and we continued to film.
The biggest problems that we had were the weather and the lighting. The weather was not how we intended it to be, it was wet and not very nice when we had hoped for it to be sunny and hot. The problem with the lighting was that because we were filming in late november it was getting dark rather early so time was against us and because we were filming in the afternoon, dusk was approaching rapidly.

Documented - Second Day of Filming-Hayley Donovan

The second time filming was pouring down with rain! The weather was a major drawback for us, because our Music Video included sunny weather.We collaborated as a group and decided not to let the rainy, damp weather put us a step behind.


One of our scenes consisted of an inside living room setting, therefore we all headed to Hayley's house who had the most appropriate living room layout space. We needed to create a cosy, romantic atmosphere therefore we gathered cushions and blankets to be situated around the two pair of shoes as they watched a film whilst eating from a bowl of crips (another prop).
After the scene had been set with props we framed the differeent shot angles to show variety within our video. To enhance the effect that the 'shoes' were watching a film, we flashed a miniture torch onto them from the background it has an effective impact in the shot, giving the look we wanted to portray.
Having completed the living room scene we headed outside to film the introduction of the different shoe characters using stop motion. With one umbrella between us we tryed to maintain the camera and shoes dry from the consistent pour of heavy rain, in the cold rain. Stop motion was a task which took time and seemed even longer in the cold weather!
However all in all our second day of filming was a success, we over came obstacles and got all the footage we needed for that day.

Documented - First Day of Filming- Scarlett Giannotti

Our first day of filming was a learning curve; it began at 12 pm after our morning lessons at school, we headed towards Carnaby Street with the props and filming equipment we needed for filming that day.
Props: A wooden Stall
           Guitar

           Guitar Case

           Busker Costume

           Coins

          Tripod

          Video Camera

We found Carnaby Street too busy to film; with the long distance shots we needed of the Busker, people were constantly walking in frame. Therefore we relocated to brick lane and found a quieter side road.   Having setup the frame and camera distance within the shot I got into character and practiced busking. During one take, an elderly man stopped right in front of me, in shot - not sure what to do, the camera was stopped not to waste film.

He ended up dropping 9p into the characters guitar case! I was completely zoned into character that I did not stop him!?

We faced small challenges throughout the day such as cars/people passing in shot but managed to accomplish them with several constant flows of good takes.

After several hours filming It began to darken, we decided to leave and come back as a visible change in the lighting/weather would make our music video seem unprofessional. Travelling back during rush hour; not as easy with the amount of luggage we had; and the stall. But all in all, a successful first days footage!

"Feeling of Love" Best Coast - Group

The song we have selected to use within our Final media Music Video Project is "Feeling of Love" -  Best Coast. I had never heard of the Song/Band before but instantly was a fan! In order to connect the music with the video we performed research into the Song and Band. The Band Best Coast are an American indie pop trio based in Los Angeles, California under Mexican Summer Label. The band is recognizable for their fuzzy, low-fidelity sound in the vein of surf rock. Their genre is a mixture of Surf, Garage and Indie Pop. Feeling of Love is a love song with a mellow sound; the powerful lyrics describe unreciprocated love from a point of view. Therefore we have used the lyrics as inspiration for the narrative of our video. Feeling of Love has never had its own Music Video by Best Coast; only a scene from a French film, therefore we were able to start from a blank canvas.