Photoshoot

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Evaluation Of Filming

When filming we were presented with a number of issues which made it difficult for us to get all the footage we needed. Firstly, the tripod equipment we took with us from school was broken, and therefore we had to borrow the professional tripod from 151 studios. This did work out in our favour due to the tripod being of excellent quality, meaning some of the footage we produced was better than it would have been with the basic equipment we took with us.
The second problem we had to overcome was shadows. Due to having three large filter lights it came increasingly difficult to get the right size shadow, and keep the continuity of the studio infinity walls the same at all times. We played around with the lights height and position so that we could produce the best overall aesthetic in our opinion.
A further problem we had to face was the size of the space we booked out. The dancers were struggling to complete the whole dance as the space was too small. This meant we lost the fluency of the dance in places which decreased the professionalism. The final problem which occured was the amount of time we had and the way in which we utilised it. We needed our dancers and our artist to look the part which unfortunately took longer than we were expecting. As well as this, we also had to go through the health and safety with the owner of the studio which took the, and we had to set up the studio ourselves. The time we had to film meant that we were cutting it fine to film all the footage we needed. unfortunately, we didn't capture as much as we had hoped from both the artist and the dancers which means that in post production, repetition of some shots will occur for our draft.

Storyboard Analysis

After producing the storyboard, it becomes clear that there is a pattern throughout. We have a range from 2 second shots to 8 seconds shots, however the average of most shots is 4 seconds. There is a a link with the length of the shot when different parts of the song are played. The chorus for example alternates between two shots of 4 seconds to a shot of 3 seconds as this fits in our opinion best with the rhythm of the song. We feel by doing this, the video will be more effective and reflect our understanding of video conventions.

We have used a wide variety of shots, however we also believe that these need to contain a pattern in some form. We however don't want it to be synchronised all the time as this can create boredom when watching. 

Our storyboard as a whole isn't drawn out to as much detail as it could be as we were tight for time and deadlines. Therefore over the weekend it will be re-drawn out and the anime will be created. Due to meeting with our dancers for hours yesterday in our spare time we didn't manage to finish the storyboard. This is also due to the fact that the dance isn't fully choreographed throughout meaning we cannot storyboard certain shots until we know the full dance routine. 

After Viewing The Location

Yesterday we went to view the location in which we would like to hire. The two rooms we went to view were a drama studio and a dance studio at a school in the same town as ours. We found many pros and cons:

Pros:

Cheap Facilities

Local Facilities

Large Facilities

Flexible Hours 

Access To Light and Sound Systems

Cons:

Limited Camera Angles

Excessive Natural Light 

Cannot Move Piano To Studios

We believe that we would need to take the camera with us, again, to trial some shots, to see how achievable the ideas we have would be, in order to keep a professional aesthetic.

Before Viewing The Location

• Before viewing the location, we must consider how suitable the potential prospect of the filming location would be in relation to the video that we would be planning to create. We must carefully consider and plan how best the video would look in relation to the size, area and location that we plan to use, while also understanding that some areas may be restricted such as mirrors or natural lighting that may cause the video to appear unrealistic and unprofessional.
• When there, we will take pictures, and will take a look at the facilities that are available to us. This will the be discuss teachers, and then decide how realistic the idea of the location will be. If the idea will be agreed we will be able to meet with people involved in the video and decide the best way that the video would look in relation to the size of the room an classroom fixtures. We must also be aware that the room may not be approved, if this is the case other rooms may have to be provisionally looked at, in case they become back ups for us to use. These include school areas fixtures and other rooms that we would be able to hire, of which we have already started to research upon.

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