Filming & Editing Process - Week 1

Once my group and I had completed our animated storyboard, we wrote a list of the different locations we needed, and the shots that had to be filmed there. This made our filming easier and more organised, so we knew exactly what to film in each location. Firstly, we decided to film the beginning shots that would take place in the characters house. We used Daniel’s bedroom so we could set up the mise-en-scéne exactly how we wanted to. We made the bedroom and kitchen look very messy and haphazard, to convey the characteristics of the protagonist, and were creative when we filmed them. We included several close up shots of different objects before introducing the character, and we also used an aerial shot of them. For our music video, we filmed at lot of shots at the train station and in its surrounding areas, to show the suburban setting, but we still used a variety of shots to keep it interesting, such as close up shots, long shots, aerial shots and low angles. When my group and I were filming shots of the train and the man’s journey, we wanted to ensure they were creative, to keep the audience interested. A shot that worked very well was the high angle shot of the train travelling forwards. The high angle created more of impact and helped to establish the setting aswell. To show fluidity throughout our music video, we used shots to show the male character on his journey, such as close ups of his feet, over the shoulder shots, and tracking shots. During the filming process, we all had to take on different roles. I was responsible for ensuring the camera was set up correctly, so that it was level and at the right angle. Rebecca and I also had to make sure that each shot was framed well; otherwise it would have looked unprofessional. Another location we used for our music video was Canary Wharf, as we wanted a formal work place within the city. We filmed a low angle panning shot showing the tall buildings to establish the setting and to make it look intimidating over the character.

Louise Welch