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Filming of Oliver/singer

Yesterday was the filming of Oliver as the singer in my music video. I booked out the drama studio for period 5 and asked our technician before hand if I could use the lights. As the studio booked after me we were quite pressed for time to film. I had some issue turning the lights on (as in not knowing how to) but thanks to my friend Jessie, who was very helpful throughout filming, they were set out quite nicely. Once we had set everything up I only had about 25 minutes left to film, however I think it turned out quite well.

Photo of Oliver adjusting microphone stand. 

Photo of me filming a mid shot of Oliver.

 More photos of me filming Ollie;

Photo of myself directing Ollie

Being silly on  set.

And I took a variety of photos on my camera as I thought it might be handy for some ancillary photos;

There were also some shot I filmed which I did not story board but I think turned out really well and will probably throw into my video. For example;

I really like the depth of field in this shot.

This is what I have edited in so far; 

before and after shot of Oliver

After:

- Glasses

- Shirt

- brushed down hair

- brogues 

- Brown belt

I think I achieved the look quite well;

Drama studio/ singer scene

Thursday 4th February

15:00 - ?


Location: - Drama studio Props: - Microphone - Mic stand Actors needed: - Oliver Equipment: - camera - tripod
- Lights Miss en scene: - low key lighting - dark clothing's - depressed facial expressions
Costume:
- Glasses
- Hair swept to the side
- dark shirt
- smart shoes

Singer

I was thinking, not only would it be so much simpler for me to film and edit, but also I feel it would be better and more aesthetically pleasing to have one star image in my music video instead of a whole band. I got the inspiration for this idea from Bastille's Laura Palmer music video.

Bastille again use it in another music video - 'Things we lost in the fire.'

I think this also will be good as in the song I chose they have technological musical instruments to which I do not have the facilities.

I had the idea that the person singing at the beginning at the music video is some what of an enigma. and its only at the end the audience realise that he is in fact the person who died which caused the events in the music video from the protagonist. So he is supposed to be in fact dead when he is singing. So there is a certain look I am going to too make it seem some what heaven like.



Here is a sketch of what I want it to some what look like:

very rough sketch of what I hope my set to look like

Singer costume

Here is the lead singer of The band Bombay Bicycle club - Jack stead man. I an hoping to dress the singer in my music video similar to his look. A sort of smart Indie look. So brushed to the side hair, glasses, a shirt which are tucked into trousers. However jacks clothes are quiet bright and cheerful, and my music video is supposed to be quite dark so I will make sure Ollie's clothes are quite dark to match the mood. 

Photo of the band with similar outfits 

Singing parts

The underlined lyrics are the parts where the audience will see Oliver singing.

I will send this to him so when it comes to filming his parts he will know straight away what parts he will be singing and which parts he wont be.

More feedback

I Got some more feedback from my audience.

Some where very critical - 

Some really enjoyed it -

And some were gave some really helpful constructive criticisms;

Most of the critisisms were about the intro either being to long and some shots that weren't nessasary so I think i should cut some of my footage from the part with daisy in the church.