We faced camera issues today. As a group we have faced many obstacles and have overcome many. Today problem was that the camera were booked out fully meaning no cameras were left for our group to use.
This meant we had a great deal of problem, this is as we now had one less day to film and we had a lot of filming still to do. After speaking to the media technicians, they told us that the cameras are all taken by students and will be returned on 12/11/12.
Due to cameras being all booked, we had to move to plan b and discussed with our teacher the best possible solution to overcome this. We came to a decision to film after the deadline but early that week as the cameras are going to be returned on Monday. However, we want to ensure we can get as much as filming possible as soon as we lay our hands on any camera.
Friday, 30 November 2012
Filming Day 4
We had a final session of filming. This was just to gather some of our actors and do extra footage for backup reasons.
We wanted to stay well guarded and prepared incase we did not have enough footage or if we did not like each footage.
We also did random shots which we propose to use for effect and to keep the music video intresting. We recorded birds and other views of buildings and skyline types so we could add it to our music video.
We did shots on the way from college as well as in Stratford.
We wanted to stay well guarded and prepared incase we did not have enough footage or if we did not like each footage.
We also did random shots which we propose to use for effect and to keep the music video intresting. We recorded birds and other views of buildings and skyline types so we could add it to our music video.
We did shots on the way from college as well as in Stratford.
Tuesday, 20 November 2012
Filming Day 3
We filmed a few shots in college and around college. We did this as we did not take our opportunities to film in our other location (Ilford) which we proposed to do so. All our main actors were in college which was an excelent opportunity. This meant that we could take varies shots and film an argument in different parts of the college. We ensured that we chose locations within the college which seemed believable and seemed like a home or other istitution rather than a college.
We also did a behind the scene footage which we propose to use later on and not within the music video itself.
We also did a behind the scene footage which we propose to use later on and not within the music video itself.
Friday, 16 November 2012
Filming Day 2
Today we filmed in stratford, E15 and we planned to film in Ilford, IG1.
Our original plan to film in stratford went ahead and we did our opening scenes and filmed the skyscrapers as well as other random shots to use later on for specific effects. We did our opening sequences in Stratford and played around with specific blurs to connote specific messages.
We did not however have all our actors which delayed some of the filming, thus the reason we concentrated on filming the background and surroundings.
We wanted to go to Ilford after these shots to meet up with our other actors at our filming scene, however a few problems came across, the fact the actors had work meant that we could not do the shots with the actors.
Our ilford scene was going to be the argument scene where we shoot the argument between the 2 actors to show in the music video an argument scene which we will sync with our music video.
We went to Stratford and Ilford to film the next stage of the music video. We left straight from lesson and went to our location. I personally found our location in stratford. The fact the weather was great meaning it was very brigh and sunny meant that we could have good shots of the performance as well as the surrounding. . Once we got on to our rooftop, we started preparing the camera and tripod and the actors got themselfs ready as well. Once we were prepared, everyone got into position and we started filming. We done a variety of shots keeping editing in mind at all times. We had to ensure that we knew what kind of editing techniques we propose to use in specific shots. We done our first session of filming in Stratford and had a little break.
We filmed many shots, even if we did not propse to use them in our final creation of the music video. We did this so that we have backup footage incase we dont prefer one shot we could use our extra footage to replace the footage disliked.
After this long and tiring session of filming we all had a lunch break and got something to eat. After this we made our way to our Ilford location. As the stratford scene took longer then expected, we went quite late to our Ilford location and were not allowed to film there at the time as the location was being used for other purposes. This meant our filming was was delayed for another day.
Our original plan to film in stratford went ahead and we did our opening scenes and filmed the skyscrapers as well as other random shots to use later on for specific effects. We did our opening sequences in Stratford and played around with specific blurs to connote specific messages.
We did not however have all our actors which delayed some of the filming, thus the reason we concentrated on filming the background and surroundings.
We wanted to go to Ilford after these shots to meet up with our other actors at our filming scene, however a few problems came across, the fact the actors had work meant that we could not do the shots with the actors.
Our ilford scene was going to be the argument scene where we shoot the argument between the 2 actors to show in the music video an argument scene which we will sync with our music video.
We went to Stratford and Ilford to film the next stage of the music video. We left straight from lesson and went to our location. I personally found our location in stratford. The fact the weather was great meaning it was very brigh and sunny meant that we could have good shots of the performance as well as the surrounding. . Once we got on to our rooftop, we started preparing the camera and tripod and the actors got themselfs ready as well. Once we were prepared, everyone got into position and we started filming. We done a variety of shots keeping editing in mind at all times. We had to ensure that we knew what kind of editing techniques we propose to use in specific shots. We done our first session of filming in Stratford and had a little break.
We filmed many shots, even if we did not propse to use them in our final creation of the music video. We did this so that we have backup footage incase we dont prefer one shot we could use our extra footage to replace the footage disliked.
After this long and tiring session of filming we all had a lunch break and got something to eat. After this we made our way to our Ilford location. As the stratford scene took longer then expected, we went quite late to our Ilford location and were not allowed to film there at the time as the location was being used for other purposes. This meant our filming was was delayed for another day.
Thursday, 15 November 2012
Filming Day 1
Today after a long antisipated wait we filmed our first few shots. We booked our college studio and college cameras to start filming. All our group members met outside the studio at 10.10am. This session was for our main female actor, 'Fahmida' who was playing 'Tulisa' in our music video. We did a variety of shots in the studio, Fahmida was wearin g a blue/terquoise dress just how many female actors including Tulisa would.
Tuesday, 13 November 2012
Actor costume
For our main photoshoot we planed for our actors to be dressed with red, black and turquoise.
As a group we purposely kept the stereotypical N Dubz genre. This is to the extent of the actors wearing mainly bright coloured clothing with fazer and Dappy's tracksuits being of same brand and similar look. The colours however differ, our actor playing Fazers role is wearing red and our actor playing Dappys role wearing black. We looked at many of the other original photoshoots, album covers and flyers of N Dubz to gather mental notes on the dress codes and styles of n dubz. We ensured to stick with the typical conventional n dubz look.
As a group we purposely kept the stereotypical N Dubz genre. This is to the extent of the actors wearing mainly bright coloured clothing with fazer and Dappy's tracksuits being of same brand and similar look. The colours however differ, our actor playing Fazers role is wearing red and our actor playing Dappys role wearing black. We looked at many of the other original photoshoots, album covers and flyers of N Dubz to gather mental notes on the dress codes and styles of n dubz. We ensured to stick with the typical conventional n dubz look.
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| Fahmida Blue/Turquoise Dress with Leggins |
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| Kalam (left) and Soyd (right) - Adidas Tracksuit - head to toe |
Friday, 9 November 2012
Thursday, 8 November 2012
Group Meeting & Filming Decisions
As a group we held a meeting. The initial aim and purpose behind this meeting was to discuss ideas and the processes we would take. We initially wanted to start filming during the holidays, however due to the holidays we could not contact some of our actors and we could not get permission for a studio we needed during the holidays.
We have also decided that our next set of filming will take place on a Thursday after college time as our location is not within the college. We decided to meet up after college with our filming equipment and actors so that we can all make our way there together causing no delays or possible problems.
We held a meeting to get back on track due to the interruption of the holidays and decided that the first shoot will be in the college studios. We spoke to the media technicians regarding availability times and found a spot that had not already been taken and where each group member was available to film. We decided to film on Thursday 8th November 2012 for the studio shoot during the afternoon. We have our actor ready for this particular shoot.
This session for recording is planned to get our female actor to mime her part. We needed these shots and plan to add effects. We had initial ideas set out before hand regarding all the shots we propose to use and how we would later add effects. We want to use a green screen also so we could add in our own backgrounds and effects behind our actor.
We have also decided that our next set of filming will take place on a Thursday after college time as our location is not within the college. We decided to meet up after college with our filming equipment and actors so that we can all make our way there together causing no delays or possible problems.
Wednesday, 7 November 2012
Pre Production task - Recce
StudioThe recce serves a purpose to give us a taste of the atmosphere where we intend to film our final music video. The recce will be used to figure out best filming techniques, best possible camera shots we can get, best views. We will have to look at potential hazards and issues, such as safety, lighting sound - diagetic & non - diagetic etc. We used this opportunity to create and draw up ideas for our music video.
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Our first locations is a studio within college. This location was chosen for the acting part in our music video. The only actor in this setting is Fahmida. We propose to use both black and white backdrops for certain close ups and mid shots, we then intend to add specific effects onto these shots using either “Final Cut Pro” or “Adobe After Effects”. We intend to add background effects and lighting to make the shots visually appealing and attractive as well as some color correction (However this will be discussed later). Our actors will be miming the music and certain vocals will be lipped out and synced with the music. The advantage of this location is that we do not have to worry about the natural lighting nor sound; this is as we will adjust the lighting to our comfort and there will not be any wind or any other diagetic sound which could play or tamper with the sound, additionally we do intend to use music so sound will not be a major issue.
There are many problems possible to arise when filming outdoors such as rain etc. However, problems such as weather or getting permission for the location will not be a big issue as we will be indoors meaning the weather will not affect us. Also as we will be getting permission from college for coursework purposes; we are confident of using our ‘Location Release Form’ to get the permission needed. Additionally we will not have to worry about other people interrupting or accidentally or without realizing being in the shot; this is as only our filming crew and actors will be in the studio and in the shots they need to be. Overall no additional natural noise or lighting will affect us as we will add these on ourselves without any interruptions and problems.
Other priorities include the fact that as a group; We need to do a risk chec in case any of our crew members and actors have any medical conditions or are epileptic as lighting could affect their health and condition during and or after filming. We need to ensure there are no dangerous items lying around in case anyone trips or injures themselves on equipment’s such as camera wiring etc. As a group we have to be technically capable of using the equipment and ensure we don’t damage or break any equipment as they are very expensive.
Living Room
Our second location is a lounge located in Ilford. We will be using this location for our second narrative where the argument will happen. We wanted to depict a home type situation where 2 people are arguing about pregnancy and this location allowed us to connote that situation. As it is indoors, sounds will not affect the recording especially the sound of wind which can alter the sound of recording during playback. We have already used our release forms to get permission to record there and this has already been agreed and signed for. The lighting will be edited using “Adobe After Effects” for visual effects engaging the audience to watch the entire video. The location will consist of home furniture such as sofas and tables to give it a home type feel emphasizing on a normal residence. We believe this location adds to realism and professionalism as well as helps the story of the narrative become clear.
Rooftop
Our Main location and final location where we want to do our main parts of the filming is in the rooftop which we discovered in Stratford E15. We decided to choose the rooftop as is connotes freedom and sense of being open. The song is about pregnancy and the rooftop will highlight freedom for the male. Additionally, many young people like to be free and admit to make mistake. We believe this location represents this. We could possible face problems Diegetic wind sounds will affect the recording but this will be eliminated using our editing software. Release forms will be used to gain access to this location which will be taken of.
There will be some precautions to consider in mind as being on the rooftop can be very dangerous. We will ensure that the filming will take place at the centre of the rooftop and that all crew members stay of the edge. Depending on weather, the atmosphere and surroundings will be edited to comfort however natural lighting will come in use for certain aspects of the shoot. However there were already many safety barriers covering the rooftop making it safer and feel safer mentally for the crew.
There is a beautiful view from this rooftop and many buiildings can be seen. The building
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Our first locations is a studio within college. This location was chosen for the acting part in our music video. The only actor in this setting is Fahmida. We propose to use both black and white backdrops for certain close ups and mid shots, we then intend to add specific effects onto these shots using either “Final Cut Pro” or “Adobe After Effects”. We intend to add background effects and lighting to make the shots visually appealing and attractive as well as some color correction (However this will be discussed later). Our actors will be miming the music and certain vocals will be lipped out and synced with the music. The advantage of this location is that we do not have to worry about the natural lighting nor sound; this is as we will adjust the lighting to our comfort and there will not be any wind or any other diagetic sound which could play or tamper with the sound, additionally we do intend to use music so sound will not be a major issue.
There are many problems possible to arise when filming outdoors such as rain etc. However, problems such as weather or getting permission for the location will not be a big issue as we will be indoors meaning the weather will not affect us. Also as we will be getting permission from college for coursework purposes; we are confident of using our ‘Location Release Form’ to get the permission needed. Additionally we will not have to worry about other people interrupting or accidentally or without realizing being in the shot; this is as only our filming crew and actors will be in the studio and in the shots they need to be. Overall no additional natural noise or lighting will affect us as we will add these on ourselves without any interruptions and problems.
Other priorities include the fact that as a group; We need to do a risk chec in case any of our crew members and actors have any medical conditions or are epileptic as lighting could affect their health and condition during and or after filming. We need to ensure there are no dangerous items lying around in case anyone trips or injures themselves on equipment’s such as camera wiring etc. As a group we have to be technically capable of using the equipment and ensure we don’t damage or break any equipment as they are very expensive.
Living Room
Our second location is a lounge located in Ilford. We will be using this location for our second narrative where the argument will happen. We wanted to depict a home type situation where 2 people are arguing about pregnancy and this location allowed us to connote that situation. As it is indoors, sounds will not affect the recording especially the sound of wind which can alter the sound of recording during playback. We have already used our release forms to get permission to record there and this has already been agreed and signed for. The lighting will be edited using “Adobe After Effects” for visual effects engaging the audience to watch the entire video. The location will consist of home furniture such as sofas and tables to give it a home type feel emphasizing on a normal residence. We believe this location adds to realism and professionalism as well as helps the story of the narrative become clear.
Rooftop
Our Main location and final location where we want to do our main parts of the filming is in the rooftop which we discovered in Stratford E15. We decided to choose the rooftop as is connotes freedom and sense of being open. The song is about pregnancy and the rooftop will highlight freedom for the male. Additionally, many young people like to be free and admit to make mistake. We believe this location represents this. We could possible face problems Diegetic wind sounds will affect the recording but this will be eliminated using our editing software. Release forms will be used to gain access to this location which will be taken of.
There will be some precautions to consider in mind as being on the rooftop can be very dangerous. We will ensure that the filming will take place at the centre of the rooftop and that all crew members stay of the edge. Depending on weather, the atmosphere and surroundings will be edited to comfort however natural lighting will come in use for certain aspects of the shoot. However there were already many safety barriers covering the rooftop making it safer and feel safer mentally for the crew.
Pre Production Task - Risk Assesment
Working together as a group, we had to produce risk assessments for all our 3 locations.
The risk assessments were made so that we could eliminate any possible risks, hazards or potential danger.
This included safety hazards that would affect us and the actors for the music videos
This is our completed risk assessments that the group produced on all 3 of our locations:
The risk assessments were made so that we could eliminate any possible risks, hazards or potential danger.
This included safety hazards that would affect us and the actors for the music videos
This is our completed risk assessments that the group produced on all 3 of our locations:
Tuesday, 6 November 2012
Monday, 5 November 2012
Pre Production Tasks - Release Forms
We had to produce release forms so that we could get permission from senior members to use thier property, such as the Sheesha Lounge, the Rooftop and the Studio we propose to use in our music video. We created a template and handed it out to the main people we needed to sign the forms.
We had to acquire permission to use these settings as some settings are not legally allowed to be used for various reasons. We completed this task by contacting the people we needed to and we gave them the release forms to sign and know exactly what they are signing.
The release forms required names, addresses contact details as well as terms.
Release Forms;
Friday, 2 November 2012
Actors/Performers for music video
We obviously needed actors to play roles in our music video.
As a group for our music video, we as a group decided to get people from the performing arts to perform in our music video. As we were short on time, we did not hold any auditions and instead spoke directly to them. We chose people who look like they could represent the original artists of N Dubz.
We also ask our friends if they would like to take part in our music video.
We initially had plans to hold auditions where the performing arts students can come in and perform in front of us so that we can select the correct actors. The other member of the group created a poster to promote our idea and recruit the actors we require for our music video. He used Adobe Photoshop to create the poster and used vibrant colors which would stand out from others and catch the eyes of performing arts student.
We printed 3 posters out using a color printer with good quality and gave 2 of them to the performing arts office and hung up the 3rd one ourselves where the students walk by. We provided our email address we created for the group and not our personal email addresses. We are currently waiting for the replies of the 2 males and have already found a female to take part.
As a group for our music video, we as a group decided to get people from the performing arts to perform in our music video. As we were short on time, we did not hold any auditions and instead spoke directly to them. We chose people who look like they could represent the original artists of N Dubz.
We also ask our friends if they would like to take part in our music video.
We initially had plans to hold auditions where the performing arts students can come in and perform in front of us so that we can select the correct actors. The other member of the group created a poster to promote our idea and recruit the actors we require for our music video. He used Adobe Photoshop to create the poster and used vibrant colors which would stand out from others and catch the eyes of performing arts student.
Research and Planning - Prezi
I started My Prezi which was used to present my planning and the progress and process of how we worked together as a group and individually.
I created a Prezi which is basically a presentation using the Prezi website (www.prezi.com).
My Prezi was used to show answers to specific questions. I answered the questions to give an insight in the process of the stages I had to go through. I discussed how I had a few personal time management issues and how I overcame these obstacles. Finally I evaluated my groups work and progress as a whole as well as my personal progress.
Prezi Link;
http://prezi.com/q52imsvnkn65/research-and-planning/
I created a Prezi which is basically a presentation using the Prezi website (www.prezi.com).
My Prezi was used to show answers to specific questions. I answered the questions to give an insight in the process of the stages I had to go through. I discussed how I had a few personal time management issues and how I overcame these obstacles. Finally I evaluated my groups work and progress as a whole as well as my personal progress.
Prezi Link;
http://prezi.com/q52imsvnkn65/research-and-planning/
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