Below are images from our second shoot. As this shoot was focused on the narrative of the video, we aimed for shots that revealed a bond between the two characters. By conveying this connection between them through shots like these, it will enable our audience to engage more with our narrative and show a more juxtaposed idea of this connection against the isolation that both characters communicate once their relationship has broken.

This was carried out as one of our narrative shoots and we decided to shoot it at locations that we thought we could use to our advantage to convey this connection between the girl and boy. Aimee’s house, a field nearby and a cliff path were our chosen places to shoot. The majority of the shots we captured came out how we planned, communicating the correct Mise en Scene to our audience, however we now feel that we needed more close ups to allow our narrative to become more intimate in the eyes of our target audience.

What went well

• Our communication skills improved for this shoot and due to this we were able to save time and get more shots in the time frame that we gave ourselves
• From our reflection on our first shoot we then understood what shots were ‘money shots’ and which ones were not going to work so well
• We were more prepared for this shoot in terms of make up and costumes – this helped with our organisation, leaving us with more time to arrange a variety of shots

What we need to adjust

• Most of our shots were either mid shots or long shots with additional zoom – this will need to be changed in upcoming shoots as the variety of shots is what keeps the audience engaged throughout the video
• It is now urgent that we do one final shoot regarding the performance aspect of our music video as we do not have enough lip syncing footage to cover the entire video
• Get a tripod that is not broken so that our shots are completely still to match the conventions of music videos