shoot evaluation – narrative

The narrative is an important half of any music video and we took to our school bathrooms to add to our already comprehensive portfolio of performance shots. It is typical of the ska genre to use the performers in the narrative since the star image that is constructed is often self-deprecating and reflects the band making a social or political statement.

What went well:

• Ample time to film since the performers and crew were ready to go twenty minutes prior to the allocated shoot time.
• Only had a small number of shots to acquire which allowed us to be more creative and experimental with shots.
• All correct mise-en-scene was brought to the film shoot ensuring continuity.

What went wrong:

• The enclosed space was very cramped and we found it hard to get multiple shots at once without accidentally catching another camera in shot.
• Our location demanded we close off the school toilets which caused inconvenience for some toilet-desperate individuals.