Our performance shoot took place in a portacabin within the school grounds. We felt, as a group, this would be the best and most aesthetic place that allowed us to represent our themes and issues (gambling/addiction), well within our clips. As a group, we collectively put forward our ideas which worked well; with this, we were able to produce a vast selection of reaction shots, close up shots, high & low angles with Point Of View perspective’s using a repertoire of elements to connote our themes and issues but also our narrative – this ensures that the audience watching the music video have a clear understanding.
Self Assessment:
- We all contributed our own ideas – agreeing, allowing us to collect a set of clips suitable for our final music video.
- As a group, we put together a collection of ideas relating to media techniques which would suit our genre best, though at the same time, provided an understanding of our main themes and issues.
- We were all prepared, as we planned ahead – Costume, Lighting, Acting, Makeup, Props & Setting (CLAMPS).
- Our clips provided us with a guideline as to how we would like our final music video to appear, using a range of shots for example, low/high angles, close up’s, establishing shot’s, tracking shot’s and pan’s. By setting up our location early, we were able to identify the best ways to carry out each shot.
- Everyone contributed to the narrative shoot, in their own way.
Targets for improvement:
- I would’ve hoped for a location which represented our genre a bit better, however, we couldn’t find that, so an increase in location preparation may be needed.
- Our location wasn’t dark – though we can edit this in post-production.
- I believe we could’ve included a more vast range of shots, as there are many close up’s, and establishing shots; we needed more tracking and ped shots in order to connote our themes and issues the best we could.
- A few more clips involving the ‘seductive girl’ would’ve had great effect on the audience as it draws them into what could happen next – I think we needed this.
Focus forward:
With our focus forward, I think we should all take turns when it comes to directing and filming, this would definitely improve and benefit the group when it comes to advancing our camera technique and skills. I believe, next time we should, most importantly, plan ahead when it comes to choosing a location as our location could’ve been better, conveying a more realistic scene to the audience of our main themes and issues. We should next time, broaden our choice of the repertoire of elements which connotes a sense of understanding to the audience when it comes to our music video.
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