For this shoot we focused on the sock puppet element of our video which is the narrative segment. We decided to use sock puppets to convey our narrative in a child-like way, using props also removes the problem of having acting which is a bit too confusing or looks fake. The story-line we intended to convey was the progress of the star’s relationship, from her and her partner meeting to them slowly growing apart which is an amplification of the story told in the lyrics of the song.

What went well?

One thing that was a positive about shoot 2 is that we were able to shoot a large amount of footage with a large variety of shots and locations, giving us more choice in what to use when drafting our video.

The positioning of the shots was also ideal in most of them which was an issue we were worried about when working with the sock puppets as the perspective could have been off, however this turned out to go well.

What could’ve gone better?

The camera’s memory card ran out of storage towards the end of our shoot so next time it would be helpful to have an extra one on hand or delete some unwanted footage prior to the beginning of the shoot to ensure we have enough space for all the shots we would like.

Sometimes it was hard to express the desired expressions in the sock puppets ‘faces’ so we had to make sure it was very obvious what they were doing and give them specific actions. This could be improved upon by finding a better way to represent the emotions of the video through the puppets.