What went well

For our first shoot for the performance aspect of our music video, we went and filmed in Max’s bunker. We used this location as it matched the rough and and grungy mise en scene of the star image. The filming process, overall, ran relatively smoothly. We collected multiple takes of multiple angles of both the individual musicians and also the full band. This included a mix of close ups, long shots, mid shots and low angles. We also filmed some whip pans to use as transitions. We referred to our visual shot list to ensure that we remembered to use a range of different shots. Too make sure we definitely had enough footage, for each shot, we filmed for the whole duration of the song. We also made sure to film each shot on a tripod to ensure there was no ‘shakey’ footage.

What didn’t go well

We had a few shots which we forgot to get at the end of the shoot and only realised on the following days. We wanted to get a shot of all the instruments and gear set up without the band for the end of the video to link the performance and narrative. We have decided to just set up the same lighting without the instruments and still get the shots as it will still make sense with the narrative. Due to the low lighting, we had to make sure that we had the correct ISO setting on the camera. For the most part we had it set right, but the whole band shots came out quite dark as these were the first shots we filmed and we were still figuring out the right settings.

Targets for the next shoot

• Use a wide range of shots and angles
• Follow a clear plan of the narrative – planning document
• Make sure we have enough footage
• Follow the same mise en scene as the performance – branding and representation
• Ensure we have sufficient lighting
• Clear directing of actors to ensure correct tone