The day before the shoot day Pandora and I went to the studio to help prepare for the shoot day making the most of our time slot we had the following day. This included building the unfinished bits of the set such as placing the wooden planks on the floor in an arrangement we thought worked the best. We also added in sand around the wooden planks and to cover any corners which did not have any wood. This helped add a more beach element to our video enhancing the free spirited idea for our band. Pandora and I also collected together all the decorations and props we were going to use in other set ups into piles in the studio to save time the following day finding props. Then we got our band to come to the studio when the set was finished for a rehearsal, this allowed the band to feel comfortable and get to grips with the surrounding. We also got to get another opinion on the set to make any last minute changes. Doing all of this allowed the morning of the shoot to run smoothly as everything was prepared before hand. Therefore when the band gathered in the morning all we had to do was makeup and jewellery as we had pre decided on outfits so we did last minute touches to hair and makeup and jewlerlly. This was not stressful as pandora and I had organised everything in advance. However we were unsure if Alexa and Maia were coming that day as we had not seen them that week whilst we were preparing for the shoot, this meant we could not get their opinion on the set, on how it looks. However they arrived and they liked the look of the set. As it worked effectively matching our concept of free spirited hippies. The sand also added to the concept enhancing it, as well as the wood as this clearly represented a beach shack, through the rustic woody feel.
Shoot day
When we started filming we initially planned each role for each person however when we started we all inputted towards everything helping each other towards different aspects of roles. We also switched each time with the camera person as this was a crucial element of shooting the video. I started by telling everyone what to do getting them into positions and calling to role the camera. It took me a few goes until I got to grips with it after this I felt more confident with doing it, until it become much easier for me. When looking back on the whole shoot day for me I felt I did the best in making the band feel comfortable as there was some scenes which was quite awkward for the band and they did not feel comfortable in. However I felt I was quite goof friends with them so I helped them by making them feel comfortable by joining in with them and encouraging them to carry on. This particularly helped when we shot the aura scenes as they had to individually dance without really being showed what to do. Therefore I made them feel comfotsbale in that environment. I also felt on the shoot day I really helped with the filming as I do photography I feel more comfortable with using a camera compared to the rest of my group.
Issues we faced
We had a few minor issues along the way, but the worst one was to do with the musical instruments. As pandora and I organised the set and props the day before this included getting the instruments, we both are not musical so we got what we thought was right however, one of the guitar straps did not fit into the guitar. This meant we had to go look for another one and the start of the day. This did not effect anything however it did add an element of stress for the start if the day. This was quickly solved when we found it and started straight away. Another small issue we had was the band members getting slightly bored and tired which meant they did not perform with full energy and to the standard we wanted, therefore we swapped them in and out giving each person a break every so often when we could. This meant they could sit outside and just have a moment to relax. From doing this I felt we managed our actors well as when they would come back on set they would have a lot more energy. I also felt that me encouraging each person showed their full skills and they did not shy away. However from teh shoot day I wish that the aura shots were better as we did not have much time to do lots os takes so the actors only had one shot to do this.
After shoot day
Looking back on the shoot day the part I enjoyed the most was the card scene as this wa purely experimental, and we did not feature it in our video but it was very enjoyable filming it. Adjusting the lights and scenery to create the most effective scene. I am not looking forward to seeing the aura shots as these were also somewhat experimental with the lighting, as we discussed we would layer the videos on top of each other and I was unsure how this would turn out. So I am looking forward to seeing that segment of the video and I think that element is the most fun as it demonstrates the youthfulness of the band clearly as they are having fun dancing freely. My group worked alright together we all helped each other out, however from filming the shoot day it has taught me that it is helpful working in a group rather then solo so if I was to do this again I would try and work better as a group as it would improve the video massively. Instead of arguing over bits we disagreed on.
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