Filming #1/Meeting #9

We started filming our very first scene, which was set in modern day and contained relationship and break up scenes. We tried to do typical boyfriend/girlfriend scenes such as feeding each other, reading a paper together in bed, watching a movie etc. We really wanted it to be overly cheesy in order to show how close the couple were: this was essential as the moral of our video is how true love beats all.

I'm quite proud of how our filming went, and I think we got some quite good shots. The only concern I would have is the break up scene, as while filming we forgot that we needed to transition through to the next scene, and I'm not quite sure we have the appropriate scene for the continuity edit. However, we will see in post production if it works and we can always reshoot as, luckily, the scene wasn't that complicated. 

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COSTUME:Due to the complicated nature of our music video, we had to make sure every detail was right when we filmed. Because of this, we had to carefully plan our costumes in order to make sure that it looked professional and authentic. For example:

Our bedroom clothes consisted of a dressing gown, pyjama bottoms, a casual tshirt and tracksuit bottoms. These are all comfy clothes that we would gladly sleep in.

Our clothes for the evening, when we go out, were typically smart. I wore a knee length navy blue dress and navy coat, and Connor (lead male) wore a suit. As we did not show where we were actually going for the evening, we thought this was generic enough to show that we were going out for the evening without mentioning where we were actually going. 

For our last costume change, we decided that we only needed to wear everyday clothes. For practical reasons, Connor wore the same suit jacket with black jeans, but made it clear it was a different outfit by changing the shirt and putting a jumper on underneath. I wore I black shirt, jeans, a hoodie and a jacket as this is something I wear everyday, and by not dressing up is how we could get it to be the most authentic.

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As well as costumes, we also had to consider many other aspects of our music video. For example:

LIGHTING:

We tried to control our lighting as much as possible in the scenes. For example, in this scene we loved the dappled light, which was perfect for the typical 'waking up in the morning' situation. We used completely naturalistic lighting, but were careful to not put the sunlight directly onto us as it made the image hard to make out. 

MISE-EN-SCENE:

Our mise-en-scene was also particularly important in our scenes as each one is so drastically different in concept that we need to ensure they come through as drastically different on camera too. One way we controlled the mise-en-scene was in the coffee shop: we put some pamphlets on the table, as well as glasses. This made it evident that we were in a coffee shop, but didn't distract from the idea of the scene.