Refilming schedule

Because a lot of our shots were unusable we have decided to go back to our filming locations and refilm most of shots. To be organised I (Esther) decided to come up with schedule in which we will re-shoot all the shots we need with information like when, where, and the type of shots needed.

Below is our schedule put in an online timetoast so we can all access the schedule which will regularly update with when we decided when to re-film the other shots that we plan on re-filming.

Reflection on progress 2

"45 posts at HC2.  A huge improvement here well done.  You've gone back over the early research posts and have made the suggested improvements to the methods of presentation and content.  Your own individual planning blogs are detailed and thorough.  The task now is to maintain this grade as we move into the next phase of the coursework.
1. I want to see a blog from you after each filming session which identifies what you think went well and what needs to be improved.  There aren't any posts from the filming so far which is a shame.
2. Go back to the post that contains your photos for the ancillary and present them in a different way.  At the moment they are all posted into the blog in a long line - think about using Flickr, instagram or photobucket to present them in a better way.  
Keep up the excellent work. ''   


I will continue to maintain the standard that my work is currently at. I'm aiming to do extra blogs to show that I have done my own work outside of lesson time.

Filming day 1

Filming day1 - Kizoa Online Movie Maker

The First location we filmed was at Kings Cross tunnel which connects to the train station. We chose this location as it fitted with our synergy which was the variety of different coloured lights. It was very daunting being in front of the camera in public for the first time. Many people walked past while we were shooting the music video. At first it was very distracting but as we continued to vary our shot types, I eased into singing quickly and ignored them. We tried very hard to get as many different shots as we could including; long shots, close up, and mid shots from different angles.

Then we attempted to catch as much of the sunset at the New Change rooftop. We managed to get some of it but it was hard as we could only shoot mid shots of 'Haze' (me) and had to dedicate most of the shooting to the establishing shots. This was because the sunset was dissapearing very quickly. We may need to re-shoot but it may prove difficult because of the weather and the colour of the sunset. 

Finally, we filmed at a graffiti tunnel near Southbank. When we filmed, we noticed that it was quite dark so we attempted to use the Dido light. It was a bit too bright and the light even began to reflect of the wall and became noticeable in the footage. We then tried to fix this by using a red gel but the result of it came out not as we expected. We then filmed with the smoke bomb for the first time, as the smoke was low we tried to film from a low angle. 

Overall the Filming for the first day went well. We may need to re-shoot some shots but will be filming other locations also. 

Idea's for places to film fireworks scene (Rhiana)

We are currently in the process of finalising where we are going to film the fireworks scene. This are the various displays that we are deciding from.




http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/inmyarea/events/whats-on/fireworks/Pages/default.aspx
https://www.southwark.gov.uk/southwarkpresents/homepage/77/southwark_fireworks_2015
http://www.timeout.com/london/things-to-do/bonfire-night-fireworks-displays-in-london
http://www.timeout.com/london/things-to-do/bishops-park-fireworks-3
http://www.timeout.com/london/kids/corams-fields-fireworks-display#tab_panel_3

Pictures During Filming

These images will possibly be used for our ancillary work:

Makeup Planning and Preparation

Before filming day 1 - I decided to look into the make up look of our artist.

I first looked at the original artist of the song, Karen Harding, and looked over her make up look within the original video, then on photoshoot covers in general. I went for a simple gold shimmer tint that she often wears with cat-eye eyeliner.

Jess Glynne is also an artist which is similar to ours. I looked at her iconic make up looks and found that she often has a specific eyeliner design, that flicks out then follows into her eye crease.
Inspired by this, I decided that I am going to use a triple dot pattern at the end of the cat-eye eyeliner.
This make up look can also be used as a form of memorable characteristic for synergy.





This look is previewed in the video I posted on the group's Twitter:

Doing Haze's make up before filming! #haze pic.twitter.com/pdg4esZpnM

— Group 4 (@A2Group4) October 28, 2015

Reflection on Progress - Blogging Health Check 2

"44 Posts at HC2.  A huge improvement Shannon - well done.  You've gone back over your initial blogs and have improved the quality and the way they are presented.  Your planning blogs are detailed and use ICT very well.  If you can keep this level of detail up you should be aiming for an A grade.  The task now is to try and keep this grade - so don't let things slide.
Can you do the following for me please:
1. Ensure that the photos that you've posted for the ancillary are presented in a better way -  at the moment they are all posted into a blog post.  Please use instagram, flickr or photobucket to embed them as some sort of slide-show.
2. As we move into the production stages make sure that you are posting an overview of each filming stage (nothing to show for this so far...) and that you are individually reflecting on what you think went well and what needs to be improved for the next filming/editing session.
Great improvements though - well done. "

In response to this feedback, I have placed the ancillary pictures in Photosnack and also included the final storyboard & animatic of our music video. I will be posting updates on our social media accounts (@A2Group4) on Twitter and Instagram, and also include blog posts with an overview of each filming day.