Yolanda Stranger

Before going to shoot our actual video we just got our artists to practise performing the song in front of the camera in our local park.

Images From Our First Shoot

Test Video Shoot

Test Shoot

Todays test shoot ended up taking place at a local park where we took shots of the moon and a photo shoot of the actor. We found that filming after dark is more difficult than we thought so strong lighting is crucial for our video to come out how we envisaged it. I had some difficulty getting the shots that I wanted using the tripod however I managed to get it roughly how I liked it, goes to show I need more practice. Somebody told me its better to use an SLR camera so I'm thinking to give that a shot and compare the images collected from both..

I'll be posting the images I took today later on xox

Daily Update

In todays lesson we made a start on our mood boards. We checked online for images, other videos, quotes etc that inspired our music video, setting, final song and so on. We also changed our artist due to schedule complications. However this has not set us back and we will be start recording from tomorrow. I just had to quickly inform my partner about the change who fortunately agreed and tell the new actor to bring 3 different costumes, where to meet me and luckily she already knows the song choice.

However this is only our first test shoot so we wont have the full equipment. I called my Dad and he said he can get me lighting equipment by Monday latest, which is important as we'll be recording in the forest after hours.

That's it for now.

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Arranging Videoshoot Dates

Filming Schedule

Evaluating The Planning

Our music video will conform and break Andrew Goodwin's 5 theories of conventions.

There's a slight connection between the lyrics and the visuals, however we are planning on having symbolic references which means our video will be open for interpretation to any audience. We're also planning on using multiple close-up shots emphasising the artists importance conforming to his theory also creating an intimate relationship between the artist and the viewer. The song has a mystical eerie sound to which relates to the dark forest setting. Our video will have intertextual references to 'Red Riding Hood' & 'The Never Ending Story'. From 'Red Riding Hood' we're using the costume as our artist will be wearing a red cape and from the 'Never Ending Story' we'll be using the low level shot they use when filming the dog following the little boy.

We've planned our video and concluded that our video follow Todorovs narrative theory as our video begins with the Equilibrium where everything seems normal, but then the Dis-equilibrium happens where Sarah then realises that everything is not okay and she's lost in the forest; metaphorically lack of trust. In relation to the lyrics Sarah recognises that she must let go of the past, this is the recognition. The reparation is when she leaves her red cape behind and finds flowers and balloons symbolising a new beginning . Finally she finds her way out of the forest this being the New Equilibrium.

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