Production: Principle Filming

Tomorrow is the day that my vision starts to come to life! Jak, Max and myself are intending on undertaking our principle filming tomorrow. My hope is to film everything from the first verse through to the second chorus, meaning that I can begin editing next week whilst I continue filming the less significant shots. 

I did have a small problem (despite it being easily solved) - I didn't know the clocks were going back! For me, it is so important that the video is filmed when the sun is at its highest and even if the sun is not out tomorrow, it will still be brighter if we go at a certain time. Therefore, we have shifted the filming session forward by 1 hour in order to compensate, meaning we will begin filming at 10am. 

The most difficult element of planning I have come across is actually the location for my filming. However, I have finally come to a conclusion the day before starting! I am going to film the video mainly on Beyton green. It is a really gorgeous green that is very near to our Sixth Form. It combines the beautiful countryside with a nice village, including houses, pavements, and even a park. And so I think it is the best of both worlds. I also really love the green because as it is so near to sixth form, we could easily use the green to refilm anything that we need to during a free period or lunch break. I am really happy with where I have chosen to film!

In terms of the weather, I am also really lucky. I specifically informed Jak and Max of four potential filming dates over this week and explained that I will choose the one for which the weather looks nicest. Tomorrow's weather is looking lovely and sunny, so fingers crossed the iPhone is accurate!

In order for us to keep in touch, I have initiated an iMessage group chat between me, Jak and Max. It has been really helpful in order to make sure they stay well-informed...especially as I am deliberately deciding things quite last-minute depending on the weather, time, etc.! 

I am really looking forward to tomorrow. Fingers crossed for a great video!