Production: Filming Day

I have just returned home from an incredibly successful filming day! We managed to get the bulk of the filming complete, as well as take a really cute selfie.

Firstly, it's worth mentioning that planning to do the filming today due to such a promising weather forecast seriously paid off. The sun was out in full force, with a beautiful blue sky. It was absolutely optimal filming weather!

Although we did mainly stick to the plan, there are a lot of shots that we decided to alter once we had tried them out. A lot of the time, we had to change shots depending upon the angle of the sun. Sometimes, Jak and Max also had ideas of their own and we tried out a lot of different shots. I have various shots which means I can weigh up which ones to use in my final product during the editing process. 

Jak and Max both wore lovely costumes which made the whole feel of the video feel very summery and happy. Not bad for the end of October!

 Oh, and one other thing....I GOT THE DRAGON!

 The plan is to begin editing the video on Monday, and this is when I will begin to discover anything that needs to be filmed, or refilmed. But I am incredibly happy with the progress that we made today!

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!

Planning: Ordering Props

With the bulk of my filming being completed next week, I have decided to order a couple of cute little props to help brighten my video up. I ordered a ring (which will be chosen at random...fingers crossed for a dragon) and a beach ball to bat around! I hope that they will arrive in time for my second principle filming day next Friday.

Planning: Mood Board

This mood board helps to convey the mood that I am trying to achieve with my music video. Just looking at it makes me ever so cheery!

Planning: Photo Storyboard

I have put together a more detailed storyboard so that I am able to begin to gain an insight into what my video will look like. Jak and Max were not available for storyboarding at the same time, and so a few shots which include the both of them I was not able to take. Therefore, I greyed out the boxes of these images. The majority, however, I have included in the storyboard! Of course, they are not in the costume - or even location - that will be used for the video!

Research Inspiration

Now that I am approaching the final stages of my planning process, I am beginning to think carefully about how my research has impacted upon the video that I am going to create.
I have compiled a brainstorm that details what parts of my research I particularly liked, and how I intend to implement those ideas in my own music video. You may need to use the '+' in the top left corner in order to make sure the mind map is on at least 75% otherwise you won't be able to read it properly!

Research: Demographic and Psychographic Target Audiences

Not that I want to jinx anything but I think I may have finally tamed Glogster to actually do what I tell it to! So here is a Glogster I made speaking in more detail about the intended target audience for my music video. Don't expect another one any time soon!