Day of the shoot

On Monday 4th November Jane, Simon and I filmed our music video after weeks and weeks of planning and organising! I was a bit apprehensive to how the day would go as there was so much to think about and do all at once. However we worked really well as a team and used our individual skills to pull everything together and succeed with filming a great video. We all had a go at filming some of the shots in each set however we designated Jane as our main camera woman so she filmed most of the scenes. We did a variety of shots for each scene, some with Bela lip synching and some without, filming wide shots, mid shots and close ups of her face and body. I also borrowed a friends camera which I used to document the day, taking photos and recording videos which I plan to use for her artwork and website and make a behind the scenes video. After filming each scene I took a few pictures of her posing in the set and costume so her artwork and website will link to her video and will fit well together. I also helped Bela with her make up and hair, changing her look after every scene as we needed her to look very different in them all, and touching them up during filming. For example when she was in the bath her hair kept loosing its hold and falling over her face so I had to hair spray it and comb it back during shooting. Simon focused on set design and costume design making sure everything looked good and was in order. We all did jobs like holding lighting while filming in awkward positions which was difficult as we had to keep very still so the lighting wouldn't change. We all also changed each set, carrying all the props and walls out of the studio and bringing in the next scene. We all had a go at every job and helped each other with their tasks which made us a very efficient team as we were willing to switch roles and give everything a go. Bela our actress was amazing and had learned every single word and kept up with the fast pace rap, she gave 100% in every scene with loads of energy and attitude which really showed on camera! I loved our shoot day and enjoyed the whole experience so much as everything went very smoothly and I felt we achieved more than we wanted!