Feedback on rough cut and plan for filming

After filming, uploading  and then editing our footage in order to hand it in for the rough cut deadline on the 23rd October, we found that we didn't have quite enough clips to make our music video to the standard we had planned too.

After completing our rough cut, our teacher watched it and then gave us some feedback, we soon realised that a lot of improvment can be made. Our teacher and us both agreed that a lot more angles need to be used when filming in order to create some movement and depth to the video.We also realised that the whole video looks as if it is set in the same place, even though we used different locations, the fact that we filmed outside when it was dark gave the illusion that it was in one place, therefore we need to film in a variety of different loactions again to add some movement to the video. We also felt that the actors used could have been a bit more enthusiastic, as we found it hard to match their actions with the lyrics as they weren't opening their mouths wide enough when singing.

We then decided where in the song we needed more footage in order for the lyrics to match the visuals and made a plan of what equipment we needed, where we were intending to film and also what different techniques we could use.

We watched a music video made by other Long Road students to show us what we needed to include in order to make a successful music video, they included a lot more shots filmed at different angles, they also used a range of different locations, it worked really well to create a good end product. This gave us motivation to better our music video.

We have booked equipment for Tuesday the 6th November:
-Dolly
-Filters(blue)
-Torches
-Camera/tri-pod

-We plan to film in Burwell, using Charlies house and different areas outside the house to ensure that we have a range of different locations. (Exterior and Interior)
-We will use a variety of different shots and camera angles.
-We will use filters in some shots to ensure it is not the same lighting throughout.
-We will use torches to light the characters appropriately, also to add variety in the way each shot is lit.
-We will film a couple of the verses again in order to get good, clear shots of the characters singing.

We plan to make sure we have enough footage so we have something to match every lyric in the song, we don't want to be stuck trying to find something to put in and don't want our video to look unfinished or messy.