Production - FINAL timetable

As we didn't get anything done throughout half-term as we were all so busy, we sat down today as a group and discussed when we are all going to be free in order to get our filming done. We were informed by our teacher that our deadline is Wednesday 6th March, which is next week. It seemed to us at the time that we weren't going to have enough time to film, however after deliberating thoroughly we came up with plans for our next shoots.

• SHOOT 1 - Friday 1st March. This shoot is going to be the prom shoot. We decided to have this shoot on this day as we are going to be at school throughout the day and would only be able to film from 15:00 onwards. This meant that we could not do the field shoot on this day due to the light that we would need. The prom shoot will not need any natural daylight and so this is the one we have decided to do on this day.
• SHOOT 2 - Monday 4th March. This shoot is going to be the cafe shoot. We have decided to film this shoot on this day as the only other days that all of us could film were this day and Wednesday 6th March, and we could not film the field shoot on the Monday day for reasons stated below.
• SHOOT 3 - Wednesday 6th March. This shoot is going to be the field shoot. The reason for this is that we are going to need daylight for this shoot and after school there is not enough daylight. On the Wednesday, we have a double Media Studies lesson at the end of the day. We asked our teacher if we could have both lessons to film outside of school and they understandingly agreed. This meant that we would be able to leave at lunch time and get to our location with plenty of daylight to spare. We know that this is the final day for filming and we have left it until quite late, but we are certain that because of the amount of planning we have done for the shoot it will go well with no implications.

Planning - Costume

From the shoot that we tried to do on Friday 8th February, I learnt that it is way too cold outside to be wearing a dress with tights. This has made me think about other possible costumes that I could use for my character that will be warmer but still create the same feel for the video. I have searched around for inspiration and my favourite idea is a pair of black jeans with a thin jumper, denim jacker and scarf with some white flats to finish off the look. This would still make me stand out from the background and definitely make me the centre of attention in my scenes.

Production - First shoot

On Friday we made it to Capstone Country Park after school with everything we needed. Unfortunately Jakob couln't make it which made it difficult to film the parts that I am in. This meant that a lot of the stuff we wanted to film on that day couldn't be filmed. To make things worse, we lost light very quickly as we had school on that day and we started filming at about half 4. And to make thing even worse than that, it started to rain half way through filming Natasha and Charlie.

So all in all, we weren't able to get any shots that we would be happy using for the final product. This means that we are going to have to start the whole thing again another day, when we have the whole day to film. We are thinking of doing this one day within the half term holidays, but we have yet to sit down and discuss an actual date.

We have learnt from our mistakes and will plan better for the future.

Planning - Costume

Jakob's costume

For Jakob we want something that will make him look normal, as though he has literally come to the cafe to meet with his girlfriend. The outfit needs to be dark in colour as we wanted to incorporate his feelings into the video and this would be a lot easier if he was to be dressed in dark colours. So in the end we decided on:

• A dark coloured hoodie
• Dark trousers
• Black shoes

This outfit also matched mine as I am wearing blue and a maroon-y type colour. This represents that we are a couple. The colours are also in opposite places as I am wearing a blue jacket and Jakob's is maroon.

Planning - Costume

Charlie's costume

For Charlie we wanted something too that he would wear on a regular day to day basis so that he doesn't look out of place. We settled on:

• Jeans
• A coat
• Trainers

This outfit will go well with Natasha's as it is similar to what she will be wearing, warm and stylish. The outfit is one that would be normal in the setting and location that we will be filming and so it should go well with the feel of the music video.

For the prom scene, we decided that Charlie should wear something a lot more smart than the first scene. He will be wearing:

• Trousers
• A shirt
• Shoes

We chose this outfit as it is what a boy would usually wear to a prom, or something like it. We didn't want to over dress him as it might look out of place, so we went for something smart/causal that would fit well with Natasha's outfit.

Planning - Costume

Natasha's costume

We decided that Natasha should wear an outfit that would look natural, as if she was actually on a day out to the country park with her boyfriend. This ended up being:

• Jeans
• A coat
• Ankle boots

We thought that this outfit would be warm and comfy but look stylish at the same time. It is the sort of outfit that Natasha said she would wear normally, and so it will look natural and suitable for the shoot. Her hair and makeup will be minimal and natural as we want her to look like she is comfortable and happy with her boyfriend.

For the prom scene we thought that Natasha should dress up a bit more, as proms are usually a big thing for girls and they want to look their best. She will be wearing:

• A long prom dress
• Heels

Her hair and makeup will be subtle but more than what she would have been wearing for the Capstone country park shoot. We want her to look like she has done herself up for the event.

Planning - Costume

Despite my efforts I could not find an outfit that resembled the one that I wanted to use for the shoot tomorrow. Due to this, I have had to come up with another outfit that I think will be suitable for the music video, using clothes that I already had. The outfit consists of:

• A summer dress
• Tights
• A denim jacket
• Shoes

This outfit is kind of similar to another one that I posted before, so in one way we have been lucky.

Although it wasn't my favourite outfit of the lot, it will work just as well as the others to create the right feel for the video.

Planning - Completed storyboards

 

 

Planning - First shoot

We have decided on a date for our first shoot. We are going to be filming on Friday the 8th of February at about 16:30 as this is a day that everyone is free and this time will give us the background shots that we want. We are going to shoot our field scenes, meaning we will have to go to our Capstone Country Park location. We are going to film the scene where I am singing in the field and also the scene where the couple are by the pond. This means we will get two of our scenes done in one shoot on one day. It is going to be a long day but if all goes well, then it will be very successful.

Planning - Storyboards

Today we completed our storyboards in detail with the timings, audio and transitions all in place. When we first started drawing up our storyboards we thought that Amy was going to be the actress and so the name that we have used throughout the storyboards is Amy. However, I am now the actress and so the name is wrong, but we didn't want to re-do all of the storyboards just because of the name. So we have kept the storyboards as they were.

The storyboards are really going to help us when we go on our first shoot as it will act as a guideline so that we can see what we need to do and how long it will take. They will also help in the sense that we will not be running round not knowing what to do, we will have all the details that we need infront of us.

Planning - Costume

Today I spotted a costume that I think would be better than the other two that I looked at for me as the role of the artist.

The outfit is another one worn by Zooey Deschanel. I think that the colours represent spring, which is when we are going to be filming and the costume as a whole suits the mood of the song. I am going to try and re-create this outfit for the music video.