The Start of Filming

Finally got the ball rolling and filming started! Before heading out to film, we decided to thoroughly plan as we felt it would be easier and would enable us to get good shots and usable footage for our music video. We discussed various aspects, such as mise-en-scene, cinematography and the location that we all felt would be suitable for the notion we are aiming for. Also, the timing was an important aspect as filming early in the morning allowed the shots to appear fresh, creating a crisp setting.

MISE-EN-SCENE

Our main protagonist in our music video is Rosie, we want her to appear as an individual, dressing differently to her family (as will be seen in the dinner scene) portraying her as an 'outsider' isolated from society and on a journey to find herself. Mise-en-scene is an important aspect in any music video, so we decided that she would wear quirky clothing. As seen in these photographs, the colours appear quite solemn, however the jumper brightens the outfit up, as well as 'Alice in Wonderland' on the jumper being similar to her character.

             

CINEMATOGRAPHY/LOCATION

Various shots were captured whilst filming, here is a preview of one of the many shots. As a group we discussed the fact that the use of wide shots would be perfect for an establishing shot, opening up our music video. As seen in this clip, the location of Forty Hall is very empty, highlighting the fact that Rosie is on her own. Also, throughout the clip, the lighting of the sky gradually changes, illustrating a period of time and creating an interesting shot. Panning shots was another use of cinematography that worked successfully, displaying our female protagonist as well as her surroundings.