Here are the final shots that we chose to use in the recording studio, and the reasons why we decided they were better than the others we used as tests.
This is the final shot of me testing the sound equippment at the beginning of the video. We chose to have me testing the piano, as this is heavily included in the music composition of the song, and can be heard throughout gently to give a sad yet romantic feel. This shot was very clear visually due to the daytime lighting which we filmed in, as in previous sessions during the night we found there was a dark orange glow that left shadows over my face and body whilst singing, taking away the professional effect that we hoped for. We chose to keep the sound in this shot, and is the only one we are leaving in this way, as the song that I am playing on the piano is 'A Thousand Miles' by Vanessa Carlton, and is one of the most well-known romantic songs used in films of all time. For this reason, we have chosen to use this as a code, as we are aware that the audience will recognise this from the start, giving a hint of what type of genre of music they are about to hear in our song.
This is the first time the artist is seen in the video, and is a method we are using to let the audience know that some form of action is about to begin as the story of the music and the couple is told. For this scene Taslima asks me 'Are you ready?', and I reply that I am. We chose to include these lines at this point rather than have just visual references to give a code to the audience that something is about to begin. We are very pleased with this shot, as the lighting appears natural giving a professional appearance, and the medium shot allows for the microphone and headphones to be seen to make the audience aware that the setting is a recording studio.
Here is our final shot of the hands moving up and down on the soundboard. We chose this shot, as it was the most successful after our previous practices where the buttons were moved too quickly. The timing in this attempt is a lot better, as the hand is moving the buttons slower so that the audience can see it is building up to some form of action about to take place by moving at this pace. The camera is straight as we used the tripod, and the lighting was natural and light as we wanted it to be. We are happy with the result, as it conveys the impression to the audience the action is about to begin.
This was our final shot of the first line of the first verse. We decided to use this as a final shot, as the lighting was bright and natural compared to the dark orange we previously had problems with during later filming time. The camera was also still, and included the microphone and soundshield at the end of the scene at the right time before the line was ended. The pan was also successful, as again it included enough of my face before the line ended, ensuring that the narrative could be told to the audience in time before cutting to the next scene. We are happy with this outcome, as it is visually clear to the audience and ensures they receive the narrative from the artist in enough time before cutting to the next shot.
This is our final shot of the second line, first verse. The lighting was again much brighter in this attempt as we filmed earlier in the daytime, and we managed to get a straighter balance with the angle, making it a smoother pan. The pan itself was also faster, therefore fitting enough of the narrative in so that it can be conveyed successfully to the audience. We are happy with this result, as there is a natural shadow but not too much to darken the face, a problem we also previously faced, and the pan was steady and accurate.
This is our final shot of the third line first verse. The main change to this was the bright lighting, as this time round it created a much more natural effect instead of the darker orange flare we could not get rid of. The time of filming radically effected this, therefore I am glad that we filmed earlier in the daytime. We are pleased with this result, as the pan is steady and smooth, the lighting is correct for the effect we wanted on the face, and the timing of the whole shot as a whole is as we wanted it.
This is the final shot of the last line which we filmed. The previous problem was keeping the camera steady and problems earlier with the dark back lighting, created a darker night time effect, when we wanted a very positive and natural light to contrast with the darker action scenes. We are very happy with this shot, as the camera is again steady and quick enough to make a smooth pan whilst leaving time for the narrative to be shown and conveyed to the audience, and the lighting leaves natural shadows that do not restrict emotional expressions on the face.
This is our final shot of the 'good street' verse, which we filmed as a whole in the studio and then outside so that we could use them both where appropriate, therefore this is not the only final outcome for this verse. We are happy with this footage, as the angle is straight and the camera is steady, giving a gradual pan so that the narrative can be given to the audience clearly and successfully. The lighting is also clear and bright, giving a gentle and natural glow over the face.
This is our final shoot of the 'good street' outside for the action aspect of the video, to give contrast and a mix between the studio sessions we filmed. We are happy with this outcome, as the camera is steady in a backwards tracking motion, and shows the narrative and the character delivering it clearly with the use of John's light, to reduce shadow and keep control over the lighting as a whole.
This is our final shot of the 'bad street' scene in the recording studio. We are happy with this outcome, as the light from this side of the room is natural and delicate, reducing shadow and allowing narrative to be seen clearly, also making a big contrast to the bad street scenes shown outside with the black background with little light at all. The camera is steady apart from the first few seconds preparation before the lines start, which we will try to cut down during editing so that this is seen as little as possible whilst still fitting with the timing of the music.
This is our final shot of the 'bad street' scene outside. We are happy with this outcome, as although the camera is slightly unsteady during the end, the narrative parts of the video are still shown clearly with a steady camera and a good use of medium shot to show that she is walking down a dark street on her own, the street itself giving the idea of loneliness and isolation to highlight this in the lyrics.
This is the very last scene after the narrative has ended and the video is coming to a close, which we chose to represent with tbe buttons being pushed back down and me taking off my headphones. In previous attempts at this the lighting was too dark and an offsetting orange colour which make shadows appear on my face where we did not want them. In this attempt however, as we shot during the daytime, the lighting is much clearer and more natural looking, meaning the shadows are drastically reduced because of this. The camera is once again very still giving a clear shot conveying the narrative directly to the audience, and the timing before and after the action is plenty so that we have extra time on the end of the shot if we need it.
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