I have inserted the imessage conversation between me and my actress below, showing us arranging a day to film the last segment of my music video. As discussed, she shall be bringing the relevant make-up and costume where as I shall be bringing all the equipment and hair styling tools. I am feeling confident about filming on Friday after the test shots previously filmed and how effective my actress is in front of the camera.
In addition to organising my actress I also needed to check my location would be available because I was unsure due to the popularity of the space. I emailed Tim Molyneux who is the manager of the location to check the drama studio would be available on Friday afternoon, which it is.
Below are some photographs I took of my actress before filming whilst applying hair, make-up and costume. I have also listed all the products and props used to create Millie's finished look. I am happy with the outcome of the finished look as it is very simplistic and basic which was all that was necessary. Applying the costume, hair and make-up took less time than I initially thought meaning I had more filming time. I feel the look I have created is ideal for what I to do with the footage during post-editing which is to layer moving images completely over her silhouette, making her features unidentifiable. This is why I followed a basic make-up but giving the hair a interesting shape in order to make her silhouette more attractive and give it a more obvious stereotypical gender.
HAIR
Primark Hairbands
Primark Bobby Pins
VO5 Ultimate Hold Weather Resistant Hairspray 400ml
Below I have inserted some photographs I took before and during filming. They show Millie acting in addition to my filming set up, showing how I set up all the equipment at the location.
Below are the texts exchanged between myself and my actor about arranging a date for filming. I suggested the Saturday which we both agreed on and also arranged a time and place to meet. This was also a opportunity for me to tell my actor what costume to bring with him, as I will be supplying the necessary make-up and equipment. I am now looking forward to filming with actor on Saturday at my new location as I am more hopeful that it will be a success.
I have already arranged to meet with my actress to film the first segment of my music video which is the silhouette layering on the 12th of November. Below is a screenshot of our conversation via imessage confirming the date, time, location and what she needs to bring to the session:
I have changed my location of Bernice Hyde Hall to the media class room at Chislehurst School for Girls. I have decided to this as when filming with my actor at the Hall a couple of weeks I ago I struggled to find the correct lighting that I aimed to create. I used a basic domestic table lamp that produced a yellow/orange tones across my actor's face rather than a crisp white light which I initially wanted. At the location I realised I had a lack of facilities such as plug sockets which is a necessity in order to plug the lamp into, which only has a short lead attached to it. This meant I was restricted to certain areas of the hall which I found a great inconvenience in the easiness of filming and being unable to use all the space available. There was also no internet or computer in order to play my chosen song from so that my actor could lip-synch to the lyrics. This meant I had to play the song from my phone which was not of a good quality or volume. Because of the issue of lighting and facilities I will not being filming at this location anymore, after the unsuccessful results of my test shots.Instead I am using the media class room due the convenient access I have to it, the equipment and facilities available. In the room, there are numerous professional softbox lights, tripods, cameras, computers and different coloured backdrops which I have complete access to whilst filming. This makes this location ideal to film my music video which should look professionally produced.
When meeting with my actor on Monday, in addition to filming test shots I also practiced a make-up look I want to create on him. It was important for me to practice applying the make-up so I could evaluate what products and techniques I liked and disliked. After my internet research I decided to follow a simple look which was also very dark using heavy block colours such as brown and black to draw attention to the actors face. I am happy with the finished look created as it looked very intimidating and frightening on camera, a persona I aimed to present. I found the application process very quick and easy to do as I was familiar with the products used.
APPLYING MAKE-UP
MAKE-UP USED
H&M Eyeshadow Palette - black (bottom right hand corner)
On Monday (02.11/2015) I arranged to meet with my actor at my chosen location of Bernice Hyde Hall in Sidcup. I chose to do this in order to practice filming with my camera and to trial some of my shot ideas. I also wanted to experiment with lighting and to see if the location would be 100% suitable to the final production. I also used the opportunity to test the make-up I wanted to apply in addition to the costume. With my actor, we discussed in more depth my music video and practiced li-syncing to the lyrics to make the final clips look realistic, as if he is actually the performer of the song.
BEHIND THE SCENES:
FINAL OUTCOME:
I was pleased with some of the aspects of the filming including the close-up shots of my actor which I felt looked effective and interesting. However the lighting was a major problem as the source I used produced dark yellow/orange tones which is not I had initially envisioned. I wanted a crisp, clear white light shinning onto my actor creating dark shadows across his face which I unsuccessfully achieved. This is mainly due to the type of light I used which was a basic lamp rather than a professional light. I had to stick up pieces of A3 black card behind my actor in order to create a black background which meant in some shots you could see the creases and divide in the background. I am considering finding a new location to film the final production of my video due the many errors that occurred on this occasion.
