What will hopefully be achieved by the end of our video!

The shots that we have produces variate through using a handheld camera to show a p.o.v shot, using the tripod for long shots and also close ups. We tried to use the tripod for the majority of our shots. But is we had to move around quickly we would either move the tripod around or hold the camera without the effect of shaking the shot. It important to use tripods as it gives video's a professional feel to it, as Hollywood filming uses all the technicalities.

It is evident that when filming a music video, the singing has to look in synch. Lip and beat syncs must be accurate and it really shows if a video has been well planned as of the good/bad outcome. Me and Ben worked very hard in getting the singing in time with the song uploaded onto premier pro. The hardest part of our video was getting the drumming, bass and guitar playing in time with the song. It is a fast paced metal song so the players had to look perfect. They worked really hard with us and it was very interesting to do as it was a challenge to make the playing fit the timing of the song.

We have started some of our editing and have been playing around with various transitions such as fade to black, cross dissolve etc. We discovered that this looked effective on the shot of Ben looking up, as we were not able to do the shallow focus.
The main 'editing' challenge for me and Ben in the quick cuts. In rock music videos, quick cuts are so important as they set the feel and impact of a music video's pace and feel. We have been trying our best to show clear continuity throughout and hope when we finish our video, everything fits well and our final product shows that we have carefully planned everything to do with our music video and that this is clear to those who watch it.

MISE en scene is an important aspect in mine and Ben's video. Our locations are simple but are used in a complexed way that fits our genre and atmosphere. Our Lighting choices (low key/chiaroscuro) are used to suit the atmosphere and feel of the video which give off an effect. We did this by using a street light and various torches. Costume was a key element to suit our chosen genre as if one of the actors looked as though they should be in an R&B video then we would not be clearly stating the genre of our chosen song and the relation to the people within our video, to the genre.