Props

THE VODKA BOTTLE.

The Vodka bottle is an important prop to the storyline. It is evident that Elle is obsessed with the break up between her and Harry and tries to make herself feel better by drinking away her sorrows. The vodka bottle can be seen as a motif of her obsessiveness, representing addictiveness. The vodka bottle was not a problem to use, we simply filled it with water (obviously the actress was not actually drinking vodka) to make it look like vodka.

THE PHONE AND PHOTOGRAPH

The same phone which is used to take the photo is also shown when Harry recieves a message from Sarah. The phone signifies the double dating that Harry has been participating in, playing both Elle and Sarah along at the same time. The photograph is significant of the good times that Harry and Elle spent together. When Elle burns the photograph, it gives a final end to their relationship. Both were easy props to use, however when burning the photograph, the wind became a bit of a problem and so we had to shoot that scene on another day.

Preparation for Shooting

When about to start our first photoshoot, we had problems with the setting. We wanted a white background, and so we had to throw a white sheet over the wardrobe to be able to do this.

Using our knowlege of the type of poses that models/artists do, we tried a few different poses to see which one looked best, giving us a variety to choose from when it comes to producing our ancillary tasks.

This is the camera that we used when taking photos for the ancillary tasks. We tried a few practice shots before shooting to make sure that we had control of the lighting in the room.

Shoot 2

In this photoshoot we decided to make the poses with a little more attitude, trying different clothes to see what looked best. This time round we also had the white sheet and the lighting which helped us produce the best photos we could.

Shoot 1

 

Camera Angles

These drawings were drawn by sarah to show the angles that we have been working on. We plan to remember these angles and use them when filming next. The change of angles makes the video more interesting, making it a lot easier to cut to the music. The drawing to the right shows many angles from birds eye, to low angles, to eye level angles. A good variety of angles will make the video more interesting for our audience.

To the left are more examples of angles that we aim to do when we film next. This scene is one of the first in the video in which she wakes up. The use of many angles will straight away establish the upbeat rhythm and hopefully get the audience's attention.

What Channel For Us?

When we complete and finalise our music video, we may think about adding the logo of the channel that will be most likely to support us on the television. Sarah did a bit of research into what music channels would be best for our type of music and came up with this:

MTV plays all sorts of music from rock to dance, to hip hop and rap. This would be the best music channel for us because it has such a wide audience range. The target audience for MTV is generally 16-25 year olds so this would definitely be the right channel for us if we were to do this idea.

However, after deliberating with the group, we have decided that we won't bother putting the music channel logo in as most music videos do not do this.

Final Cut