EVALUATION OF DAY1:

On the first day of filming we set the performance side of our music promo video at our first location being the warehouse at Henry's Dad's factory in Bicker. Firstly, the costumes worn by our actors were practically the same if the not the same, as the costumes chosen in the planning stage of our production.

 

 

The image below is a close up shot of one of the instruments used within our performance side of the music video. When undertaking planning, I researched that it was essential in any indie pop music promo video, that there was a significant focus on instruments to promote the skills of the artist. 

 



 

 

The image to the right is a mid shot of one of the members of the band, playing an instrument. We aimed to include a variation of mid shots to show the mannerisms of the artists. This technique was also used to show of the artists broadasting their skills due to showing their passion towards what they are doing in the way they move and act.

 Mid shots are also used to shoot all artists together and show the relationship between one another, dependant on their positioning, how they act with one another etc. Mid shots also show off all the costumes and props used within a music promo video.

The image below is a screen shot of Hannah filiming a section of our video where there is an extreme close up of the drummers foot on the foot pedal. This shot was used to show the preciseness and on point percession of the band member to be beat of the track.

 

*It is essential that we get the shot in exact sync with the music to show realism that our artist is actually playing the instrument on the track.

 

 

 

In our perfomance side of our music video we used lighting effects such as strobe lights. As a group we decided to use this technique as it would enable the artists to be highlighted and stand out juxtaposed to the dark background.

However, in this shot we have included un-necessary background objects which could give off the impression that our music promo video was made by ammeatures and not professionals. Therefore, it is essential when editing our music promo video that we cut out any type of shots that include background objects that we have made the mistake of not moving from the background.

 

The shot above is a low anlged shot looking up at the artist from below. This shot is used to show the power associated with that current band member. In various other indie pop videos I have researched this is a technique used frequently therefore, by sticking to the genre I have included this within our music promo video.

*However, one thing to consider is sometimes low angled shots can make the viewers feel inferior and not on the same level as the artist therefore, this could potentially be a negative of this type of shot.

 

 

As a group we took various still shots like the one shown to the left. These still shots contained all members of the band, placed upon a back wall while portraying mannerisms of the 'i dont care' attitude to life. Therefore, due to the successful shots acheieved from this idea we aim to include one of these photo's as the front page of our magazine advert.

 

 



The technique we have used here is by placing all band members in a line this enables an almost invisible straight line that goes down the middle of the page which instantly grasps the viewers attention.
This is not a technique to show whom is most important within the band, rather a chance to show off each individual member.