Shooting My Animation

To shoot my animation shots I decided to use a still camera as I thought this would be the easiest to create the effect I want. I tried several tehniques including placing the alphabet magnets on a sheet of white paper and simply using a fridge for my bakground. I found the fridge worked better as it was easier to sort the lighting. However I did struggle with the camera as I found it hard to create non-blurry pictures. Below are some examples:

On white paper background:

 On white fridge background:

Although the colours are better on the fridge versions, I think I will re shoot them as they are very blurry so would perhaps be able to create clearer images using a different camera.

Costumes

After studying several music videos within my chosen genre, I found that abstract styles were present in most cases. For my music video I plan to reflect these conventions and the clothing worn by the actors within my piece must also reflect this. I have chosen several outfits that I feel fit the conventions of my Indie-pop music video. Below are examples of the types of outfits I will use within my video:

Mens:

Womens

Risk Assesment

Health and Safety

After designing my storyboard and choosing where to shoot my video, I had to consider health and safety regulations. As my filming took place in only one location against a blank background and did not consist of any potentially dangerous activities, my health and safety considerations were fairly minimum. I first checked for any hazards in the area I was working in. as it was indoors I only had to move a few wires and a chair to ensure the space was clear and there was nothing to trip over. The risk of harm whilst filming, I found, was low and I did not face any problems when I did film as the only possible hazard was the tripod and I was careful to keep it out of the way as much as possible and ensured I was careful when moving around it. As there were no changes to equipment I did not have to revise my risk assessment and continued to film in a safe environment.

Filming Schedule

I have created the following filming schedule to help me plan when and where I will film. I have split my filming into two main sections; my animation and all other filming. My animation will be filmed with a still camera and will involve still images being taken in a sequence. All other filming will be done on a video camera in various locations. I have also listed the props I will need to get to ensure that my filming looks authentic and follows the conventions outlined previuosly for the indie genre.

Animation: Done on still camera.

            Props: Alphabet letters

                        Sheep picture

                        Clock image

                        Watch Picture

                        Globe Image

                        Eye Picture

                        Brain Picture

                        Maid Picture

                        “thing” Picture

                        “4” Image

                        Arrow Picture

            Started:

            Completed:

Other Filming: Done on video camera

            Props: Cardboard “U”

                        Cardboard “A”

                        Cardboard heart

                        Dressing Table            

                        Mirror

                        Smart/casual Mens Shirt and trousers

                        Womens dress

                        Clutch Bag

                        Keyboard

                        Fur coat

                        Decoration for “party” backdrop

            Inside, against cream backdrop:

 “Party” scenes Frames:

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                        Street scenes. Frames: 8

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Dressing Room scenes. Frames: 5

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Started:

            Completed: