Test Videos

Here I have begun testing methods and cutting in preparation for my video work. As I don't have a video camera or video editing software, I had to use my phone camera, and when the cut was required, to pause the recording and resume when required. These first two videos are to practise the door cuts, where one member walks from one room to another through a door. This is a method that will be used three or four times in the video, and so must be perfected and realistic. The first out of the two videos is meant for when the band leaves the living room and goes to the music shop. This is different to the standard room to room cuts because the camera begins at a very low angle, focusing on a foreground object. This could have been a tricky shot due to the change in angles from one scene to the other although I feel it worked well. 

This next test is a standard version of the room to room cut, using the same camera angle and height through both scenes. Again I feel this practise video worked well, creating a realistic and smooth cut even without in depth editing.

Here I attempted the head rotation cut, where the camera revolves around the head, and the cut takes place when the screen is covered by the back of their head. Although this worked very well in both practice and theory, the simplicity of my equipment let me down. As the lighting was different outside than inside, the shade on the back of the head differed creating a clear and not seamless cut. The other problem was that my speeds on revolution did not match, therefore seemed jerky and again, not smooth and seamless. With the correct editing software and camera I believe this will be a successful transition. 

Location

While at one of my locations I took a panoramic video to give a better idea of dimensions, room layout and general style. This will be an ideal location for the living room scenes, with the band on the sofa and chair, the tv in the corner to watch (there will only be one TV at the time) and the door on the other side of the room to exit through. To accompany this location video I have various photographs to give a bit more detail.

This is another of the locations for the music video, playing the part of the street scenes, where the singer walks and finds the hit and run victim. This location is idea, since it is the dead end of an estate style road so there will be little traffic, and it is beside one of my friends houses, this allows us to use their mains for the lighting kit. Despite this, an unavoidable problem which immediately comes to light under current circumstances is the unexpected arrival of snow, which is likely to stick around till after our filming deadline.

Currently I have been unable to collect images or videos of our other locations although I have visited them and deem them appropriate for the video both in style and accessibility.