Additional Screenshots

Last Day of Filming

These are the photos of the location that we have filmed earlier on today:

The filming went alright and it is quite sunny even though it is winter season. We thought that we would use the same location because it portrays how and who the female character flirts with when she was still with her ex boyfriend. This scene will replaced some parts of the chorus because we thought that the one we have on our music video doesn't look good. So we decided as a group to film one last time to make our music video even better and the narrative is clearer to the audience .

Day 5 - Filming

Today, I have been filming the photo album scene. This is where the female character is looking through the photos of her and ex boyfriend in the living room. Then she just rips one of the photos of her and the ex in half to portray to the audience that she is over at him.

She was wearing different type of clothing so our music would still look interesting. However, she is still using white colour on it so it shows her purity and innocence.

Additional Screenshots from Party Scene

We have used the Hall as our location because it contains the lighting that we need to portray the "disco" atmosphere and also it is the shortest and easiest way we could get my group, the main characters and other people. Our first idea was to have an indoor house party but the characters can't get to the location that we want so we decided to do this instead. It was easy for us to get people ebcause they have free times and also we chosed the people that knows how to dance as we don't want our disco scene to get ruined. At the start of the disco scene we have used upbeat and mainly recent music because we want to match the characters happy and lively mood. Also the characters will be able to dance with the songs. The  upbeat and recent songs that we have used are:

•  Whistle - Flo Rida
• Low - Flo Rida
• Pass Out - Tinie Tempa
• Gangnam Style

At the end of the disco scene where it goes from past to present, we ahve used slow tempo music such as I'm yours by Jason Mraz. We have used this song so it reflects on her melancholic mood and it also implies that she still thinks that her ex wants her back and she hasn't moved on from him yet.

These are the still shots from the party scene:

This is a screenshot from the first part of party scene and it contains past and present memories. Our first idea was to have the female dancing with her ex but we decided to dance with her friend instead because it portrays that her boyfriend doesn't want her anymore and this is the reason why he dances with another girl. However, the female character doesn't realise that her boyfriend is about to break up with her so she is still having fun at the start of this scene. Also we have used the long/mid shot because we want to show the female having fun but also the male dancing with another woman. We have cropped this video clip into a small one because there was a big gap of light which ruins the whole "disco"  atmosphere and also the hall doesn't look empty. The first disco scene is going to be an normal clip because we want to match the up beat tempo of the song but the disco scene at the end will be in slow motion because the tempo of the song is quite slow and it also matches the melancholic mood of the song. We are going to add a timecode at the bottom right of the screen so it ilpies that this is part of the past memories.

This is the part where she is stood on her own in the corner and remembers her past memories. We have decided to place her at the corner as we want portray her being isolated from everyone in the hall. There is a close up shot of the female's face ovarlapping with the mid shot of her face. We have used this effect to match with her melancholic feelings and the meaning of the song. This also implies that her bad memories are starting to fade away and she will be able to move on. We have used close up shots and mid shots on this part because we want the audience to focus more on her facial expressions so they will be able to reflect with her feelings and it makes them to feel sympathise on her situation.

After showing the past memories of her having a good time, we decided to portray her being lonely as we want to show that this is the part of her present. We have placed the female character at the centre of the frame as we want her to stand from the crowd and the audience. The lighting also helps this as she is stood where the spotlight is shined on. We have kept this part in low key lighting as we want to reflect it on her melancholic mood. We have used a slow tempo music such as I'm Yours by Jason Mraz because we want the song to match with her lonely feelings. It will also make the audience to identify themselves within that situation because stereotypically, girls expresses their emotion because of the song that they listen to.  

This is flashes back again from her past memories where her ex is about to break up with her. We have used the lighting on them and placed them at the centre of the lighting because we want the audience to focus on them. It also implies that the female is thinking that her boyfriend might be proposing on her. We have made our characters to wear something white on them as we want to portray their innnocence and purity. We did not use any of the music in the background to put an enigma to the audience as they might think the same way as the female.

We wanted to show the guy walking off first as we want the female character to stay where she is stood at so the audience will feel sympathis on her even more. This also shows what a stereotypical man would do to their relationship and it is mainly them who breaks up with their girlfriends. The female that still stood on the spotlights implies that she can't believe her boyfriend did this to her and also maybe he decided to come back to her again.

We have made the female character to walk in the opposite direction to where her ex walks off to as we want to portray her trying accept the fact that her ex doesn't want her anymore. Her face looking down towards the floor implies that she is broken hearted which makesthe audience to identify on her situation and feel sorry for her.  

Day 4 - Filming

We went to Market Rasen Train Station today to do some filming for the second verse of our music video. The weather was alright but it was quite windy so we need to hold on tighter to the tripod as we had the lightweight one. We took different shot types so that we can use it for our music video and it doesn't look boring for the audience to watch it. Also, while we was filming, we had to make sure that we filmed more than once so we can choose the other one if one of the shots are not up to the standard we want it to be.

The female artist was wearing the white top and skinny jeans she have worn before. This is because we want to show the continuity on our music video. All she did was walking across the rail tracks and sat on the bench looking melancholic. We did this because we want to link it back with the lyrics "But I'm waiting for my morning train".

Screenshots from our Music Video

These are some screenshots that we have got from our current music video. 

We used a close up shot of her looking out the window because we wanted to make the audience look at her facial expressions. As we can see, she is looking out the window which implies that she is hoping for him to come back but he never does. We  placed the female character on the side so we would be able to include the white orchids on the windowsill because it connotes as purity and also stereo-typically most girls like flowers. It also signifies that the orchids is from her ex and it hasn't died yet.

This is an extreme close up shot of the female character looking through the photos on her phone. We decided to take it from a low angle so we can see how sad her face is and how she misses her ex boyfriend. The female is wearing red lipstick as it connotes as love and romance which matches the genre that our music video is based on.

This scene is where she is sat on the sofa feeling lonely and melancholic. We took it from a low angle and use extreme close up shot so it focuses on her emotions which makes the audience sympathies on her and they would feel the same way as her. She had false eyelashes on as the female lead singer from the original music video uses it so we decided to keep it the same.

 

This is where female character is getting ready, we took it from a high angle so the audience can still see some parts of her face. This is also to keep our music video interesting. We decide to take a shot of her brushing her hair and facing in the mirror because stereo-typically  female's always brushes their hair to looks good. It also signifies that even though she is heartbroken she still wants to look good.

 

This is a long shot of the female stood near the window, we did this because we want to establish to our audience where she is at and the objects that are in the living room. We decided to do it in this living room because it has got red curtains and sofa which connotes as love and romance. It also matches to the theme of our music video. 

This is when the female is walking away and looking through the photos of her and ex on the phone. We decided to do this scene as we want to show that she misses him but in order to move on from him, she deletes the photo that she has got with him. We decided to use a panning shot on this so the audience can see where she is going and the parts of the beach.

Our first idea was to have just a white top but we decide to use white silky gown on the female as it connotes as innocence which is the type of character we want to portray. Also we want to show that she just get up so we believe that the night gown would be suitable as this is what a female would wear when she is going to sleep. The female her holding down her neck implies that she is still upset and heartbroken.

We use the beach as part of the location because this is where a couple would normally go to and hang out. This is the scene where she is sat next to her ex's jacket, thinking that her ex is with him. This implies that the female misses her ex and she hasn't moved on yet. The location also matches the scene as she is isolated from every one else which makes her think even more about him and their past.

 

We decided to use a mid shot of her getting up to show her body gesture. As we can see, it looks like that she doesn't want to get up but she has. This implies that she has to move on by herself which reflects to the title "On My Own". The cream/ivory bedroom and bed sheets matches the clothing of the female. It also reflects back to the type of female character is.

 

We decided to take it from a low angle to show her face looking down. We also want to portray to our audience how depress she is which also relates back to the theme of heartbroken. We used natural daylight because we want to portray that this is part of every day life. This is the scene where is about to get the photo album under the table which shows the memories with her, friends and family.

 

We decided to take it in this room because the walls are white which makes our music video looks formal and professional. And also our target audience is for middle age which is white would be suitable for them. The room is also neat which shows that women are stereo-typically likes cleaning the house and making sure that everything is tidy and neat.

 

We decided to have a close up shot of her face on this one as we want to show to the audience what she is doing. The make up is also essential to most of the teenage girls so we decided to use it so she is not different from the other girls. It also implies that she is trying to cover her problems by putting up the make up on and changes herself.

 

We decided to use a phone as a prop because we want to portray that she is modern because nowadays everyone has phones and this is stereo-typically what the teenage girls do. We decided to use a mid shot as well because we want to show the beach because it would be nice for portraying isolation from everyone. We decide to do this in daytime because it would be easier for us to film this scene.

We decided to use the egg timer because it connotes as passing time. This is something that you can never get back and this also matches with the female’s situation because she can never get her old memories back that's why she has to move on. It will be placed on a windowsill at the living room. We was going to have the a clock but we wanted something different so we decided to use the egg timer.

 

We decided to do a tilt shot of this scene because we want to show the stairs and also some parts of the female so the audience can see how this song is related to the female. Also it matches the lyrics "Is this the right road to take?". The female is sat on the stairs which implies that she needs to go outside and freshens her mind as she may not be able to handle the problems she has got. Also, it signifies that she might be waiting for her ex to come back to her which he never did. This relates back to the theme of heartbroken.

Conclusion:

Overall, I think that we have used and met most of the generic conventions of love/romance theme. For example, portraying the female being melancholic and heartbroken. We also used the generic conventions of locations as we used the park and beach, which is the place where the couples would normally hang out and go for a date. We also made the scenes to match with the lyrics so it would help the audience to identify the whole meaning of the song. We also used generic conventions of pop music, as we have used mostly close up shots and mid shots to show the characters portraying different expressions and their movements. Also  the paced of the songs matches the pace of our editing. For example, we use dissolves when it is slow paced and if there is an upbeat/fast beat, we made the scenes to come up faster. We have kept the characters modern by using latest phones and latest fashion trends so our target audience would be able to identify themselves in our music video because nowadays, the teenagers get the latest phones and they are kept up to date with the latest fashion trends.

Day 3 - Filming

Today, we did some filming on the party scene for the second chorus of the song. We have to gather Sixth Form students who can dance because we want it to look crowded and nice because if we some people who can't dance, then it might put the audiences off. The concept of having a party reflects on the audience because this is what teenagers mostly do on their spare time. The filming took some time to finish because our group didn't have time to pick some up beat songs beforehand so it took awhile to find the right song so the people have the mood to dance.

Overall, the filming was successful and we took a lot of footage that we could choose for putting in our music video.

Day 2 - Filming

Today we are only filming the second verse of the song which will be filmed at Cleethorpes Beach. We have decided to do this place because it is the nearest location that we could go to and it would not be hard for transportation. We have the female singing in some parts and also just showing some actions of her such as walking towards the water.

We have used natural key lighting on this scene because we wanted to portray this part of her everyday life. Also it's kind of high key lighting which implies that there are more good things to come in her life and she should get over with the problems that she has got now.  

This photo is showing the scene that we have filmed at. Our first idea for the second verse of the music video was to have the female actor walking towards the beach. However, I have seen nice places that were near towards the beach which looks nice and suitable for our music video.

  

Additional Locations:

I have decided to add these locations because it looks nice and overlooking. It also reflects on the female's emotions because when you look at the place, it makes you think more about your life and also refreshes your mind.

By having these locations would keep our audience interested to watch because it is just not one location that they are seeing on that verse.

 This is a screenshot of the weather on my phone. The weather is good which is what we want for our music video which would not be hard for us to film.

Day 1 - Filming

We are filming the first verse and the first chorus of the song which would be taken outside the house and in the park.The female actress would be singing all the way through because we want our music video mainly on performance base. 

This was taken when she was getting ready for filming. She is wearing white top to show her purity and innocence. We have made here wear crop top and high waisted skinny jeans because we don't want her to look different from any other teenage girls. Also it implies that the teenagers will be able to identify themselves on the female character as they are mainly into the latest fashion which is the same as our artist.

This photo was taken when she was getting read for filming. As we can see she is wearing accessories such as rings which is what females would want to wear with their clothes as well when they go out.

These are the locations that we have filmed today:

We have used these locations because this is where they used to date with her ex boyfriend. We only have her for the first half of the music video because we want to show her going back through her past memories. These places are also part of the generic conventions of romance which makes it easier for the audience to identify the situation.



 

We have decided to do this location because we want to show her being isolated and lonely. Also we want it to reflect on the title "On My Own" because the path signifies as to where it's is going to lead her on being on her own. We was going to film on late afternoon but we decided to have it in the morning instead because we wanted to do the opposite of the lyrics. This location will be seen at the beginning of our music video because we want the audience to follow the story of her life. We are also going to use this at the end of our music video but turn it into black and white because we want to show that this is the place where the story started and also it will be the place when the story finishes as well.

This is a screenshot of the weather today and it's supposed to be raining. However, the filming went good because it was hot and sunny which is the weather that we want to have on  our music video.