This weekend I was not able to check out a camera and start filming for my music video. This weekend I was overwhelmed with lots of homework, personal events, and having to do assignments for online class. I wanted to start filming the beginning scenes of my music video so I could have had a little bit of filming to do over Thanksgiving break. However, when I texted my friend about filming this weekend she was busy with work and homework so even if I wanted to start filming I couldn't film without the two actresses. My goal for filming over Thanksgiving break is to film for the entire song so that when I am editing on Pinnacle Studios I will have all the scenes and I can choose which one I think is best and then choose the section of the song that will go with the scenes chosen. But I believe that the cooler weather over Thanksgiving Break will allow us to film outside for a longer duration and the sun won't be hitting us as hard. I'm trying to convince my parents to download Pinnacle Studios at home so that over break once I finished filming I can start immediately on editing and be finished hopefully before the deadline. I want to film the trees and flowers tomorrow after school since I will have the camera. I plan on doing a choreographed simple dance in my music video so I also plan tomorrow to record a video of the dance and send it out to my friend and give to my sister to practice and perfect. I too will be practicing the dance so that everything will be perfect when it comes time to record.
My music video will be extremely similar to the storyboard however, when making the storyboard I wasn't sure of the dance and only knew how I wanted the beginning of the song to go. On the storyboard I tried my best to draw a replica of us dancing and how I wanted it to kinda go throughout the music video. But I do plan to keep the structure of my storyboard and filming the same and making sure I use all of the camera angles, shots, and movements I listed under each scene of my storyboard. My sister, friend and I this weekend at least discussed on our costumes and how we will dress up for the music video. I will be wearing a light blue dress with puffed sleeves that are laced and appropriate with a thick black belt and black slip on Bob shoes. My friend Allison will be wearing a lace long sleeve top under her light blue dress that will match the color of my dress but stand out differently due to the pink color. My sister will be wearing a floral black blouse with flowers that are the color pink, yellow-brown, and white. My friend Allison and I also discussed on the props that will be used such as the scarves and possibly the scene with my sister playing the flute. We decided that she will be responsible for bringing the props on the day of filming and choosing which scarf will be best for each of us. For makeup we decided that all of us will have a soft natural makeup because we want the audience to focus on the dance and scenery rather than on us individually.
I plan to do the filming on Thursday while everyone is getting ready for Thanksgiving and cooking away. I will have plenty of time just to film and be finished with actual filming and can start writing the second filming blog that is due after the break. On Thursday I believe its the only day my friend Allison will be able to film since Friday, Saturday, and Sunday she will not be available. I want my music video to be cohesive, graceful and smooth since I want to improve from the commercial project and so that the final movie project will be easy and epic. I plan to start filming at 12 in the afternoon or around 1 in the afternoon but first I have to see with my sister and friend if that timing is good for them. Most of the time the filming will be done by the camera being on the tripod since I will not be directing but in the music video as well. I do plan to have at least my mom be with us to make sure we are on frame and that the tilts and movements are met such as that of my storyboard. I know that the filming process will be extremely fun and challenging since there is a memorized dance being involved and close people to me that could cause as a distraction or laughter to happen a lot. I will make sure to get all the scene I need before we stop filming and check before we leave so I can re-film any scenes I need to. I can't wait to start filming over the break and have fun with the process.
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