Second day filming

In my garage - Using lighting from head lights and red tinted bulbs

The second day shooting was a success in parts, we got some clear close up and the lighting turned out brilliantly, we got a little distracted, but never the less achieved some good footage. We attempted to shoot breaking glass but due to the distance away from the camera, as we were fearful of the lens, it looked pretty shoddy. The intensity of red was due to a red light bulb and break lights, we loved this effect but in parts to was too much. At the time of day with the head light lighting, it threw perfect shadows onto Will's face and elements of the setting which was the exact effect we were trying to capture. Although this did produce a problem with the placing of the tripod, as it sometimes obscured the shot. The lighting enforces the idea of regret and isolation, the Mise en scene suggests how ostracized he has become and the direness of his situation. We have employed such dramatic lighting to fit to conventions of music videos, yet been creative and innovative with how we have created this. We set up this chair Mise en scene from scratch, digging out this old arm chair i had, and throwing old clothes over the back, along with a pillow which creates a desolate, yet 'homely' setting. The clutter was left to enhance the idea that he has moved away, boxes possessions again creating this lonely persona which surrounds our protagonist.

Screen shots from the footage

Screen shots with use of the red lighting, long shots to establish setting and a shot from a slightly higher angle using a step ladder. Many distance shots will be used to jump between the range of close ups in our editing. Ironically the red lighting, normally connoting intensity and passion, has captured him alone.

Utilizing the chair as the protagonists place he retires to, differing positions convey a passing of time but when edited it will be condensed, we can play with these positioning with fast cuts and high pace movement.

Knowing the importance of close ups in music videos to express emotion, and establish the artist we made sure we included some in his isolated location. Close ups are used to portray the cold emotion and vacancy within the males mind, the smoke an emotional barrier between the audience and himself.

I absolutely love this, there is something sinister about the shadow his hand has transferred onto his face, almost as if the shadow is not his own.

A full beam headlights was used for these shots, and they flickered according to the music which will be edited correctly, the light means he is more exposed and throws a deep shadow onto the chair behind him, the only company he has thus emphasises his aloofness.