Below is an example of the storyboard we used when recreating the Wheatus video, it allowed us to record relevant information that would be important in the editing process It also gives you the ability to review whether factors in the shot such as the location and costumes are all correct for that particular take.
Shot number: Is used so that the director can quickly identify which scene is being shot.
Shot type: Indicates whether the shot will be a close up, medium shot, long shot etc.
Description of action: Describes what will happen in the shot that is being filmed.
Camera movement/Direction: Dictates the cameras movement throughout the shot and can include a variety of different motions both static and dynamic.
Sound or audio: Indicates if any sound or audio will be use in the shot.
Shooting script and clapperboard.
When filming our video we used both a shooting script and clapperboard to simplify the process, the clapperboard is an essential part in the editing process as it allows you to see which shot or take you are currently editing without the clapperboard this can become very confusing and waste a lot of time. The shooting script is another tool which can be used to save time and simplify the whole filming process, the shooting script allows you to make notes on your progress whilst filming meaning that the quality footage shot is likely to be better. Using a shooting script helps you to keep your ideas closer to the original plans in your storyboard meaning that the footage you take is more likely to be usable.
Communication on set.
It is important when filming that one member of the group takes charge and directs the actors and other members of the crew, without an individual taking charge there can be a lot of confusing when it comes to positioning of both actors and extras. the director also calls out 'Action' at the beginning of the shop so the cast and crew know when to start and 'Cut' at the end so they know when to stop, this can also be useful when it comes to editing the footage as the beginning and end of a shot can be easily identified.
Setting up the camera.
A tripod is a is a very useful item when it comes to filming as it allows you to eliminate the shaking and blurring that can occur when using a handgeld camera, the tripods we used have a spirit level inside meaning that we could make our camera exactly horizontal. When filming it is also important to check factors such the white balance and exposure, failing to do so might result in your footage being too dark or too light. The canon XM2 cameras we used at to film our video allow you alter the shutter speed, aperture and gain all of which will change the exposure level. The white balance also needs to be altered depending on wether you are filming inside or not.
Camera techniques.
During filming my group and i quickly learnt the benefits of using different camera techniques and the importance of perfecting elements such as the composition. We knew from studying other music videos that a good compostion was essential to making the video look as profeesional as possible, we also use the the rule of thirds technique when composing our shot in an attempt to make it more visually pleasing. We also tried to incorparate some shots with depth of field but the technique was hard to include in our footage due to the small environment we were filming in.
Below isa link to some of footage from the video we recreated in class.
I have also decided to include a shooting script from my own video.
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