We have booked out two cameras to use when filming, a JVC and Panasonic. Using two will help us when it comes to filming different shots at the same time, for example: when we are filming the performance based part of the video we will use one camera for the master shot and one for the close ups of members and instruments.
We have also booked out two tripods to make sure that the shots we film are steady, the wheels for the tripod will also help us with tracking shots; making them smooth.
Instruments -
The instruments that we will use include drums, two guitars and a microphone. We have had some problems getting these instruments as neither me or Rebecca own a drum kit. However, we have asked around and have found some that are available to use. The reason for us using these instruments are that when we came to do our generic indie research, in all of the videos we looked at these were the instruments played by the band.
Location -
We have spoken to Henry Sleight and Greg Tress and have permission to film in their houses for our inside shots. The ouside shots will be shot in Long Buckby, Northampton. The reason we have chosen their houses is because we need two teenage boys bedrooms to convey the age of the actors, helping our target audience to relate to the storyline being told.
These photos show Greg Tress' house and the alleyway in which we filmed. We chose to use the alleyway as a location because it represented a secret meeting place for the couple in the video.Actors -
We have two male and two female actors for the narrative storyline and four male actors for the performance storyline. The two male actors will be Greg Tress and Henry Sleight, and the two female actors will be myself and Rebecca Dudley. Although me and Rebecca are featuring in the video we will still film equal amounts and be commited to the filming. The members of the band will be Greg Cooper, Dave Morgan, Paul Grandy and Ed Wiggins. Me and Rebecca decided to feature in the video because we felt that we knew the storyline and feelings that we were going to portray to the audience better than somebody else would. This meant that we could make a video that we knew was conveying the right message to our target audience. Greg Tress and Henry Sleight were chosen to be our main actors because they are of the same age as our target audience and are the typical teenagers who are interested in relationships. The reason for us choosing Greg, Dave, Paul and Ed for our band members is that from the research that i did about Indie music videos, they have the 'look' of an Indie musician. For example: the lead singer, Greg, has short curly hair and the guitarist, Dave, has hair that sweeps across his face. Both of these styles are typical of the Indie genre. They are also of the same age as our target audience, meaning that they can relate to the video.
Weather -
We need to look at the weather forecast for the day that we are filming because we need to make sure that it doesn't rain. If the weather is not suitable we will have to re-schedule and film another day. The weather forecast for Friday 19th February is cloudy with sunny spells.
As you can see from the weather forecast there will 0mm of rain which means that will should be able to film on the 19th February and stick to our schedule. The weather will fit in with our narrative storyline and genre because we are not portraying a happy story so the cloudy weather will help to convey this.
http://theweatheroutlook.com/twoforecasts/forregdaily.aspx?postcode=NN6+8EW&selected=0
