Thursday 13 November 2014

PRODUCTION: Filming in Richmond Park

We started filming at around 2pm to achieve the perfect lighting for our shots

We didn't want the footage taken earlier in the day to be saturated with light; we wanted there to be a slight contrast between the day time shots and night time shots so it smooth and not too dramatic

Also, filming around this time meant that the there was a slight shadow which created the atmosphere of serenity and calm - which is key to an indie music video to be able to relate it to the song's calm and slow melody



We used a combination of mid-shots (demonstrated above), close up shots, extreme close ups etc.


We deliberated for a long time on where to specifically shoot. Our setting, Richmond Park, was vast, so we needed to plan our time effectively in order to get all the footage we needed and minimise the amount of time we walked around the park finding where to shoot next

Some artistic shots were taken in between the grass. The song is inspired by nature, we thought it only appropriate to set the music video in a park to make the audience feel like they're surrounded by nature

In order for there to be a smooth transition from a natural setting, the park, to a more urban setting, Richmond High Street, we decided to take some footage of our actress looking out beyond Richmond Bridge



We thought this would add a sombre mood, as if the character wants to venture into the city and interact but is too frightened
We finished filming at around 6pm