Today I shot several shoots of the only model in my music video. Throughout this shoot I used the same outfit on the model too add an element of simplicity. Using a family member to act the role within the video allowed me to use someone reliable where as other models would mean that it wouldn't always be reliable. I shot the videos across varies woodland areas along with fields situated above land in order to get some successful shots of the surrounding views. The time of day was really important when considering the effect I wanted to create, by getting on set for 6am meant that I had this foggy grainy effect which I believe was successful.
What went well within the shoot?
One of the many aspects which worked well within this shoot was the successful planning which really paid of through the footage. By planning everything carefully and selecting appropriate props days before, and even using a family member to act the role meant I wasn't messing around and rushing everything for I had a sense of stability and reliability which shows in my high quality work. The high amount of footage I shot alone just on this shoot alone meant that the shoot went on longer than planned, this itself could be considered as a negative aspect but it wasn't, it meant I could experiment with different natural lighting. Clouds and fog gave this mysterious effect, where as the bright sun came out later on and meant that I was able to experiment with lens flares for the more abstract clips to be shown in my video. I believe in the shoot itself I created this British heritage atmosphere from the cleverly choice of clothing, as well as the country location which links in with the British style of Ben Howard and him being a british artist himself portraying his roots.
What was unsuccessful within the shoot?
Although in some of my shots the weather paid of and created this nice natural windy effect, some of the shots themselves meant that the wind was taking over and visually came across as a fast and rigid mood which didn't fit with the song. I had no control over the weather which meant I was delayed waiting for the wind to calm down. Because of the wind as well, due to my specific plans of where I wanted everything allocated, it meant my model was looking a bit stiff and rigid as she was fighting against the wind and trying to act graceful so this meant that in some shots it could come across looking stupid. I may be able to shoot more of these shots in the following days when the wind isn't so bad.
What would I change or do differently?
If I were too do my shoot differently I would have considered weather and the effects it would have on my work, to stop this I would have more people on set to use props such as blocks of wood to block the wood not on camera. Also using different lenses to create different effects such as using an Kaleidoscope Lens. I would also consider the effects of holding the camera portrait way up as it means that you have to crop the final outcomes to landscape meaning you loose parts of your shot which is something I know now not to do.
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