R+P Post 32: Test shoot and rough edit

The test shoot was an important part of our research and planning as it helped us to see what works well and what we need to change before our main shoot in order to create an effective music video. Below is our Test Shoot schedule for the week – I am in group 1 (our times are written in blue).

Edit Schedule

One of the key things we have done in our test shoot was creating lighting set-ups and saving them so that they are quick and easy to access for the main shoot. We were able to test out a range of different set-ups and see what worked well. For example one of our dance lighting set-ups is a strong blue light and so we could experiment with different shades of blue.

The blue lighting we decided on

The lighting set up I am particularly happy with is the group back lit lighting as it is exactly how we envisioned it.

Below is our rough cut from the test shoot. As we didn’t film any location and narrative shots during the test week we have left these sections blank.

The test shoot and rough edit have been very useful as they have helped us to realise what doesn’t work well. From talking to our teachers and together as a group below is a list of changes we plan to make before our main shoot.

Looking forward I think that we are in a good position for our main shoot as we are now familiar with the set-ups and equipment. We also know what takes the most time and can plan our shoot schedule accordingly. I think that once we implement the changes we have planned on and also added the location and narrative shots we could make an effective music video.