Group 4 A2 2015/16: Construction Post: Equipment

EQUIPMENT

Throughout the filming process we used lots of new equipment that we had not used before hand, as well as equipment that we were already confident using. These included:

Steadicam/flycam
GoPro with a wide angle lens with a body strap
Canon EOS 650D with a EF/EF-S x1.6 Lens
4 LED Lights
2 lamps with orange and blue filters
Canon EOS 1200D with EF/EF-S x1.6 lens

Steadicam / Flycam

The Steadicam/flycam was used throughout the filming process in order to get steady, flowing movement shots and was very useful in both aspects of the music video, in London and the performance shots. When in London the steadicam/flycam was used to generate panning moving shots going around the band, and during the close up of Joe singing was used to create a flowing transition between the London shots and the band shots.

GoPro with a wide angle lens

The GoPro was useful in order to incorporate the band in the filming process, as it is a lot smaller than the DSLR it meant that the band members could hold and walk around with the camera on easily creating a connection between the band and the audience. It also allowed for new types of shots that were impossible to get with out such as using the strap to record when on the bikes, as riding with a DSLR would be impossible to get the same quality of shot.

Another key aspect of the GoPro is that the wide angle lens helps conform to similar videos in the indie genre therefore making the video similar to that of the industry.

Canon EOS 650D with a EF/EF-S x1.6 Lens

The DSLR was the most important camera throughout the filming process as it was the main camera for the filming. During the performance shots the EOS 650D was used along side the 1200D in order to get the different angles, and close ups.

Key features of the 650D is the high quality video that it produced especially in low light, this meant that when filming joe singing with no back lighting the image didn't come out grainy or fuzzy as the IOS was able to be changed to fit the situation. When used with the steadicam it produced clear flowing images.

LED Lights and Lamps

During the performance shots lighting was a key feature as it was used in different ways for each member of the band. for example for the guitars there was an equally balanced lighting from all 3 points; key, back and fill. whereas for Joe as the lead singer there was no back lighting as it only his facial features stand out, this created a more dramatic connection between the audience and the singer. It also put emphasis on the song and the music instead of the background, this is a convention of the indie genre.

The use of 4 LED lights and 2 lamps was vital in order to generate the warm glowing look of the band members, the orange filters used created a warm image, which was more suitable than the cold blue filters as it matches the lyrics of the song. Therefore by using a warm inviting glow to the images it relates to the childishness that the lyrics are talking about.

Canon EOS 1200D with a EF/EF-S x1.6 lens

The EOS 1200D is a slightly less advance camera than the 650D and therefore produces slightly less quality images in terms of video. however the 1200D was vital for the images for the digipak, 4 out of the 6 images on the digipak were taken on the 1200D as it has a better settings for natural images which was the theme of the digipak, therefore making it more useful for these shots than the 650D.