Weather Forecast for the weekend i want to film.

I have looked on the website 'Met Office' for the weather of the weekend i want to film, and apparently the weather is supposed to be really cold, no wind and no sunshine, this is the poerfect weather for shooting of my video, as i want my video to be dark and not summery. There are a few disadvantages with this weather forecast, for example the film crew and the actors will have to be wrapped up warm enough to film, if they rae too cold this will effect my filming, they may shiver and will effect their conncentration on site, another disadvantage is that due to this weather it means that it's going to get very dark quite early so everything may have to be rushed, or i might not get every shot i need. We will also have to carry equipment for my shoot and it will be hard in the cold and hard to get back in the dark and mny problems could occur due to this so we will have to be extremely careful.

Cast List

Meaghan Garner - I have chosen Meaghan to star in my music video because i have been great friends with her for a while, her dess sense would also really accompany the film greatly, also when filming she is very mature and won't make filming a big hassle and should be bale to get some great shots of her. There will also be a lot of smoking within the video as well and Meaghan will be fine with this.

Piage Graham Buckle - I have chosen Piage to also star in my music video because i am really intrigued by her hairstyle as it's very retro and would suit the part for this as it wouldn't be a stereotypical haircut that you would usually see in music videos.

Myself - Contrary to stereotype of just filming other people i am also going to include myself in the video, i have chosen to do this as i have gone and bought clothing for myself that i would need for this music video and unfortunately don't know anyone else who is the ame size as me who's male. I also am fine with smoking and if needs be i will have to for this music video, due to this being my own product as well i will act professionally and will not waste any time.

Filming Diary

19th November - 2014

Today me and my friend decided to go to South Cave quarry to collect some images and some test shots, unfortunately due to the timing and the availability of our schedules it was too dark but we still tried to take photos but due to the darkness of the area, our cameras couldn't pick up the objects we were trying to shoot.

26th Novermber - 2014

Again i went to the quarry in order to get some test shots, due to restrictions of lighting and the time of the year i had to leave college early to get these shots. Fortunately this paid off greatly as i got some great shots as you can previously see in my posts. The lighting of the day worked for me this time and it was exactly the type of mood i wanted to capture within my photos, light in the quarry, this captured all of the abandoned equipment and buildings strongly. I then proceeded into the woods to take some more shots, by this time it was already getting later and darker however, my camera was able to pick up the surroundings and again i was able to get some great low angle shots of the trees and high angles of the grounds below.


13th and 14 December - 2014

I am booking these two days off work to film, i am getting my two actors and an extra to use the camera for me and we should be filming all day hopefully. Saturday i am planning to film in South Cave quarry as previously it did not work to my benefit and then on Sunday we will be shooting at Brough Foreshore, my house and finally Hull. My two actors who are going to be in my music video are both free on this weekend, so i have got their numbers and i also have them on social networking sites, i will post screenshots of our conversations arranging what to do. Both my actors are 18 and are bale to drive this is a fantastic situation for me, so instead of me having to find my own way to them by means of public transport and having to spend money they wil be able to come to me, however i have to pay for their petrol, it won't waste as much time than it would having to find my own way to them either, therefore allowing more time to film.

Costume ideas

Here are my costume and make up ideas. I have researched stereotypes of female antagonists, male protagonists and stereotypes of addictive smokers and the conditions they suffer from.

Video techniques and influences

Mac Demarco - 'Ode to Viceroy' 

Some video techniques that i would like to use in my music video, include techniques from my chosen song's music video 'Ode to Viceroy', such as the fish eye lens and the saturation of the video, i don't want to replicate this style straight from my chosen music video as mine would not seem authentic and would look as if i had ripped it off straight from the source video.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers - 'Can't Stop'

I would like to strongly like to use a lot of the techniques from this music video by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, such as the long shots of the Anthony Kiedis playing with bottles and other band members just playing with random buckets, i like how the video doesn't reflect the lyrics and is abstract. The video is also very vibrant with the colour use, including strong yellows, oranges and blues, this is something that i don't want to reflect in my own video, i want to use dark, green, brownish colours as the use of bright colours will make the audience feel happier and liven the mood.

Massive Attack - 'Angel'

This video is a strong influence for my own music video, the slow progression of the song and the strong use of slow motion is something that i would like to take away from this music video and incorporate into mine,  would also like to us some of the lighting techniques from this, the lights in this video really emphasises the mood of the song and almost makes the audience feel for the protagonist in the video, almost like an adrenaline rush.

Safety Assessments of my locations

Here is my risk assessment of all my locations I plan to shoot on, most of the areas I want to film on and the timings of when i want to film are all quite dangerous so there are a few risks and ways to overcome them but overall we just have to be careful and make sure we have someone to contact incase of an emergency.

Locations

One of my locations that i am going to shoot on is South Cave quarry, up swinescaife road. The quarry is abandoned and has a lot of old buildings and mining equipment left around. The location is also surrounded by a lot of greenery, there is also a forrest near it, where i also plan to shoot. This area will be mainly used to film long shots and establishing shots.

          

Another location i plan on shooting on, is Hull oldtown, it is a very scenic location and around midnight, the time i would like to film in this location it gets very quiet and the lights within the streets and the square will really bring out the mood and atmosphere for my music video. i plan on having my actor sit in the square underneath the queen victoria statue and have them smoke, i think this will be a great shot due to the season of the year, winter, which will help bring out the smoke than it would if it was filmed in Summer.

My next locations are Brough Foreshore and Hessle Foreshore, i feel fortunate that i have such a big structure (the humber bridge) in my local area, therefore i want to make the most of it and hope to get some great shots of the bridge surrounded in fog. At Brough Foreshore, there are plenty of abandoned boats and buildings, this is all on the edge of the river humber, so im hoping to get some shots of my actor placed in these boats and buildings with the humber present in the background.

I have many other locations that i want to film on, such as my bedroom, Spring Bank, Hull Royal infirmary, Welton Waters, Welton Cemetary and Welton woods. However the locations i have suggested above, are my most significant locations to film on and these areas will have the most show time within my music video.