Band Filming Activity

In todays double period, we filmed a band performing on stage live.

There were three cameras in use to start with:

A static camera

A free, handheld camera

A Dolly camera

Here is a diagram of the set-up for filming:

Our group found this to be a valuable experience and have gained a number of useful notes that we feel can help us when we get to the process of going out to get our footage. for our music video. For example, my group in particular ended up using a variety of different shot types to film the band. We also found it useful to film at different levels to the artist/instruments as it makes the shot a little more interesting.

The Dolly Camera was the one camera that I was most interested in working with. This is because I have seen from other people's work from previous years as well as in other popular music videos that a Dolly Camera can help to create some interesting and extravagant shots that helps to keep the audience's attention to the music video, so, from a personal view, this was one area that I myself found useful to learn about in this activity.

Before going on to use camera's in other areas around the performing band, I had noted in my mind the  ways in which other students in my group and others were filming the band. This gave me some ideas as to not only how I could film the band when the time came for me to be in that particular role but it has also given me some ideas into how we, as a group, could choose to film our 'artist' when it comes to getting the footage for our music video.