WHAT WOULD I DO DIFFERENTLY?

If I had access to the kit store at university, I would have got a DSLR, a better tripod, and maybe a gimbal. This would have made it much easier to make a full, professional video. Although, I am happy with how my DIY set up worked!

WHAT DIDN’T WORK?

One thing that i think didn’t work most about the video was the quality of the cut aways, if I had have used a DSLR i think it would have looked a lot more professional, as I feel like the cutaways should have been filmed in good quality.

WHAT WENT WELL?

I think the interview scenes were extremely well lit and shooting from 2 different angles gave me more time to be creative with my video! I used a soft box and standard white light, to give the subject a white light effect, as yellow light would have affected the appearance of the interview in a negative way. I liked the placement of the interviewee in the centre of the frame, and also cutting to a separate, less flattering view. It was almost as if we could see 2 sides to each subject.

CALL LIST

Sunday – May 31st.

Interview day

6PM – set up – setting up tripods, lights, and interview space

7PM – Aaron to the interview Room

7:30PM – Matilda to the interview room

8PM- Alan to the interview room

8:30PM- Mum to the interview room

9PM- Finish and pack down

 

 

STORYBOARD

MY FINAL IDEA

My final idea for my hybrid unit is to interview my family on each of their different lockdown experiences. I thought each experience would be extremely different… but it turns out they were considerably similar! I wanted to find out the ins and outs, the ups and downs and the worries about lockdown for each individual family member. The questions I have decided to ask are:

What are your best and worst things about Lockdown?

Explain an average day of Lockdown for you.

How would you say the Lockdown has affected your mental health?

Has Lockdown given you more time to focus on hobbies, and if so, how?

SHOT LIST

Aaron in the interview seat

Matilda in the interview seat

Mum in the interview seat

Alan in the interview seat

Aaron at his desk

Mum at her desk

Matilda at her desk

Shots around the house of family photos

DIY shots for mum

Matilda school uniform

Aaron DJ decks

Youtube channel shot

Clock shot

Family looking happy shot

Cooking shots

 

 

MATT BARLOW – INSPIRATION

Matt Barlow is a Photographer and videographer who also was a finalist in the 2017 moving image awards. With his striking images and emotional portraits, he has made a name for himself in the photography world.

MY MOCK UP VIDEO

Considering we should be shooting with professional DSLR cameras, corona has made this a little difficult for me! I have no DSLR at home that shoots video, so instead, i shot on an I Phone 7, and a Sony Handy cam. Whilst this is not ideal, i decided I would make the best off it! I set up my Tripod, my light and my “home made tripod”, and filmed my interviews! Although I couldn’t get the quality I wanted, building a DIY set up was a creative and fun thing to do along with shooting.

EQUIPMENT LIST

DSLR

STANDARD WHITE LIGHT

CHAIR

TRIPOD

REFLECTOR

MIC

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