Today we have dedicated most of the day to filming and I am really tired. We started at 12PM at Valentina's house, but before we started filming we decided to first record the rough version of the song again so we could play it as the background while filming, and so that it would also be the closest thing to the definite version of the song. So we spent like 2 hours getting ready, making the last details and changes to record. We did so, and then got our outfits ready to first film indie, since our schedule of shooting was:
Indie: afternoon
Punk/Goth: later in the afternoon.
Natural us: Evening.
So "The last rays of light" would go according to the mood of the rock genre we were representing.
As I said before, we filmed with the "misfit" instruments to represent the theme of the song, and also have more fun on the representation of the band because even though it is a commercial music video, we decided to have fun on alternating the reality of what actual instrument each of us played. However, in last minute we decided that I would be the front-man in all the versions, and the only things we switched were the instruments, and actually I think that was the best idea so we wouldn't confuse in an unnecessary manner.
The afternoon went by and overall we created sequences of filming 3 versions of stationary shots and 3 other versions of handheld footage in random shots meaning low angle, close-ups on the instruments and close-up on the shoes. As I said on two blogs ago, as part of the indie style we decided to be quirky on camera and not really trying to be cool nor professional, just natural. On the other side, the punk side would influence the video to be not too self explanatory but rather represent the band as it is without the purpose of making everyone agree to it. However wants to listen, do so!
Lastly, we defined that there will be no reshooting so again it will come off as more natural. Therefore, this week will be designated for video selection and possibly start editing, but definitely spring break is editing time, perfect to meet up with the band and decide which filters to add and constantly ask for their opinion on how they like the video best.
Here I will leave a photo that was out of our comfort zone, but I believe that it at least demonstrated a deep part of our dark soul. (This is obviously not true, we are actually really lighthearted people).
Olga as Siouxsie Sioux, Valentina as Joey Ramone and me as Robert Smith.
Have a great rest of your day!
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