R+P Post 32: Test shoot and rough edit

The test shoot was a very important part of our planning as we were able to see which of our ideas worked and which didn't and that we needed to rethink. We wrote down the key shots and aimed to complete all of them during the sessions.

Below is the rough edit

Down below is the Test Shoot schedule that we followed; my group is written in the colour green for the week

One of the key things we needed to do in our test shoot was creating the different lighting set ups that we were going to use or were considering using. Having these lighting set ups saved is very useful because when we get to the actual shoot week we will not need to create new set ups, they will be there and ready for us to use making access both quick and easy

Here are four example stills of different lighting set ups

Another key thing we needed to do in our test shoot was to practice the handheld camera on Alex (Ray) whilst he was getting his solo shots while he was producing music. We wanted to test this to see if the handheld aspect created the authentic and natural vibe we had envisioned.

handheld still of DJ shot

Below is a video that showcases some behind the scenes videos that we took.

Overall the test shoot and rough edit were both very useful as it gave our group a true visual representation of our ideas compared to the previous Steal-O-Matic which we relied on. As well as this, it showed us the impracticalities of our initial ideas

Below are some issues we faced:

• Handheld camera - the closer we got the more blurry the video got
• Projections concept - a large and unwanted shadow was in the background - the image was flickering on the monitor and the camera
• Coloured lighting - at times it was problematic as it meant that more lighting needed to be put on my face as the colour had drowned it out

We are in a very good position for our main shoot as we have had experience in the studio and dealt with varying challenges. From here on out we need to figure out how to deal with the issues by implementing changes