Diary Entry Five

In the last diary post I made I mentioned starting a reverse storyboard of the 'I Bet That You Look Good On The Dancefloor' video, which I have finally uploaded. As well as this I also finished my equipment checklist, which just showcases some of the equipment I have at my disposal when it comes to the production of my music video. It covers most of the stuff, but the department at my school also has things like a green screen, which I didn't include.
Before the holidays I also posted my ten most iconic music video stills. I know I missed out some of the more obvious and popular choices, e.g. 'Sledgehammer' by Peter Gabriel or 'Ashes to Ashes' by David Bowie, but I tried to choose videos that I personally thought were iconic, rather than ones that other people had already chosen.
Lastly, I'm just about to update my inspirations page with more videos that I have mentioned, and there should be a holiday diary post coming soon.

Equipment Checklist



Autocue
This could be useful when making my video because I could have the lyrics playing on the autocue to remind the performer of them, so that I may have to do less takes as hopefully less mistakes will be made.



Canon 55OD Camera
This camera would be particularly good when filiming my music video because it allows me to shoot in shallow focus, something which may work well as I will be using a lot of extreme close-ups.




Canon XM2 HD Camera
I could use this camera when filming my music video because it shoots in High Definition, meaning my footage will be of a much better quality, which is very important to me. Additionally it works very well in low-light settings, so if I wanted to film outside without studio lights my footage would still be of a decent quality. Lastly, it also allows me to use external microphones, so I could use a boom mic and get a better sound quality as well.




Crane
This is a crane, which allows you to get a smooth, free camera movement and obtain shots that you wouldn't be able to otherwise. I don't think that I will use this in my music video as it is better suited for longer shots and landscape filming rather than close-ups, which is what I am interested in.



Fill Light
This light is useful because it enables me to get high-key lighting. Unlike a spotlight, which only highlights certain areas, a fill light just brightens the entire area I am filming, meaning it gets rid of any harsh shadows. I might consider using this when filming shots of the band.



Sony HVRA1E Camera
These cameras are high-definition, allowing me to get a better quality footage (like the Canon XM2 HD camera). However, unlike the Canon, it is very portable, meaning I could use it if I wanted to film in a location that is further way, such as in London. Additionally, I am able to film in wide screen rather than just the standard size screen, making my work look more professional.




Spotlight
I will consider using these in my music video as they mean I can highlight certain areas, which will be particularly effective when filming in extreme close-up.




Tripod/Dolly
This tripod means that I can get steady, smooth shots rather than using handheld all the time.




Visual Switcher
This means that I can mix different visuals, plugging in different cameras so that I can live cut between them. This may be useful when filming my music video as I am planning on having many fast-paced cuts.

 This is just some of the equipment available for use in the production my music video.

Reverse Storyboard: Arctic Monkeys - I Bet That You Look Good on the Dancefloor

This is my reverse storyboard for the video 'I Bet That You Look Good on the Dancefloor' by Arctic Monkeys. I created this by taking 14 of the most important or interesting shots in the video and analysing them individually in terms of camera angle/movement, mise-en-scene and editing, as you would if you were to create the storyboard before I had made the video.