Editing - Transitions (Preliminary)

A key part of our music video is where the main character transports to another location so Rachael spent some time trying out various techniques of making this transition possible. The first one is a dissolve and directional blur. Rachael felt it did not quite have the flow we were looking for as the shots were filmed on separate days so the composition is slightly different. The second is a cross-zoom. Rachael preferred this one as it hides the cut between the two days better. This will be used in the final cut.

Casting Ideas (Preliminary)

To cast our main character (a young boy dressed as a superhero), we all had a very clear idea of the type of actor we wanted. We wanted someone who was very cheeky and confident who could carry this over to the camera. We very soon found two candidates who we thought fit this criteria well. These two candidates are:

Toby Cooke - We felt Toby would be a good actor to cast as he is naturally cheeky and confident and up for anything. He has an interest in going into media and has experience in front of cameras as he partakes in windsurfing competitions. Toby is in Year 9.

Reef Allen - We approached Reef on recommendation from our teacher. We were told he was very cheeky and confident around those he knew, however, when speaking to him he seemed shy and reluctant. Reef is in Year 7.

Shooting Schedule (Preliminary)

Day 1 - Tuesday 5th July
 We will shoot all the inside and garden footage at Rachael's house for the first 45 seconds of the video. All three of us will be there and these shots are only of Toby so we do not need any extras.

Day 2 - Tuesday 12th July
This is for the main part of the music video and will be shot at Longs Wood in Wreningham. We have arranged for a drone to help film some shots and for 3 extras to join us.

Day 3 - Thursday 21st July
We will be filming the finale to the music video and any extra shots we need. For this, we have managed to get 4 extras as well as Toby.