Filming: Day 1

Today I shot the first lot of film of Hannah for my music promotional video. I managed to get a lot done in the day - it took about 3 hours. Considering it's Winter the weather was kind - it was cold but the sun was out at times. We decided that we'd film the scenes in Olveston today, and would film the scenes in Aust at a later date.

I had to make quite a few adjustments to locations to what I had originally planned because of the weather and the time of the year. The last time I was in Olveston (where the fields/country side scenery that I planned to use) it was Summer and the fields were very grassy and full. However because it is now Winter and is very cold and wet, when i arrived at the fields they were all very muddy and it would have been very impractical to film there. 

Hannah couldn't lie on any grass because there wasn't any. I had to adapt to this and therefore decided that I would film most of the video in Aust, however I managed to get shots of Hannah sitting on dry grass playing her guitar whilst singing. 

Locations I Will Be Using + Pictures

I have decided i am going to go to Aust (by the Severn Bridge) to film parts of my music promotional video. This location is very scenic. I am also going to capture footage in the country side (woods and fields) in Olveston, a small rural village. I think these locations will be suitable to Hannah's song, "Bigger Than Me" because they are very calm, like the song.

Music Video Animatic

Instead of doing a normal storyboard I have made an animatic of my music promotional video. It shows the different shots i will be using and when they will appear during the song and how long they will be held for. 

Blocking (With Lyrics)

Hannah MacLeod - Bigger Than Me (3:10 minutes)

The video will consist of Hannah taking a walk through fields/woods/gardens and she will have flashbacks to her disturbed childhood, when she was abused. She will sing directly to the camera at times to connect with the audience and break the fourth wall, but not too often so that I can tell a story through the video. The song is about child abuse so I am going to try and show this through film. I will use black and white film to show Hannah's flashbacks from her past (childhood), and colour film to show the present. This will make it clear for the audience what is past and what is present.

*Intro music* (12 seconds) *Hannah briefly explaining what 'Bigger Than Me' is about/introduces audience* *shots of landscape e.g. bridge, pathway, grass, flowers, Hannah's old house that she grew up in (bad memories from that house) - setting the scene* 

You always say what you like * fades into Hannah in a field/woods* *medium close up shot of Hannah singing into the camera to capture emotion and the audience's attention and some scenery*

and you always think you are right *close up/extreme close up of Hannah singing into the camera to capture more detailed emotion*

I don't get a word in edgeways *long shot/extreme long shot of Hannah walking through field* *use rule of thirds with camera to create an interesting composition*

You push me aside then walk away *she climbs over a fence, onto the next field* *close up of her feet/hands whilst climbing/walking*

I feel like the clouds are closing in *long shot of Hannah lying in grass on floor, then a shot of clouds in sky to illustrate the lyrics - from a low angle so it is from hannah's point of view and i will turn the camera 360 degrees when camera is pointing at sky so that it looks like she is daydreaming or is confused*

I'm speechless of the thought were it began *screen flashes (Hannah is having a flashback) and turns to black and white - extreme long shot/long shot/ of her old house whilst zooming in on it - Hannah is not in the frame - bringing back bad memories* 

I lick my wounds to hide the truth *black and white extreme close up shots of scars/bruises/damage on Hannah's body - remembering her disturbed childhood - very fast shots, only held for 0.5 seconds each*

cos you will always be.. *screen flashes and cuts back to the field/woods in colour* *close up of Hannah singing into camera - reconnecting with audience*

Bigger than me (x2) *use a high angle to shoot to make Hannah from behind (i could climb a tree or Hannah could sit down) using an extreme long shot to make Hannah only take up a small part of the frame - this will make her look physically small and this reflects the lyrics because it is also how she feels emotionally* *capture side profile of Hannah's face whilst she is looking out into distance*

You think that you own me *singing into camera, making eye contact so she looks powerful - contrasts with lyrics - reconnects with audience*

you will never let me be free *black and white flashback to when Hannah was young - slow motion long shot of her the door of house and camera goes inside*

every time you hit me I cry *tracking shot of walking through the house - black and white, slow motion*

and you've hit a nerve *cuts back to present - Hannah playing her guitar whilst singing lyrics*

you're a lie *shakes head*

I feel like the clouds are closing in *shots of clouds to make it look like Hannah is daydreaming*

I'm speechless of the thought were it began *singing whilst walking along pathway*

I lick my wounds to hide the truth *long shots of scenery around Hannah using rules of thirds as Hannah being the focal point*

cos you will always be.. *Medium shot of Hannah singing with her guitar*

Bigger than me (x2) *Medium shot of Hannah singing with her guitar*

Ohhhh ohhh *close up of Hannah singing with her guitar*

I found a place to hide *fades into back to black and white - camera films up the stairs*

I'll lick my wounds with the knife *cuts back to colour - Hannah singing with her guitar (close up/medium close up)*

every time I cry he knows I am weak *fades to black and white - finds Hannah in the corner of a room)

so please don't let him find me *Hannah curled up making her body physically small to show that she is still frightened and traumatised by her childhood*

He's bigger than me (x2) *fades back to Hannah singing/sat down reflecting*