TEST SHOTS

The location that we used for our test shots was Tithe Barn (the school drama studio). Due to the fact that we would be using paints and making a mess we had to ask permission to use the room to film.

Here are the emails exchanged giving us permission to use the school facilities.

In order to film our test shots we needed to first gather all of the necessary equipment:

• Black & white card (to test the colour intensity of the paint against two different shades)

• A plastic bowl (to mix paint and flour)• A plastic plate (to test what the best tool is to throw the

paint with)• A dustpan and brush (to test what the best tool is to

throw paint with and to clear up excess powder paint)• Powder paint • Flour (to mix in with the powder paint to see if we can

create more from less)• Black plastic sheeting (to help prevent mess and create a

mobile backdrop)• Canon EOS 1200D • Tripod • Two spot lights- one with blue light, the other with yellow

light (to test different light and its impact upon the intensity of colour in powder paint)

• Soft box (to test different light and its impact upon the intensity of colour in powder paint)

We tested mixing the powder paint and flour together so that we could buy less powder paint but still have enough to film the scene. From doing this we have concluded that we will not do this when actually producing our final music video. This is because it made the colour less vibrant and the paint clumped together which looked messy, so didn't’t create the image we wanted it to.

SET UP & CLEAR UPTo set up we used black sheeting to cover the area we were using and protect is from damage from the paint.

To clear up we swept all of the paint and mopped up what was left over.

We have decided that filming inside would not be a good idea because the powder paint created a huge mess that was difficult to clear up. Therefore, it would be a lot easier if we filmed this scene outside using LED lighting or the same lights provided we have access to electricity.

We tested three types of light including a yellow spot light, a blue/white spot light and a soft box. We have made a video linked below this PowerPoint discussing each light and the effects they had on each shot.

Another thing we have learnt from this is that we need to protect the camera equipment better. This is because the paint is carried easily by air, so it is very hard to control where it goes (including on the equipment). This could potentially damage the equipment, especially when filming outside if the weather conditions are slightly windy.

We have decided the best way to protect the equipment would be to use plastic bags and cling film, as these materials are disposable and easy to source.