Comparing AS to A2; FILMING PROCESS

Media in AS is different from media in A2, as it is more complex, however, similarities can still be found such as the editing process and equipments.

Filming Process:
• There was more preparation that went into A2 than in AS.
We had to research more locations in A2 because we didn't want our music video to be set out in the same place and be plain, and most music videos are set in different locations. However, in AS, we didn't have to have a lot of locations as there was no need because it was just a short film that people would still be able to understand, therefore, one or two locations should be enough to tell the short film. Some similarities were using Google Maps to look at suitable locations, and looking at BBC Weather for the forecast, because we wanted the lighting to be the same, if not similar.

• The costume research was done most in A2, because just like music videos, there are a lot of costumes to make the performer(s) stand out, and we wanted to do the same. Also, in AS, we didn't have to worry about costume as much as in A2, because the short film didn't have a specific genre, in which we had to relate the costumes with. For example, if we did a hip hop music video, our costumes would be dancing clothes, but in a short film it doesn't matter as everything has to be realistic, and not too artificial. We used Google Images to search for outfits, and searching the artists' dress sense, so we could take inspiration from it for our own video.

• Overall, the filming process had more planning in A2 than AS, because this time we were making a longer video from start to finish, and we wanted it to look professional, so we had to plan everything out very carefully and step by step. However, in AS, we were just making a short trailer for a film, so every scene didn't have to relate, as they would have just been taken out from the "full" film footage. Using a storyboard in both projects helped alot, because we then had a guideline to help us plan out the scenes that were mostly needed to make our story/ video make sense.

• In A2, we were free to have any shots, scenes and story, as we had to come up with our own film, so it was easier. However, being free with our minds in A2 wasn't quite a good thing. Because this time we had a song, and everything we did had to relate to the singers' emotions and their song. For example, the story line, the editing (slow cuts/ fast cuts) the costumes and the locations. It was a little bit harder because we had to direct and film through someone else's emotions. But similarities were researching other videos on YouTube that had the same movie and music genre, and by doing so, it gave us more inspiration for our whole production. Also, we still had a chance to put our own ideas into it, in both AS and A2.