For our "live" performance Amy and I had arranged an allocated time with the drama teachers to use the drama studio prior to turning up, and a quick lesson with the lights as neither of us have ever studied drama or performing arts at this school.
We arrived for this hour on time and fully costumed, propped and prepared. I even brought my own microphone from home so that we didn't have to bug the drama teachers further.
Amy went upstairs for a couple of minutes tutorial on how to use the lights whilst I judged where would make the best location in the studio to make the most convincing stage. I figured that standing in front of a black curtain would be good for medium closeups/close ups - intimate camera work as Amy could get up close to me. There was a black backdrop as a background for the stage, however using the other curtain would allow Amy to stand on the stage herself and get more high-angled shots of me - more unusual and showbizz.
As Amy was trying out the lights I was shouting up to her about trying the red lights out for anger/revenge/passion/etc, and then green for jealousy to see what that looked like. She called down to me saying where the mist lit up positions around the studio were so I memorised these. In front of the curtain on the floor (see above picture) wasn't very well lit, but I said that this could be a good thing, having my face partly in shaddows increases our desired effect of plotting and mysteriousness, and of course the darker, hurt side to my character, remembering of course that it is supposed to be a live performance and not designed for the music video itself.
I mimed the song through for the duration roughly five times, whilst listening to the track on my ipod to make sure it was all in time, as well as recording random stage-like body language to possible feature as fillers if needed in instrumental parts of our video.
Amy used a variety of different camera angles, including one from the perspective of a fan in the front row of the audience. As the camera is directed upwards with me singing "to the fan", the red lighting and spotlight is visible behind my head, giving the frame a unique look suitable for the music video genre.
Overall, the "live" performance we all feel, looks extremely genuine and professional.
I mimed the song through for the duration roughly five times, whilst listening to the track on my ipod to make sure it was all in time, as well as recording random stage-like body language to possible feature as fillers if needed in instrumental parts of our video.
Amy used a variety of different camera angles, including one from the perspective of a fan in the front row of the audience. As the camera is directed upwards with me singing "to the fan", the red lighting and spotlight is visible behind my head, giving the frame a unique look suitable for the music video genre.
Overall, the "live" performance we all feel, looks extremely genuine and professional.
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