Filming - Location

These are the photos taken from when we were on set filming. There are two different locations in the post, the first being in Lincoln, filming the urban performance based shots with the main actor, Gideon and the second being at our other actor's house, Kim shooting the pole dancing scenes.

The shots in the urban location give this feel that we wanted, it has the connotations of a hip-hop film instantly. The composition of the shots was chosen carefully to help portray this. The urban built up area is a connotation of hip-hop and the way Gideon was placed in the shot made him seem powerful and the center of attention. Small things in the background like the barbed wire, graffiti and railings are often a convention of hip-hop, these elements are conventions of the "ghetto" which is were the genre originated from.

The images below are from the second location.

As mentioned in earlier posts, using the attractive girl is instantly signifying power, sexiness and wealth to the male in the following shots, again a convention of hip-hop. A variety of shots were used and they then came together to make some very well composed and professional looking scenes. These shots were filmed in the dark as the mise-en-scene wouldn't fit correctly with our genre.

Mise-En-Scene - Headlines

Mise-en-scene on Prezi

New idea

New Idea on Prezi

Risk Assesment

Risk Assessment from Tomcarlton316

Shot List

Tom shot list from Tomcarlton316

Story boards

These following images are of the story boards both I and Hayley have drawn up for our production.

Shot 1 - Establishing shot

• This shot was chosen for its connection to the genre. It is an overview of built up, urban area (Lincoln) this is a connotation of the hip-hop genre as this is the sort of area where the genre originated from many years ago.

Shot 2 - Establishing shot

• This is again another shot of on overview of the city but this time closer to other areas of the city to give a different view point and to put more emphasis on the urban location. The shots have been planned to be turned black and white whilst in the editing stages, which is a popular convention of hip-hop music videos. An example of this is in Jay Z, 99 Problems.

Shot 3 - Performance

• It has been decided that shots of thew main actor Gideon will be introduced at this point. It will be a midshot of Gideon and a possible idea is to have him turning around to face the camera. In editing we will most likely put in a strobe light effect to break up the motion of the turn and will fit better with the tempo of the music.

Shot 4 - Performance

• This shot is another performanced based shot. Ths will be a closer shot to gideon, and varying from midshots to close up and from a variety of different angles. This will help to keep the viewers entertained for longer. This is a popular conventions in the hip-hop genre and is used a lot in Kanyhe West, All Of The Lights.

Shot 5 - Champagne close up

• This scerne is going to be of a champagne bottle and glasses on a table with flickering loights over it. It is something that is often used in hip-hop videos, like Snoop Dogg, Drop Like Its Hot.

Shot 6 & 7 - Gideon falling

• In this scene, Gideon will bve falling backwards onto a sofa in slow motion, and then the clip will be reversed so it appears to be coming back up in a surreal fashion. Possible strobing effect will be used to help it appear smoother.

Shot 8 - Gideon performance

• This will be another performance based shot but of various angles of Gideon. This will be shot in the hall under the spotlighting in the dark, and various different shots will have strobe lighting which is a popular convention of hip-hip shon in Kanye West, All Of The Lights.

 

Shot 9 - Urban location

• This shot will be of Gideon in an urban location. The loaction will be chosen carefully so it matches the genre correctly. Urban locations are a popular convention in hip-hip and are connotations of the genre's origins.

Shot 10 - Table scene



• In this shot, the main actor will be sat around a table with his peers. The mise-en-scene will be studied carefully so that certain things are in shot, champagne, ciggars etc. This is somethnig that is a convention in hip-hop like in the original video for Drake, Headlines.

Shot 11 - Performance (behind)

• This shot will be of Gideon performing in the professional lighting situation, but from a different angle, it will be from behind showing the actions and movements. This is again a popular convention of hip-hop, for examle, Kanye West, All Of The Lights.

Shot 12 - Money

• This will be a close up shot of a pile of cash, this is something that is a connotation of the hip-hip genre because of the artits always emphasising how rich and powerful they are.

Shot 13 - Extreme Close up

• We will shoot an extreme close up of Gideons lips and show them syncing with the lyrics, as if he his very  directly addressing the audience. Something that is done in the popular R 'n' B song Azelia Banks, 212.

Shot 14 - Performance (crowd)

• This is going to be a shot of Gideon performing from various angles, with a crowd around him, as if he is performing in a concert. This is done in one of the most popular hip-hop songs in the last year, Jay Z and Kanye West, Paris. Having a crows conotes that the artist is powerful and signifies he is an atractive propersition to the public.

Shot 15 - Performance

• These are going to be more performance shots at various angles and zooms, under the profesional strobe lighting. Using this lighting will give a better effect and is something done in a large number of all music videos. The performance is a convention of the hip-hop genre used in nearly every hip-hop music video made.

Shot 16 - Hat money

• We are going to place money within the hat of the main actor and he is going to take the hat off and put it towards the camera. The use of money is a connotation of the hip-hop genre asmany of the artists like to prove their power and authority over others.



 



Shot 17 - Urban street

• The shot will be of Gideon walking down an urban street from a rear view. The urban location is a connotation of the hip-hop genre as the streets and urban area is where the genre was originated.

Shot 18 - Performance

• Another performance based shot again with a variety of angles so it doesn't become boring. The mise-en-scene will be very basic as it will be all black with the lighting only on the actor, creating more mephasis on him.The performance will fit well with the genre as it is a convention and is used in nearly all hip-hop vieos.

Shot 19 - Pole dancing

• This will be a variety of shots of a fenmale pole dancer. The reaoning behind this is because atractive girls are a conotation of atractiveness, power and dominance when used in conjunction with an artist. A popular convention of hip-hop, an example of this is Kanye West, Gold digger.

Shot 20 - Performance

• This is going to be another performance based shot, but used with a different part of the song. Using the performance based shots will add a touch of proffesionalism to the piece as it is used so regularly in the genre.

Shot 21 - Peers

• We will organise a group of people to be with the actor showing him with his peers, something that is a popular convention in hip-hop and is used in the orignial video to our song. Its a connotation of popularity and dominance amongst others.

Shot 22 - Crowd

• A crowd will be organised for to surround the main acctor and we will again use the professional lighting to get a strobe effect. This effect will match the songs tempo and make it seem more of a party type shot. Something which is associated with hip-hop artists.

Shot 23 - Performance

• This will be the final performance based shot in the film, using static lighting (no strobe effect) where it appears the actor is addressing the audience in tie with the song as it is coming to an end. Something which is again done in most music videos made, not just hip-hop.

Shot 24 - Words

• It is planned for the the main ong lyrics "They Know" to appear on the screen in bright, vibrant neon colours. This is something that is often done in hip-hop videos and particularly by one producer under the production name of Hype Williams, who has produced many Kanye West and Rihanna videos.

 

Shooting Schedule

Shooting schedule from Tomcarlton316

Filming - Establishing shot location

I have been to Lincoln to start the filming for the production, I have recorded the first few establishing shots for the music video. I chose a high point in the city which shows the whole of the city. I zoomed into specific areas to create different shots so they don't all look the same and become boring. The red circle shows where I was shooting the establishing shots.

Tokyo night club permission

I contacted a local night club via a their page on social network site to ask if me and my group could use one of their rooms or dance floors to recreate a night club scene for the music video. Unfortunately they didn't reply to this message or my attempts to contact them over the phone. These required scenes will now have to be done in school with the help from Mr Corby.