Filming Day 3...

Our 3rd day of filming was dedicated to getting the shots of Alex on his own; focusing on his loneliness and empty state of mind. We wanted to ensure we got as many shots as possible of Alex on his own to really draw an emphasis towards the fact he feels isolated, representing his mental health issues that he is facing of depression, anxiety, loneliness etc. 

In terms of the weather, it was very cold but rather calm conditions, this meant that we could take our time filming and get a variety of shots. At first, we struggled with what we should film but then we decided that we would go back to all the areas which Jade and Alex were both filmed together and re-film very similar shots of just Alex on his own. This worked rather well as it would be a continuous reminder that he is now on his own and Jade is still in his mind. 

What went well on the day?

• We successfully took a range of shots which focused solely on Alex.
• We put together a more solid structure in terms of where we would like our music video to go and the structure of video. 
• We filmed in a variety of areas in our chosen locations ensuring a range of angles. 

As mentioned in a previous post, Rhys has broken his leg, therefore, he was not able to come and film this day. Ollie took over his role and was in charge of the physical filming all day. This did not cause us any real issues as Ollie knew how the equipment worked and felt confident in taking over the role. When we finished this filming day we went back to the school and explained to Rhys what we had completed and we showed him some of our footage.


The picture which is shown here on the left is of Alex looking into the pond and you can briefly see his reflection in the water. We had the idea then for the camera to pan up showing his empty looking facial expression. This reflection in the water will highlight how he is looking back at himself and replaying the memories of the relationship he had in his head.