Filming at the fair!

Our group finally began the first day of filming today! The location of choice for our commercial was the fair, which presented a couple challenges that we anticipated. As the filming started, we recognized that we could get some great shots outside of the fair because there were fewer people which made things look cleaner and organized. My team members suggested that we include an extra scene because it would help build anticipation. One scene that they suggested was of a friend group that included three actors looking at the fair from the fair's parking lot.  The colorful lights coming from the rides along with attractions such as the Ferris wheel looked aesthetically pleasing. This scene contributed to the group's building-up excitement towards the fair. This extra scene did take up a bit of time because we had to redo it a couple of times, and it was not in our original plan. This was not an issue for us because we arrived early to avoid feeling rushed and missing great shots due to lack of time. The designated filmer for this project was Kai, so her job was to be on point with all of the shots. As we were making our way to the fair, she got various tracking shots of the friend group walking there. I was focused on getting multiple tracking shots because our music video would be mostly composed of them. Since the lines to get our tickets and wristband was long, we made the most of our time and talked about our plan for the rest of the night. It was colder and windier than I anticipated, but we had to adjust regardless because the weather did not improve as the night continued. The wind posed a problem to the stability of our shots, so to tackle this quickly we recorded more footage and took it as quickly as we could before the wind could ruin it. I divided our time between all of the different activities and we started with the shots needed at the rides. I had originally wanted to record each sign that each ride had but I realized that this would take too much time. As the night progressed, we were able to continue shooting and ended the night with most of the footage we needed. Everything for the most part went according to plan, so all I need to do is revise the footage and ensure that we see what footage we are missing! If more footage is needed, our group has made a backup plan that will help us get it in a timely manner. 


 

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