Music Video - Filming [Day#1]

Getting straight into it - we achieved a lot in our first day of filming. We made sure to bring as much equipment as we thought we needed, this included: Gorilla Pod, DSLR, Focus lens, Tripod, Green screen, featurette camera, backup batteries aswell as all of our props - (Chef's hat, clothing, flour, eggs, cupcakes etc.)


The shots we captured were for our first scene in the music video, based on the character of a 'chef' as the lyrics have a semantic field of cooking; with lines like: "tablespoon of one big mess". The shots we were able to capture include (Not necessarily in this order nor will all be included in the final product):

• Zoom out introduction focusing on a banana.
• Slow corner to corner movement with closing in on Chef intro.
• Close-up on Chef putting on shades.
• Over-the-shoulder of chef reading 'How to Make a Music Video' guide.
• Close-up over Chef snapping shut the guide.
• Wide/medium shot of Chef throwing the guide towards the bin.
• Close-up on bin which the guide gets thrown into.
• Close-up over worktop with ingredients sliding across the shot.
• Filler shot - close-up of Chef activating the electric whisk-thingy.
• Close-up of egg smash.
• Close-up of egg crush. (Yes these two are different)
• Wide/Medium shot of Chef throwing a cup of flour into a bowl.
• Wide/Medium shot of Chef mixing the bowl with a wooden spoon.
• Filler shot - close-up of Chef coughing from the flour-power.
• Close-up handheld shot of Chef sprinkling a dash of flour into the bowl. (Some intertexuality; with a reference to the current internet meme - 'Salt Guy').
• Wide/Medium shot of Chef hatching a plan. (Not an egg)
• Fixed Medium shot of Chef walking towards the oven.
• Close-up of a banana peel on the floor with the Chef's foot gliding over it and falling.
• Close-up of Chef falling. (With the intent of adding slow-motion)
• Close-up of the space above the Chef, with flour puffing up indicating the Chef falling over.
• Close-up of worktop with the Chef's face slowly coming into view.
• Wide/Medium shot of Chef standing up with the banana peel on his head.

Extra Shots:

• Close-up of flour box being opened by the Chef.
• Side-angle medium shot of the Chef trying to pour the flour into a cup.
• Close-up of Chef extending his in-focus arm and sprinkling a dash of flour over a bowl.
• Close-up of egg-timer alarming.
• Close-up of worktop with a baking tray of cupcakes being slammed upon it.
• Close-up of Chef opening the oven.
• Close-up of Chef opening the oven and taking the baking tray out.
• Close-up of cupcakes on worktop, then slow pull up to the Chef who appears pleased.

A sneak-peek picture of what we've been filming: