Today I directed a multi-camera studio session with Manchester band The Last Party. My role was to organise a crew and direct everybody throughout the session. I'm planning on using the session for my final major project, as well as using cutaway footage too.
Whilst directing the studio session I had to direct the camera operators to shoot shots that I thought were good. I framed on the cameras do the following. Firstly, the establishing shot is probably the most important shot there is as this is used to set the scene, and can also be used as a safe shot to go back to in case I wasn’t happy with another shot. The shot includes the whole band, and is used at the start of songs and again at the end, this camera is also known as camera 2. Camera 1 is situated on the left hand side of the studio and was used to capture close ups of the lead singer and the microphone. I also directed the camera operator to pan up from the guitar to the vocalist. Camera 3 was used again for the vocalist but the shot wasn’t as tight as camera 1 as I wanted to capture the keyboard player in the background. The shot allows the audience to see the movement of the singer. I also used this camera to get close ups of guitar solos, the keyboardist and the bass player. This camera was probably the most active in today’s multi-camera studio session as I felt that it had more capability of getting better shots, giving the production more variety and style. The fourth camera was un operated and was used to capture the drummer, as in the other shots it was hard to make out the drummer because of the other band members being in the way.
Not only did I have to direct the camera operators, I also had to direct the vision mixer. Vision mixing is a live editing, that mixes two pieces of footage to together live. I had to direct the mixer what cameras to mix with each other, and also when. I tried to cut the footage together with the music. For example, when the vocals came in I directed the vision mixer to cut to the camera which had the lead singer on. As the music was quite fast I wanted the footage to cut with the beat. I did try this but I thought that it would look better if I could focus on the subject before actually cutting away from it.
I have also been asked to film the band in London, as they are playing a gig. I am going to travel down to London with the band, and document everything they do, including the live performance. I may also try and interview the band. The footage that I gather I will then edit together with the studio footage and create my final major project.
Tomorrow I plan on writing a shot list of shots that I can look for, so that I have something to go off.
Whilst directing the studio session I had to direct the camera operators to shoot shots that I thought were good. I framed on the cameras do the following. Firstly, the establishing shot is probably the most important shot there is as this is used to set the scene, and can also be used as a safe shot to go back to in case I wasn’t happy with another shot. The shot includes the whole band, and is used at the start of songs and again at the end, this camera is also known as camera 2. Camera 1 is situated on the left hand side of the studio and was used to capture close ups of the lead singer and the microphone. I also directed the camera operator to pan up from the guitar to the vocalist. Camera 3 was used again for the vocalist but the shot wasn’t as tight as camera 1 as I wanted to capture the keyboard player in the background. The shot allows the audience to see the movement of the singer. I also used this camera to get close ups of guitar solos, the keyboardist and the bass player. This camera was probably the most active in today’s multi-camera studio session as I felt that it had more capability of getting better shots, giving the production more variety and style. The fourth camera was un operated and was used to capture the drummer, as in the other shots it was hard to make out the drummer because of the other band members being in the way.
Not only did I have to direct the camera operators, I also had to direct the vision mixer. Vision mixing is a live editing, that mixes two pieces of footage to together live. I had to direct the mixer what cameras to mix with each other, and also when. I tried to cut the footage together with the music. For example, when the vocals came in I directed the vision mixer to cut to the camera which had the lead singer on. As the music was quite fast I wanted the footage to cut with the beat. I did try this but I thought that it would look better if I could focus on the subject before actually cutting away from it.
I have also been asked to film the band in London, as they are playing a gig. I am going to travel down to London with the band, and document everything they do, including the live performance. I may also try and interview the band. The footage that I gather I will then edit together with the studio footage and create my final major project.
Tomorrow I plan on writing a shot list of shots that I can look for, so that I have something to go off.
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