-Kate Bush
Filming the music video completely scrapped any predictions Lana and I had made, and we found difficulties and benefits in areas we did not expect to face.
Firstly, the weather proved to be a notable issue. Our model, Daniella Gordenfelt, was required to wear a revealing outfit to maintain our electro-pop image. The night we filmed was particularly cold, and there was also light rain-which proved to be a hassle in terms of her hair, make-up and health. This lead to time constraints, and for the sake of her welfare, we took Daniella in and out of my house between filming each scene.
A picture of Daniella in her outfit:
We also had the issue of taking care of the equipment in the outdoor conditions. We held an umbrella over the camera equipment at all times, and luckily the rain nor the wind was strong enough to touch or damage the camera.
A picture of how we filmed:
Another factor that proved to be an issue was the lighting on the camera. Due to the damp weather and cloudy skies, the area was very dark-thus we had to experiment with the camera's settings to be able to capture visible footage. We discovered that on the side of the camera, hidden under a panel, is a dial that allowed us to change the brightness of the camera. The brightness ended up effecting the color of the image, converting to a pink/red color. This proved to beneficial, as red is a color that we intend to keep consistent in the artist, Ultra Violet's, image-along with the color purple.
Another issue we faced in filming was the height of the equipment, and the height of the shots we intended to film. Lana had an issue with reaching the camera throughout all of the outdoor shots, which resulted in me filming all of them. Lana, however, filmed most of the shots in my house, of Daniella in her chair, and on the sofa.
There were also issues with illness. For the concert sequences that took place in my school's theatre, Lana was ill on our scheduled date, and due to time constraints, it resulted in me filming all of the shots, as well as compiling the other shots I filmed for the concert projection myself. I also hired a lighting technician, whom failed to show.
I had great difficulty filming as well as arranging the actors and equipment, all of which consisted of having to get the actors themselves to control lighting, and having to arrange with the school's staff for my male actor, Jonathan Cobbing, to enter the school-as he is not a student, whilst Daniella is. Whilst this was a difficult task, it proved to be successful, and I feel rewarded by the sense of independence I needed to develop at the very last minute.
Lana and I also faced many artistic differences, as well as Lana facing a block on ideas for the video. This lead to me having to create and film shots such as the red cone shot and the large white needle glasses shot, whilst Lana dealt with taking pictures for our blogs, as well as holding lights and so on.
A picture of us working:
