P5/P6 - Lighting and Camera Settings

Rushes 

This is some of the rushes we have selected to use as part of this report

P5

I have chosen to look at the chorus for examples of our lighting settings.

We created this shot by using Two point lighting. We used a red as the main light and a white light to help fill it in to create two shadows and have an almost a devil-on-the-shoulder look as this is something linked to the genre of music. The darker light also benefitted us to fit the conventions of an alternative music video. 

We used red as my main colour which relates to the punk aesthetic. This colour was used in frequently by My Chemical Romance in their videos in the example below Gerard way has his hair dyed red.

In punk , red is often used to symbolize rebellion, passion, and energy, it is also linked to anger a theme sometimes linked to punk but is not always accurate. It is a bold, attention-grabbing colour that can add a sense of urgency and intensity to the work. By using red as my main colour, we are showing the visuals of punk culture and referencing a emotions to help convey the desired mood and aesthetic in my production.

When filming the stage seats, we used the lights to create a blend for the seats to show an interesting style. We made sure the lights were of a low intensity as to maintain the dark and alt atmosphere. 

The lighting used for this shot had a red light to the left of the camera pointing towards the actor (Liam) and then a white light pointed at a low angle to make sure they maintain the two shadows with use of two lights in different colours and angles can create a sense of depth and dimensionality in the shot. Also, with a white light pointed directly towards them, They am clearly shown in shot and helps create the softer vibe which the part in the song fits. 

The following images are for the prologue and epilogue for the music video.

This scene uses white and red light as a form of two point lighting which creates an imbalance of shadow and creates the two different shadows which helps show the different sides of our protagonist. I feel in our production we have used the two point lighting very effectively.

P6

The equipment that we used in this production was a DSLR(Digital Single-Lens Reflex) camera. This was used to record the footage required as all footage needed to be of the best quality. DSLRs are popular among filmmakers because they can produce high-quality images and videos as they give you the option to make a wide variety of changes to the settings to get the set you look we wanted. 

We alsoused an LED studio light in order to create and control the different colours in the scene. Alongside this light, we used a desk light in some scenes to add an aspect of white to the scene. 

We chose not to use a tripod as we felt being handheld would have a good effect for what we wanted. We did this to fit the punk conventions. With Punk culture, there is often an emphasis on rebellion and nonconformity. So by using a handheld camera instead of a stand may have helped create a more chaotic, unpredictable feeling in the footage, which would align with our reference to punk aesthetics.

We needed to understand our camera setting to get the best footage possible. The primary camera settings we can adjust the frame rate, shutter speed, ISO, aperture, and white balance. It's important to understand that these settings rely on each other, so we had to be careful with our adjustments. The specific environment or context in which you're using your camera will influence the levels for these settings.

Frame rate which refers to the number of frames captured per second. In the media industry, the standard frame rate is typically 24 frames per second (fps) for animation, film, and TV. Higher frame rates, such as 60-120 fps, can then result in slower videos due to the increased number of frames captured per second and although this has been used sometimes in the industry, it is not the norm. Based on this we kept our frame rate to 24 frames per second as we had no reason to adjust this.

ISO refers to the sensitivity of the camera sensor to light. Lower ISO settings yield darker footage with less grain, whereas higher ISO settings result in brighter footage with more grain and static-like noise. we made sure to use a slightly higher ISO as although we had the lighting, we were filming in a dark room and we wanted to make sure the viewer was able to see the footage.

Aperture controls the amount of light entering the camera. A higher aperture number restricts light and keeps the background in focus, while a lower aperture number brightens the footage and increases background blur. Aperture is measured in F-stops. Based on this we worked with a lower aperture as we wanted the performer to be the main focus throughout the film.