Further Experimenting.

After playing around with the camera a bit, we decided that using a long exposure and using flash create a desired effect. We then proceeded to put all the images together on Final Cut Pro and this was the outcome...so far so good!

A Happy Coincidence.

Ed and I have stumbled across some very good luck today; it turns out that my dad has a projector...who knew? The projector only works on 8mm film, and luckily my dad also has a very decent 8mm camera. This is perfect as an old projector will add lovely unique little elements to our video; the whirring of the projector, the odd flicker and spot on the image etc. 



We have worked out a rough method to creating our video. Obviously creating the lyrics part would be very difficult/impossible on a film camera, as well as making up the chorus footage entirely out of photographs. Our method (not yet tried and tested) is to create it all on Final Cut Pro, once the footage is all finished we will proceed to record it off of the Mac with the film camera. If this is successful, we will then project it all onto our brick wall, whilst filming it all with one of the college cameras.  

Music Video: The Idea

Experimenting.

This is just a short video that we made to experiment with the idea of 'stop-motion', we are also working with the idea of using longer exposure (a slower shutter speed)  to add more aesthetically pleasing visuals.

Alternate Video Idea.

As well as the projection idea, upon stumbling across the video for Rizzle Kicks - Prophet, me and Ed have decided to try and imitate the effect within said video. Although we're not 100% sure about how the effect has been created, we discovered upon further research that the basis of the idea was to create the video entirely out of photographs. Directed by Toby Lockerbie, made up of four takes and hours of editing, this video creates a uniqueness that I'm seriously interested in experimenting with. 

Toby Lockerbie, photographer and film maker, has worked on many of Rizzle Kicks' videos, creating a consistency within their style and work. As me and Ed are still slightly concerned about how we're going to try and replicate this, we have decided to contact Toby Lockerbie and ask him about his methods.

As it is, I think we will go about testing different things. What I want to do is go out and take photo's with a camera set on continuous, this way the photo's will create this continuous movement but with a slight rough element. We can then test other effects on top of this.

We will keep you posted!

Toby Lockerbie's website:
http://www.tobylockerbie.com/