Filming inside performance
Our performance scene was filmed in a studio against a black background. This was simple to do, easy to control the lighting and shadow, and of course conventional. During our first attempt at filming we tried to create a range of shots including; long shot, mid shot, a shot from the side and a close up. For each type of shot we would film our actress singing the song the whole way through with the camera fitted onto a tripod. However, when we came to view our footage it looked really unprofessional and boring because of the lack of camera movement, and the shot types we were using really didn’t work with our genre.
Therefore, we studied real media texts and analysed their performance scenes. One that really influenced us was Lisa Mitchell- Incomplete Lullaby (link to youtube). We noticed that only close ups of her face and shoulders were used – really limiting the variation in shots. However what made the performance scene so interesting to watch was the camera movement including; pans, tilts, handheld, and use of a dolly.
We re-filmed the performance scene, making sure we were strictly sticking to conventions. We used close up and extreme close up shots, ranging from high to low angles, and really focusing on the framing of our shots using all the camera movement possible, This outcome was much more satisfying as it met the conventions we were aiming for.
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