Filming Date

After not being able to film on saturday night, I got in touch with the band to see when they were next available. They soon got back to me and we are able to film all day friday (30th November). This benefits me as I only have one lesson that day which is media, in which we can use for filming time anyway.

On wednesday night, we are meeting all together in the local pub to discuss what we shall be filming on friday, to make sure we are completely organised. After this, I shall create a storyboard for each of the scenes we are filming, so when we are on location, we will know what shots we need to use.

Saturday Nights Filming

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to film on Saturday evening. The girl who we cast couldn't make it for reasons unknown which meant in turn the whole of what I was planning to film couldn't be done. I had already decided before I got there that I would concentrate on filming the girl as close ups of the band and their instruments could be done anywhere. I thought this was a better decision as I was filming at a set gig in which their friends, family and fans had come to see, so as they would have had to play the song several times, I didn't want to ruin it.

At the moment I am in discussion with the band as to when we can next film.

Filming Date

The Method are playing at a local pub in Bicester called 'The Nightingale' on saturday evening (24th of November) I thought this would be a great opportunity to film for it, especially as the girl we have cast is available. 

I will be looking to get extreme close ups of the bands instruments, close ups of them individually, a medium shot of the band and a wide shot of them collectively. I will also be looking to get close ups of the girl not enjoying herself, along with her enjoying herself in the end.

Hopefully everything goes according to plan!

Discussion of Ideas

On talking with the band, new ideas have come to light. They decided that that wanted to use a different song, a song called 'Free'.

'Free' is about turning 18, being apprehensive about it and facing problems that could occur with now being an adult.

The band wanted to film the girl walking through a town, looking down and not enjoying her 18th birthday. They also wanted to film themselves in an old warehouse, and in the end the girl is shown having a good time, partying with her friends.

I took these ideas have and expanded them to something I think portrays the lyrics through the storyline more clearly. I thought of filming the band at a gig, with close ups and wide shots of the band playing the song. I also thought it would be good to get close ups of 18 balloons to clearly show that its the girls 18th birthday. I also thought of showing the girl looking down, like the band wanted, but with her lower than everyone else, showing that she is taking herself away from the party, as if she is in her own world. After this, I thought it would be a nice idea to take a few scenarios that could occur when turning 18 and the struggle you face, such as buying a car, or going to uni. It would then go back to the girl, who has clearly listened to the lyrics carefully, realising that what's happening is now and in the end she has a good time with her friends and the band. At the end of the song it repeats 'Free' so going on discussion with other people, we thought it would be a nice idea to get the audience chanting 'Free' over and over again, to end the song.

Next, we just need to set a date for filming!

Download The Method's EP

Go to iTunes + download The Method's EP!

 

Tracks Include:

 

Memories

Older

Free

Hero

 

BackToBasicsTv Music Video

BackToBasicsTv produced a simple music video for The Method which was filmed in Oxford on a normal sunny day. It includes the band backing onto the edge of the street playing their song 'Memories' shown by a few simple shots.

For the music video I am creating, we had an idea for the band to be busking in a train station, this is similar as they are being filmed on the side of the street. This video created by BTB.TV helps the audiences engage with the band through the simple shots and from focusing on the band.

Below is the video created by BTB.TV, check it out!

Discussion of Ideas

For the song 'Hero' myself and the band have come up with a few ideas that could work for the music video. The song 'Hero' is about a guy asking himself a question about whether he can be there for the girl which he doesn't think he can. This is shown through the lyrics..

"Can I be your hero? no.."
 

From reading these lyrics I came up with an idea of having a couple, but the girl is leaving for uni and te guy feels he can't be there for the girl whilst she's away. I had images of the band playing in a corn field through the music video, with clips of the girl packing, the couple arguing and eventually the girl leaving via a train.

From discussion with one of the band members, we also had another idea in which there is also a couple. The guy finds a letter from his girlfriend which states she is leaving, yet he doesn't know why. Throughout the storyline, we had images of the band busking at the train station where eventually the girl leaves from and the guy is there but is too late as the train has already pulled away.

These ideas are still in discussion, but hopefully with all these ideas we can come to a decision on the content and treatment that we would like the music video to have.

To get an idea of what The Method's music is like, I have found a short clip of a song on youtube called 'Memories' and it features on their EP which you can download now via iTunes!