Saturday, 26 September 2015

Equipment for our music video


The Nikon D7200 is the camera we are using to film our music video. It is able to capture full 60fps, 1080p video, although we will most likely film at 24fps as this will give a sort of cinematic blur that is used in almost all movies.
In some scenes we will be using a tripod to gain clear shots that have no hand shake. This will not be possible for all our shots as we do not have a filming tripod (they have a smoother movement so you can track easily) as they are more expensive and very specialist. however, a photography tripod will be all we need to get the most important shots and any static ones easily.
This handle grip will be useful for acquiring any low angle shots or movement shots that require the cameraman to follow the subject whilst minimizing camera shake. It will also be used on some occasions with the skateboard to create a smooth movement. For example we have one scene planned where the subject is running, and instead of having the camera shaking, running alongside, the cameraman can get on the skateboard and roll smoothly next to him.


This LED lamp is what we will use to light up the subject in darker shots, whether it is attached to the camera directly or is in a static position somewhere out of shot. One particular scene we have in mind has the subject sitting down and the lamp lighting up only one side of his body/face and having the camera facing him so that the contrast is easily noticeable. We believe that this will add to our aim of making a 'cinematic' and professional looking music video.


We intend on using a speaker similar to this to play the song 'Sparks' by Amber Run so that lip syncing is easier for our artists. That and getting the correct timing will make editing afterwards much easier and will ensure a professional finish in our final product. 
Final cut pro is the software that we will use to edit the video after capturing it. It will allow us to combine the sound file of the original music video to the compiled shots that we will have captured, making a totally original music video for the song.



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