First Day Of Filming - Artist Solo Scenes

Time & Date:    17/10/10  2pm onwards

Scenes:             Solo scenes of artist

Locations:          Barbican Serviced Offices

                          Central Point

                          45 Beech Street

                          London

                          EC2Y 8AD

Equipment:        2 Canon Video Cameras, Still Digital Camera, Reflectors, Gels, Camera Lights, Lighting Kit, Tapes

Director: Mia & Amanda    Camera: Mia & Amanda    Production Manager: Mia

All our equipment is shown here during set up.

Sets:

Set 1: This is the bench used in the solo sequence, Lizzie sits on this bench with her legs outstretched. We thought this was effective as it made her legs look incredibly long and enhanced her sexuality with the high heels still in the shot whilst still being able to see her face clearly as a long shot was not needed to fit her whole body into the frame whilst in this position.

Set 2: This is the roof terrace, we filmed more footage of Lizzie miming to her song whilst she held on to these railings. We found the background of all the Barbican flats, typically recognisable as London, to be very effective at showing where Lizzie is from so much so that we changed our original idea of having Lizzie wear a union jack t-shirt as part of her costume to show her "Britishness" as we felt that the background of these shots had already taken care of that aspect of marketing. Whilst shooting on the roof we had to deal with a problem that we hadn't accounted for: the sun. We ended up having to wait about 20 minutes for the sun to go behind a building as the reflector was doing absolutely nothing to the glare and shadow the sun was creating however after the wait the shits came out extremely well.

Set 3: This glass brick wall was the set where we filmed more footage of Lizzie miming in her blue dress costume. We chose this as through the glass the blue carpet can be seen and when the light hits the glas the blue reflections complimented the blue dress very well. We also chose the blue as it connotes sadness which is obviously very significant for this particular song. The extension cord we used to plug in the laptop and play the track for Lizzie to mime to was not long enough so we had to find another. We also had very little space whilst filming and ended up having to lean over the banisters so that we could create the shots we wanted to. The lighting also caused issues here as there was too much shadow however we managed to use the reflector to bounce most of the shadow away.

Set 4: This image shows Lizzie taking a quick break from a hard days filming sitting against a curved white wall. We chose this particular background as the curved wall bounced the lighting very effectively and this and the gels we used combined made the images taken from these shots very flattering. The black costume against the white background is very striking and also very common for RnB videos. As you can see by this point Lizzie was very tired but the shots still came out surprisingly well.

The shoot went extremely well and we were really happy with all the shots.

This is an example of a page from our Edit Decision List and Me using it to help with log and capture. The EDL helped us to differentiate between usable and unusable shots quickly and easily.

Look Document 17/10/10

Look Document

Costume	1-     Pink dress, brown trench coat, black heels. 2-     Pink dress black heels, black cardigan 3-     Blue dress 4-     Black vest top, leggings, black heels Costumes are all figure enhancing or contrasting with the background to draw more attention to the singer.
Set	1-     Terrace, posh towers in background 2-     Terrace, posh towers in background 3-     Tiled glass background 4-     White studio background Varied the background to challenge conventions and keep the audience entertained as the same scenes in the montage will look boring. The view of London in the Background reinforces the "Britishness" of the artist which is something we wanted to get across.
Props	1-     Railings 2-     Stone Table 3-     No props 4-     No Props Props kept to a minimum as main focus is on the singer, props only used to enhance the singers sexuality like the table.
Lighting	1-     Natural Lighting 2-     Natural Lighting 3-     Backlight, two key lights 4-     Key lights, Top lighting, Spotlights Lighting and Gels used to make the singer seem glamorous and flawless. Naturally the attention will be drawn to were there is more light.
Colour Scheme	1-     Pink& Black& Grey 2-     Black & Pink 3-     Different Shades of blue 4-     Black & White Black used to show the end of the relationship in the narrative, mourning period. Pink used for feminine reinforcements. Blue for sadness and serenity also the reinforcements of the term “I’m feeling blue”.
Camera Style	Mixture of Low angles High angles close ups and Long shots. Make the audience see the singer from different viewpoints.
Editing Style	Create a montage, add a bit of glow to some scenes to make the video look more professional and the singer look better and more celebrity like.
Special FX	None.
Performance	The dancer will be moving in a seemingly unchoreographed manner.
Kinetics	Dancer will move around a lot during the performance purely for visual pleasure so audience doesn’t get bored  watching the video.

Risk Assessment

Media Risk Assessment Record

RISK ASSESSMENT CARRIED OUT BY: Amanda Ganjeh

DIRECTOR: Mia Shah                                PRODUCTION MANAGER: Amanda Ganjeh



ACTIVITY OR PROCESS:   BOOKING OUT KIT AND

 FILMING IN THE BARBINCAN BALCONY AND CENTRE

SHOOT DATE: Sunday 17th October 2010 

DATE OF ASSESSMENT: Saturday 16th October 2010        

LOCATION: Barbican Serviced Offices

Central Point

45 Beech Street

London

EC2Y 8AD

                        0800 073 0490

 http://www.beoffices.com/our-locations/london-city/barbican

A:  HAZARDS		B:  DEGREE OF RISK (Refer to Risk Matrix)			C:  PREVENTIVE MEASURES	D:  IF ACCIDENT OCCURS?
Nature of hazard	Person(s) at risk (See below)	Severity	Likelihood	Risk Rating	Measures in place aimed at reducing risk to minimum level?	Further necessary measures, involving whom and by when?
Raining on Equipment Fire, Electrical Fire of the lights No tripping and falling	CAS/CRE/ PUB CAS/CRE/ PUB. CAS/CRE/ PUB	MAJOR FATAL MINOR/MAJOR	Possible Unlikely     Probable	C E+ B/C	Checked the weather forecast beforehand. Umbrellas taken. Made sure lights were switched off immediately after use. Let the lights cool down not near any flammable objects. Cables placed out of fire exits and main pathway maybe stuck against the bottom of wall.	Equipment would be taken inside ASAP. Dried with paper towels and checked. Blanket used to put out fire Ambulance and Firemen called ASAP First Aid applied by first aider (Amanda). Thorough checks made if a serious injury ambulance must be called.

Persons at risk include:  Cas –    Cast                            Cre -        Crew                                     Fam -    Family                          Pub-     Public                          

Stu -     Students                       Tut –        Tutor(s)                     Vis -     Visitors

The “Risk Matrix” or Table of Overall Risk

The Risk Matrix is a useful tool in the assessment of the severity of overall risk. It is intended to allow the relationship between the likelihood of incident/injury occurring and the possible severity of outcome. By comparing these two factors against each other, a Risk Rating can be arrived at, employing a scale between ‘A’ (highest risk) and ‘E’ (lowest risk).

Risk Likely Rating, on a scale of ‘A’ to ‘E’ (‘A’ being the highest)

Likely severity of outcome	Risk Rating, on a scale of ‘A’ to ‘E’ (‘A’ being the highest)
	Frequent	Probable	Possible	Remote	Unlikely
Fatal	A	B+	C+	D+	E+
Major	B+	B	C	D	E
Minor	C+	C	D	D	E
Non- Reportable	D+	D	D	E	E

Explanation of severity of outcome (For definitions and full list of inclusions, refer to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrence Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995):

Fatal - any fatal injuries to employees, or any other person, sustained in an accident connected with your business

Major - any injury that includes:

·  Fracture of the skull, spine, pelvis, any bone in the arms or legs (but not in the hand or foot).

·  Amputations of the hand or foot, or of a finger, thumb or toe where the bone or joint is severed.

·  Loss of sight in an eye, or a penetrating injury, chemical / hot burn to the eye.

·  Electric shock resulting in loss of consciousness and / or medical treatment.

·  Acute illness or loss of consciousness resulting from absorption, inhalation or ingestion of a substance.

·  Any other injury requiring hospitalisation for more than 24 hours.

Minor - any other injury to an individual that results in absence from work, or an inability to carry out their normal work, for more than 3 days.

Non-Reportable - any injury or discomfort that does not cause more than 3 days’ disablement, or permanent damage.

Note: “Ill Health”, i.e. loss of hearing, respiratory illness, dermatitis etc. should be rated on their likely severity.

For each section of the Risk Assessment Record form above,

it is recommended that the assessor(s) refer to the notes below for an outline of the main requirements of the questions:

·  Activity or Process - Basically you are required to state the physical nature of the activity.

This can either be a generic activity such as “booking out kit”, or a more specific activity such as

“filming in a moving car” or other more specialised activities; so if necessary try to describe it as best as possible.

For example: “erection and use of lights in living room for fight scene”.

·  Nature of Hazard? - Concentrate upon things that could cause harm, not trivial things like flaky paintwork!

Consult the people who use the area as they may have a different perspective to you.

Do not rely solely upon others however, as they have become “blinkered” to certain hazards through daily exposure to them.

·  Who may be at risk? - Identify types / groups and numbers of people, and perhaps individuals.

It could be “crew” in general, or more specific groups such as cast or guest interviewees who are not familiar with the location.

·  Degree of risk - Compare the likely outcome (worst case scenario if you like) against

the likelihood of it occurring (unlikely through to frequent). Award a rating from A (high) down to E (very low).

Refer to the Risk Matrix above for risk rating.

·  Preventive (Existing Control Measures) - Identify the measures already in place and ask yourself

if they are sufficient to eliminate or reduce the risk to the lowest possible degree?

It is not always possible to entirely eliminate a hazard, as they are often intrinsic to a piece of equipment (such as a tungsten light)

or an activity (such as driving).

·  Preventive (Further Measures Required) - Is there a possibility of circumstances arising that could lead to additional unforeseen risk?

If so, how could these be pre-empted and addressed before they cause harm? If change is planned, what associated hazards

could arise? Could adverse weather conditions or a sudden influx of people result in additional hazards?

·  If Accident Occurs – it is essential that plans are in place if any accident occurs, whether it be fatal, major, minor, or even some non-reportable outcomes.

This would normally take the form of having a record of emergency numbers of cast and crew, contacting the college and the media department,

and calling the emergency services as required.