performance shot finally!

Hi Blog!

We finally shot our performance shot!
Today at noon-ish Abby and I we decided to take our performance shot. The lighting was great and we managed to take only 5 takes of our performance shot.

Obstacles
There were many obstacles during our shoot, Including...

• The wind of the location --> It was quite windy therefore the Star's hair was hard to control during each take. Also, because the wind was very unpredictable we had no choice but to do many takes and try to get the best out of the takes that we did. However, by the 3rd take, we decided to put a chair that was pretty stable directly where the wind came and just on the side of the Artist so it blocks some wind out of her face. It worked pretty well and the wind more calm therefore the shots look more candid and the artist's hair wasn't blocking her face most of the time.

• The lighting --> Because we took the shot at noon, the sun was very bright. The artist (Abby) herself has a tan skin color, therefore when the sun shines directly onto her, she becomes even darker and is too contrast. However, we fortunately found a white background where there was some shade. the lighting was pretty good and we were able to experiment around a little to find the right lighting. 

• The shots --> Abby and I, we had some discussions of which shots we should have used. I suggested her a still mid-shot using a tripod. However, Abby suggest a mid-shot or close-up where we didn't use a tripod so it looks like the camera is moving slowly with her. We ended up using mid-shot of the Star with her guitar and not using the tripod so it looks smooth. 

The 2 photos above, shows the lighting and shot differences. The first one on the left is the first take while the one in the center is the last take we did. You can see clearly that the first one the lighting is not as bright and made the Artist look dark. While the second one is more bright and the shot is more close up to her face. The Camera is also more tilted forward so it looks more focused on her face rather than the guitar.

Overall...

Our last scene taken was a scene to remember... it was really fun this year to be able to be the cameramen and try new things that I didn't know I could take before. 

At first the thought of filming the scenes was too challenging for me because I have really bad skills for taking pictures and video. But after Abby and looking at some tips on the internet, I was able to perform better and received some compliments from my friends:)