Workshop - 20/09/16

Lipsync / Greenscreen

My class decided to create a workshop in order to test our skills when using techniques that are applied to Music Videos such as lip-syncing and the use of green screen. The equipment's that we used during this workshop were; (insert camera name), a green sheet for the green background, poles for the green sheet, (insert name of lights), tripod and a health and safety sheet. In the beginning of the workshop, our teacher went through a Health and Safety procedure, this will allow us to gain knowledge when using advanced equipment in our department.

As a class, we then discussed who will be in camera and out of the camera; me and my peers (Inci & Becky) bravely volunteered.

Here we have a photo of me and my peer setting up one of the head lights. We decided to add a diffusion as the light is bright and we would not want any exposure in the sequence. The reason why we used a diffusion is to make the light a bit subtle.

Here is an example of my green screen  and lip sync test which was edited using Premier Pro. I was pleased with result overall despite the difficulties of saving the file in HD and having the screen wide.

Lighting Test 

For the lighting, we used professional headlights as they are effective when it comes to high-key lighting which is what our group wanted to experiment. It can be very cautious and hot so we had to give a signal before switching them on.

We also replaced the diffusion to a coloured gel; this gives out a greater effect on lighting. This can be used if we were to film a sinister scene or if we wanted a low-key effect.

While filming the production, I also did a montage of the behind the scenes and a few examples of what we experimented during the workshop which is shown below.