Technology

We are currently in the process of experimenting with our filming and creating our own effects so we can magnify them through editing. For example, to create a smoking effect on our main character, we used a sharp spotlight to highlight his stance and then sprayed deodorant. We did this in the studio where we created not only the area of focus but also an eerie disturbing atmosphere. The lights we used were dedolights, which are normally used for a professional music video or theatre performances. We also added to the more professional ‘look’ to the video as we used a crane to film most of our footage. This gave our shots a more smooth approach and allowed us to move around our set more freely so we did not have any jolty shaky footage (which wasn’t meant to be like that!) So, in result of this when putting our footage together it made it a lot easier for different shots to fit together and make a soft flow giving it more of a music video essence.

Even though we did use the crane we also used a tripod for when we filmed the time lapsing technique and the entrance into the abandoned mansion. This again gave it a steady look that made the video focused. We used a normal digital camera to film our footage, as it was easier to connect the camera to the tripod and crane.

Using these techniques have really improved the quality of our filming and have given us a lot more opportunities to experiment with different shots and angles. For example the crane allowed us to follow Matt around the room while having the camera come up from under the table. This gave the video an unusual effect, which matched our aim for a disturbing unsettling atmosphere.