- Re-familiarise ourselves with the equipment
- Get used to the new software (Final Cut Express)
- Experience how to synchronise the audio and visuals
- To practice lip-syncing.
- To have a bit of a laugh :D
Whilst filming we encountered a couple of problems. Firstly, finding a place to film, especially on such short notice. We had trouble finding a room or even a site in which to find enough space to set up the camera for the length of time we wanted, which wasn't very long! We did 3 takes, purely because the first two were interrupted by people coming into the room and we wanted a flawless lip-sync. When we film whatever we do next (who knows we might do something before filming our actual video!) we need to plan much further ahead when thinking about location and setting.
We also didn't know if the new HD Camera's microphones were on. Now that we know it doesn't matter if they are on or off, we can continue with the work at a much faster pace.
Knowing the lyrics was also a problem, as some of the words were ambiguous. You can see in the video that what Matt is singing doesn't always match the lyrics. For example, the lyrics say "with all the boys and that", but at the time we though the lyrics were "with all the boys in maths", which is what Matt sings in the lip-sync video.
From the lip-sync preliminary, we know that for our main task we need to:
- Know the lyrics!
- Plan ahead with regards to setting and location.
- Know the technology!
Luckily, that is all that we had trouble with. Apart from these minor hiccups we were fine. Looking forward to beginning shooting the video!
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