R+P Post 29: Rehearsals

In order to create an authentic character for our music video, it was important for me to develop my performance.

Above, I have included a short clip of me practicing lip-syncing to our track. It was important that I did this so that the singing in our final video would look as natural as possible. It also meant that I could practice learning the lyrics whilst also working on my characterisation of the artist 'Layla Ade'.

The projector we used 

We also had rehearsals in our studio for the technical aspect of our shoot. By practicing the different lighting options we wanted we could identify which were most effective. It will also make creating these settings easier and quicker during our real shoot. This process was very beneficial for me as it taught me the importance of using floor lights as well as coloured lights to ensure that I would not appear washed out when in front of the camera. It was also important that we practiced using our projector prior to filming our projection shots in order to create the optimum quality for these shots. Here, I learnt how placement of the projector affected lighting and was able to plan out different ways to position my body in front of the projector in order to prevent myself being blocked out by a lack of light.

A picture of our studio, including our sound and light desk