Credits

Two ideas came to mind to complete the credits. One, to blast through them in after effects without much care for their appearance, two to use scrabble lettering to build the roles and names. as it was I wanted something that was lacking through large portions of the final piece. Continuity. Hence, dust off the old typewriter, a word document and voila end credits

Smith-Corona

Sketchbook Backgrounds - Late Addition

After months of searching for more suitable backgrounds to set the greenscreen against, by chance I came across some of the stills from the original greenscreen shoot. Mick, who attended that day had applied an effect (in-camera) called colour sketch under the 'effects' control. Here is an example from the day. 

Colour sketch 'effect'

 

What a cool effect and one I could create myself and apply to the project? 

So, better late than never I set about photographing some simple backgrounds with this 'colour sketch' effect applied so I could re-composite some of the band footage. Rather than stock footage it would now be mine. 

Here's a few of the jpg that I took and choose from… 

Pond Life

A bright crisp Spring morning, before 9 and the sun is at our back rather than in our (the lens) face.

It's to nice to be indoors and as I spent half a day preparing for the pond scene it needed to be done today, given submission is only 1 week away. After a minor change of camera angle and much faffing with string and paper mache the fishing began. 

Fishing for 'Something More' 

Despite loosing letters in the pond water on more than one occasion we wrapped this up in the 2 hours Marc had free. After a few glitches with timing this wrapped up the closing chorus ….  

The Sofa Scene

So to make it more of a collaboration and because the 3rd verse called for it the collective 'we' agreed to  meet to film a short scene. Nothing ground breaking but necessary. So one Thursday night it finally came together where David (Marc) finally got to meet the band who's video he so heavily featured and got to squish on a couch looking dismayed while his (parents), who for tonight would be godfather John & Wife of Ian, Mother to Chris & Rachel, Diane, got to shake fingers and lecture to the lyrics.

WFS&David - Verse 3

Slight Panic - Earlier this day, about 4 pm with filming due to take place at 8, I discovered that a Nikon D90 does not offer a movie setting of 1920x1080 hence slight panic set-in while I phoned and txt my address book for anyone with a DSLR with some half decent resolution. Luckily Mr Kur agreed to a 24 hour loan and so we were set to go again!

John & Diane

Concept v's Reality check:
So the verse 3 has the parents lecturing their son. However Martin hadn't briefed John hence singing the lyrics to camera having not read them before tonight proved impossible. A plan B was needed.

Hence John is scowling and wagging his pointy finger while Diane gets the singing role!