Filming In Cambridge Town

Today me and Rachel met on the train and headed to Cambridge to film, we decided to film in Cambridge as it was more convenient and it is also expensive for us to get to London to film. We wanted to finish filming before it got dark as the quality wouldn't be very good, therefore we arrived in Cambridge at 1.20.

The footage we collected proved a great success (from what we see so far on the camera) however, we won't be certain of this until we have uploaded them on the Apple Mac's.

Filming At Elsenham Train Station

Today we spent the morning in the freezing cold and snow in the fields filming at Elsenham train station which is about half way between me and Rachel's houses. It is also a train station that we considered would look great in our music video as the backdrop is fields. Due to the footage we needed was me in my indie costume standing on the platfrom having the speeding trains go past we had to wait a while for this footage. This is because we wanted to take multiple shots to ensure we get what we want.

From here Rachel and I went to a field near by to check the conditions to see if we were able to film with the snow on the ground, therefore this was more of a tester for future filming. It was also the artic outside so we didn't plan on staying long as I was already freezing.

Through 'Lost In Colour's' Facebook page I was able to discover that they would be releasing there very first music video tonight at 8pm via Youtube. This video was for the recently released song '+354,' oddly enough it features some of the techniques Rachel and I are going to use in our music video for 'Searching For The Sun In The Dark.'

Here it is, enjoy:

Collection Of Equipment

In preparation for filming footage in the holiday's Rachel and I booked out a camera, dolly and tripod in advance. I collected these this evening at the end of school. (Both Rachel and I set alarms on our phones to ensure we did not forget the equipment... again)

Proposed Filming Dates

Today me and Rachel discussed dates during the Christmas holiday's to keep free so that we could film in either London or Cambridge. Due to Rachel recently passing her driving test (YAAAAY) this makes it a lot more convenient to get around as she fortunately has her own car. This makes the whole situation a lot more convenient to get to places. The dates which we decided to film on are:

Monday 27th December - Train Station

Tuesday 28th December - Cambridge/London  

Further Editing

As originally planned me and Rachel attempted to overlap the footage that we had already filmed. This was always suggested to be used as an editing technique therefore we began to experiment with this idea. Rachel used Finalcut Pro editing tools to overlap the footage of me filmed in the white room with the footage I filmed on bonfire night. This was a very successful attempt due to the costume I was wearing (torn leggings) the fire glimmers through the holes personifying burning.

Research Into 'Lost In Colour'

To find more information for promoting 'Lost In Colour' we did research on the band using the social networking sites, Myspace and Facebook, as these are the basis for how the band is currently promoting.

Definition of Myspace from Wikipedia:

Myspace profiles for musicians in the website's Myspace Music section differ from normal profiles in allowing artists to upload their entire discographies consisting of MP3 songs. The uploader must have rights to use the songs (e.g. their own work, permission granted, etc.). Unsigned musicians can use Myspace to post and sell music using SNOCAP, which has proven popular among Myspace users.

What we discovered when looking at 'Lost In Colours' Myspace and Facebook page is...

Facebook page:

Myspace page: