Our Progress

We have currently filmed our first rough cut and edited it to the song. We found we were quite comfortable filming and were able to work with the camera creating different shots. Our storyboards and planning were key in making the filming a smooth process as we referred back to them to check that we had the correct footage and angles. 

After reviewing all our shots and editing them our mise en scene is exactly the scene that we wanted to create and reflects the mood and emotions of the prostitute.  By using dull lighting and dull colors we were able to show the loneliness and sadness that she feels. We also used the color red to show the fieriness and passion that is hidden within her. The clothes and dressing of the room make it appear as though she has little money and show that she is a prostitute. We also think that our choice in actor was also very successful because she has a versatile look and we were able to dress her in the way we thought fitted in with the mise en scene. She will also fit well with our next filming because we can change her look to create this other juxta position. 

 

However we have decided that to make our video more interesting and to create a juxta position we need to film some footage in another location to show perhaps the girl in another life or situation. This would further grab the viewers attention and keep them interested because at the moment the video is good but it lacks a real story. 

It has helped to discuss and show our video to other people and peers to be able to assess the video from other eyes. By evaluating our work we are able to see what improvements need to be made. The main point that people picked up on was the lack of story, although our editing and current progress is good we need to aim to improve and tweak all the final bits. 

Rough cut: