Planning

Equipment -
I experimented and tested out the cameras provided by the media department including the GH4 and the handheld DJI OSMO. Both these cameras recorded high quality 1080p HD with the GH4 recording at 4K. In the end, the reliable GH4, seemed like the best choice, however it was without a handheld frame/stabiliser for steady camera movement. Therefore, I used the camera handheld to create a somewhat shaky movement, yet with added flashes and special effects the slightly shaky shots did not come across obvious post-testing. I also used my iPhone 7, for some shots as I believed, a change in quality of footage, differentiates shots, allowing the video to not feel repetitive.

Editing Software -

I considered and tested different editing softwares such as, Lightworks, iMovie and Final Cut Pro. Lightworks offered very advanced editing softwares and VFX, along with it being free. However, it was rather complicated to work and I found that I wasn't using all of its aspects. Final Cut Pro offered advanced and easy to use editing so I used this, to add special effects and edit sharply and finally decided to use iMovie, as it was free and offered simple but effective editing, to add background music and add in shots that I filmed on my iPhone 7, as opposed to the GH4.

Location - 

I decided to plan what locations I wanted to shoot at. I intended to focus around the seaside area and took nearly all my footage in my local area of Minnis Bay, by the beach, with various long shots at locations such as the rocky pools, along the cliffside, as well as in my garden and in car parks.

Script - 

1 - BLACK SCREEN

Title card – ‘PAPA SLOB’ – No Problem (feat. Takura)

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2- Mid shot

PAPA SLOB inhales the digeridoo

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3 – Birds eye view shot

PAPA SLOB lays on the ground, dazed and somewhat intoxicated by the digeridoo fumes

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4 – Close up

Nature and flowers to portray the hallucinogenic feeling PAPA SLOB is undergoing 

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5 – Medium long shot

PAPA SLOB begins his choreographed dance routine in front of his big car, that professes the big nature of his personality and the music

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6 – Medium close up

PAPA SLOB dances in front of a police car

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7 – Medium close up

PAPA SLOB dances in a bush

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8 – Long shot

PAPA SLOB dances and raves on a balcony

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9 – Medium close up

PAPA SLOB raves and waves his arms around, profoundly enveloping every contour of the dance music

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10 – Long shot

PAPA SLOB scooters and rides around, using a kids scooter

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11 – Close up

PAPA SLOB blows out smoke and it billows longingly over the lens

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12 – Long shot

More choreographed dance of PAPA SLOB

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13 – Close up

PAPA SLOB screams at the camera

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14 – Long shot

PAPA SLOB squirts salad cream at the lens

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15 – Medium long shot

PAPA SLOB walks off into the distance