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Time to Film


 Because we decided to go through with Santa’s Enchanted Forest, we had to make some changes to our video. We decided to base it around a group of three people to reduce costs. Since there are three members in our group, we needed an actor so that one of us could film. Unfortunately, we did not find one in time for our filming date. This caused a lot of problems for us. It was extremely difficult to film the three of us and also be in the videos. We ended up filming after school, so we were also working against time. 

During shooting, we took several takes of us walking and participating in activities at the park. We ended up having to detour from our storyboard because they did not have all the events that they used to have. Because we went to the park on a Wednesday, it wasn’t nearly as busy as it usually is, so it was easier to film than we expected.

To film the scenes, one of us would film the other two walking to an activity. Then, we would angle the camera so that it would show all three of us at the same time. One of the boys usually did this, as my arms weren’t as long so I couldn’t angle the camera properly. We also took several POV shots, which helped the video make more sense. We got several shots of the scenery at the park; it was well-decorated despite the lack of snow that Florida weather entails.

Having the footage helped us get a better idea of the aesthetic we were going for with the video. This narrowed down the song choice extensively. Songs that were too modern or fast paced were narrowed out of the option pool. 

My favorite shot that we got will be shown at the end of the video. It is a zoom in shot of us walking out of the park, zooming in on a sign that says “Happy Hollidays”. 



 


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