Date: 19th September 2010
Time: 10:30
Location: Chingford plains at Epping Forest
Outline of the day:
On the 19th September, I got up at 7:00am to prepare myself for filming. Before I left I had to make sure my outfit was right as well as my hair and makeup. By adapting to a style of smart casual I decided to wear leggings, with a white top, biker boots, a belt and a denim waistcoat. I particularly choose to wear a denim waistcoat as I noticed The Saturdays included denim into their everyday style from the summer/autumn high street collections.
(Frankie Sandford and Mollie King looking stylish in denim)
When doing my make up and hair, I wanted to go for a natural look but one that would stand out on camera. I choose to use a base of foundation with a little bit of bronzer and focus on my mascara. During the day I had to redo my make up due to the windy conditions at Epping Forest. I styled my hair so that it was wavy; this portrayed a natural look that was also presentable and relevant for our music video. Our song is a real girlie song so I believe my bouncy curls fitted well with this genre.
When arriving in Epping Forest we all checked we had the correct props. I brought an umbrella, a hoody, a picture of Joe and a phone with me. These props would be used to integrate our Epping Forest shots with our flashback shots. We didn't use our props in the end as we thought of other ideas that could link the two sections together. The other girls bought an Ipod with the song on it, Ipod speakers, a ring and a camera with them.
As a group, we decided to film each girl in a different location this would make the video interesting as the different settings would capture attention. We started our first walk through the forest before coming to a quiet and deserted area, this area featured a beautiful tree that had looked like it had fallen. The tree was fantastic to work with as we could use it as a prop to walk around or sit and stand on. We also thought the tree would feature well in the video as it would lay nicely in the background of a shot. Being in a deserted place meant we would get none of the public walking by and we could use our time effectively. We decided this was going to be Laura's location, but we would also film us all as a group. As the first one to lip synch Laura performed very well, we filmed her at different angles to get a different portrayal, before capturing her singing. After this we filmed us all as a group, we performed many different versions to assure we had captured a perfect cut.
Continuing with our filming, we walked through the forest to find a different location. We found a big open space and decided this would be great for filming us all together. We decided we didn’t just want to stand still in this shot so instead we walked towards the camera, by moving in the shot it meant we could use several cuts if we wanted to. Filming us all together was was tricky because it took several attempts to get right as we kept walking out of the camera! In the end we succeeded and were ready to move on.
Next we filmed my section. After finding a long red road we thought this added feature to our music video. The problem with this location was that there was a lot of passer bys, this made filming longer than what it should be. Overall we managed to get all the shots we wanted while using natural props along the path.
Sophie was next to be filmed, like Laura's location this was also quiet and secluded. This made it extremely easy to film and the location chosen was very well lit. We believed the lighting would create a strong exposure in Sophie's shots making the lighting used in 'The Saturdays' video appear in our own.
After a small break we found a location suitable for filming Jodie, this featured a big open field. The biggest problem of our day was encountered here as there were many people walking around the setting. After discussing what Jodie was going to do we filmed her section, myself and Laura filmed while Sophie set up the music.
Finally, we decided we needed some more group shots of us singing. As we walked over to the other side of the field we filmed our third sequence that involved us all. By this time it was beginning to get very windy and cold. When filming we found it hard framing us all into the shot as we danced. After several attempts of the chorus we managed to capture many different shots and angles and were ready to go home.
Overall, the first day of filming went particularly well, we hope that we managed to get all the shots needed from our Epping Forest location.
