Reshoot of main advert(s)

On Thursday the 27th of February I reshot my two main adverts. The main reason I had to reshoot was because of sound. Therefore, in my reshoot I used a boom mic to ensure the sounding was clear. I did every single shot the same as before, just with the microphone. The most challenging part of filming was using the microphone as I had never used one before. I found using it hard as not only did I need myself, but I needed two other people behind the scenes to help with filming. I had to ensure before filming I had slight knowledge on the mic, which I did but when coming to filming I feel that I did not have enough knowledge as I needed. Once I had worked out how everything worked, I could then reshoot all my scenes. I am now currently editing my advert(s), however, due to me having to put in my audio at the exact same time it is taking a lot longer than expected. Whilst filming, I also recorded the ending of my sponsorship which I can now put in to ensure my sponsorship is finished, allowing myself time to focus on my main adverts. At the moment, I feel that I am working towards my deadline. I am hoping the new recordings and footage I have shot are better to prevent another reshoot as it may cause timing issues.

Editing and lip syncing 

I am currently editing my TV advert one and this is the first time I have to lip sync. It is proving to be quite difficult as it is hard to find the exact point where the voice recording and camera recording. I need to ensure I am providing myself with extra time for this part of the editing as it will consume a lot of my time. 

Props in action/why I used them

One of the most successful parts of filming I think was my venue and the props I used. This is because I chose carefully what I wanted to use to ensure my scene would look authentic. I dressed my protagonist in a black skirt (long) to present her sophistication, I also dressed her in a white blouse as I did not want to use an eye catching color in case it took away the audiences attention from the purpose of my advert. I dressed my actors in smart/casual clothes and made them look happy and cheerful. I think the happiness and smiles on all my actors faces will infer that they were happy with the service my "company" provided. 

I used a pink table cloth to cover the table cloth underneath. I used pink as my event was a baby shower and I wanted it for a baby girl. The additional decor such as the balloons made the scene look authentic. I even added real, small amounts of food like cup cakes to make the "party" look real. To make the cakes look appealing, I added glitter and other glitter to make it look more girly and feminine.

I feel that I have been successful in my choice of props and I feel that they all add to the level of versimilute in my advert.

Reflection of coursework

What have I been successful with so far?

I feel that my radio advert is complete and I am happy with the final outcome and I would say, so far, due to filming issues it is my main success. The reason my radio advert was successful is because the recording went well, despite the re recording. I refreshed my skills in using the voice recorder which is important as I will need to use it throughout my adverts. I also think the voice in my radio advert was successful as my speaker was clear and when I edited the two pieces together, it fit well. 

Additionally, I also feel that my sponsorship sequence has been successful. This is because of the mise-en-scene. I used real wedding props to ensure my venue looked authentic and real to the audience which means my advert will have a high level of verisimilitude. Also, as I am now very familiarly with Premiere, I feel that I actually edited my sponsorship sequence reasonably fast. I still have some editing to do, as at the moment I am prioritising my two main adverts.

Furthermore, the shooting of my two main adverts have been partly successful. Despite the sound in advert one, the feedback I gained was the structure of my advert was successful and the shots were effective. I feel that the camera angles combined with the mise-en-scene in my adverts engage the audience as the scenery is authentic, (likewise to my sponsorship), and I use varied camera angles to ensure the viewer is always engaged. 

I feel that my editing has been successful throughout the process so far. I am finding myself editing my footage reasonably quickly, which proves how much I have learnt since AS. Even though I still need to edit my sponsorship, and my two main adverts, I feel that putting the footage together does not take long as I am familiar with all the tools I need, and therefore it can be done as soon as I have all my footage.

Challenges I have faced?

I have faced many challenges so far throughout the process of filming and editing. The challenge I faced with my radio advert was that some of the words, did not fit together and I had to change the script slightly. Even though this prevented me from moving onto filming my sponsorship, I still feel that I overcome this challenge reasonably quickly as I recorded, edited the new script within two days. Another challenge I faced was re shooting my sponsorship. This is because I was unable to have the exact same decorations, preventing my mise-en-scene from looking as effective, although I overcome this challenge by changing my storyboard slightly so that I could change the decorations.

A challenge that I am currently facing is with my first main advert. This is because as I previously stated, my audio was not up to a high standard, meaning I have to re shoot. However, I am going to have to use a piece of technology which I have never used before - a 'boom mic', which I will need to learn before Thursday morning, giving me two days to be able to learn how to use it alone. This is a challenge which I am hoping to overcome fast so that I can re shoot fast, and get the editing done as quick as possible.

What is complete?

• Radio advert - I feel that my radio advert is complete and no longer needs editing.

What is not complete?

• Sponsorship - I have all the footage, and I do not need to re shoot. All I have to do is editing.
• TV advert one - Reshooting Thursday, in hope I can edit ASAP and could be finished by next week.
• TV advert two - I have finished half of the advert, but need to reshoot some parts. I have not had any feedback which means I may have to reshoot the whole ad.

Reshooting of main advert

From listening to my main advert, I have realised that the audio is not good enough. Due to the background noises and the camera distance, it is hard for me to be able to hear my protagonist talking properly. This is problematic to my advert because my advert is a presentation advert, all the focus is on my protagonist which means the audience will need to be able to hear her properly so that the information can be delivered correctly. Therefore, I am going to need to re shoot. I feel that the re shoot will not take long as the shots I have taken are successful, and do not need to be changed. This means that I will only need to shoot the shots in my current advert, rather than shoot everything I thought I would need.

I am going to be re shooting on Thursday the 27th February. For my advert, I am using the following actors: Cindy Sidhu playing the protagonist, Melissa Kerrison, Bethany Eley, Charlotte Fischer and Bethany Holland (being at the one shot at the event). I will need a camera, tripod and boom mic. 

The main challenge which I will face throughout filming is using a boom mic. This is because before today, I had never heard of one before. Before I shoot on Thursday I am going to ensure that I understand how it works to prevent wasting time. 

Filming advert one/two

Today I filmed half of my first and second advert. I feel that today went very successful. This is because I learnt from shooting my sponsorship that I need to shoot everything on my storyboard and more. I included additional shots which I found were better than what I came up with on my storyboard. I feel that I have developed my leadership and organisational skills whilst filming as I had to lead five girls and tell them exactly what I wanted them to say and do.

For my main advert - I mixed slice of life and a presentation style advert together. Evidently, this was challenging. This is because I had to use my protagonist in the live action which is rare to see with adverts. Although, from re-watching my footage, I feel that I have been successful with shooting and I think I have recorded high standard footage which portrays the message I want. For my second main advert, I did customer feedback. I have (overall) four lines for the audience to speak, and I have recorded half of it already. I am planning on recording my over half at my second half of the advert one shooting.

This is what I have recorded and edited so far for my advert one. It has become apparent to me that it is slightly long, which means I will have to take out some shots or not shoot more.

This is half of my second TV advert (customer feedback)

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Decorations for main adverts

I have had to buy many decorations for my two main adverts. I need decorations as I am trying to sell an event, and I want my event to look as authentic as possible. Although, I am limited to the amount of money I can spend which is a slight problem because I need as much as possible.

For my event (baby shower) I have bought:

I brought balloons because balloons are usually associated with parties. Also, this would meet my audiences expectations because on my my audience survey 'going to a party' was the most popular event, and therefore balloons would be a feature with would be expected. I have included girly features such as roses and sparkles as this advert is mainly based at my female target audience. I have done this because just over half of my audience are females and therefore their are more females that I need to attract than males. I also am including a 'baby shower' banner so that I make it evident to the audience what the event is. This is important because my dialogue does not actually reveal this, and therefore I have left it to the props to tell the audience visually what kind of event it is. 

Main adverts: shooting schedule

I am now beginning to plan to shoot my main adverts. I have not had time to gather all my actors together in the last month as I have had to film my sponsorship sequence. Although, I am now going to use my half term break to film my adverts – giving me time to reshoot if needed. I have learned that from shooting my sponsporship sequence that I should film from every angle, to prevent reshooting. I feel that shooting my main adverts will be a challenge because I need to gather 13 people and organise and manage lifts for everyone.

Shooting schedule for main adverts

Date	What I am filming?	What do I need?	Who do I need?	Time
Wednesday 19th February	Advert one/ two	Camera Tripod Suits for boys Prom dresses for girls Drinks	Lucy Wise Melissa Kerrison Bethany Eley Scott K Bethany Holland Arrun Cheema Max Powell	Mid day
Friday 21st Feburay	Advert one/two	Camera Tripod Presents for baby shower Girls dresses	Melissa Kerrison Imogen Welsford Charlotte Fishcer Betany Holland	Mid day

Filming - reshoot of sponsorship

Yesterday I reshot my sponsorship. I felt that the shooting went really well. This is because I learned from my mistakes in shooting one and was able to reshoot the shots I needed. Also, in shooting 1 I actually ran out of time and could not film it all, therefore shooting again provided me with more time and I was able to film the shots I needed. My main strength throughout the process of filming was my ability to direct the group. I had to direct six people continuously but I feel that I was successful as all my actors and actresses knew exactly what they were doing and what they needed to say. 

This is me directing my actors - (video is slightly distorted

Moreover, I had to do a car scene. I feel that my decorations for the car added to the high level of versimiltude within my advert because I had actual wedding decorations which couples use - the number plate "JUST WED" and flowers as decorations. I included this scene because I wanted the couple to be introduced in a fancy car, showing how my company can organise transfer and then taken to a venue. Additionally, my overall message in my advert is people uniting, and remembering special moments in life. I feel that the wide shot I took of the bride and groom and guests all looking at each other and smiling displays how people are coming together and having fun. I think this will attract my target audience.

I now need to edit my sponsorship sequence - add in voice over and transitions. This is the clips that I want to use, however I am aware that I may have to change and adjust some slightly.

Reshoot - sponsorship shooting schedule

Today I am hopefully going to re shoot parts of my sponsorship. This was supposed to be done last Wednesday but my protagonist was ill and I was unable to shoot. If everything goes to plan with my actors and actresses, I will be able to re shoot some of the shots which I did not do well with last time. I am hoping this is my final shoot for my sponsorship as I need to begin filming for my adverts which will take longer. I feel that I am slightly struggling towards deadlines currently, and I need to ensure in February half term all my shooting is done so I have enough time to experiment and edit. It is important I take time to reflect upon what I have done, where I currently am at, and what needs doing so that I can move my project forward. In terms of editing, I am currently experimenting with my sponsorship sequence and finding parts of it I would like to use. I filmed a lot in my first shooting therefore I have a lot to pick from. Moreover, I am hoping I have all the props I need for today so that my shooting can run smoothly. Below is my shooting schedule:

Date	What advert I am filming?	What actors am I using?	What do I need?	Where?
10th February	Sponsorship	Bethany Holland Lucy Wise Bethany Eley Callum Carroll Scott K	Car Car props / décor Camera Tripod Suit(s) Dress Wedding props	House

Problem with shooting

I was supposed to be filming my sponsorship sequence today but my protagonist (Callum) was ill. This has now delayed my shooting till next Monday. In the meantime, I am going to give my script to my protagonist in my main advert so that she can learn it as I plan to shoot in February half term as I want to be moving my project forward. Now I have completed my radio advert, I can focus all my attention on my adverts which will hopefully be finished by the end of February to provide me with enough time to edit and add in sound. I feel that I am working towards the time constraints as I know when my deadlines are, however, because I need around 5-10 actors it is unreliable and hard to find time to film when all are free.

Radio advert recording schedule

Today I am recording the end of my radio advert. From my first draft, I received feedback that the protagonist should talk directly to the audience, including in them to engage them. Therefore, I have changed the line to:

"If you are interested in planning your special day with us, then you can contact emerald events@info.co.k or dial 0800 833 939. Emerald Events. Making your dream a reality."

My recording schedule for today:

Currently, I feel that I am making progress with my radio advert. Last week I was able to record the majority of my advert, however, last week my protagonist was suffering voice problems which meant I had to wait additional time before I could record it. Once I have recorded today, I will hopefully upload my footage to Adobe Premiere and place it into my sound files.