Re-filming the 'Headshot' Scene

One of the scenes we knew we had to change was the shot of Connor’s face when the lyrics say ‘Headshot’. Due to the fact that we have to repeat this footage throughout the song as it is in the chorus, this footage had to be perfected. The reason for why we had to re-film this footage is because in the original footage, Connor seemed to look like he was smiling which ruined to mood of the video. When we re-filmed this scene, Cally had to hold a thick cover over the door frame to control the lighting while I filmed him. We also covered up the windows to make it extra dark.

We had Connor sitting on the floor against a white wall again, but this time he was wearing a black shirt which we thought showed up better against the white background. It also shows that it is another day as he is wearing a white shirt in the scene it will go after in the music video. Black also represents depression and darkness which relates to our tone and mood perfectly.

In this footage of Connor, he is looking left and right and down at his hands rather than at the camera. This is to show the audience he is hiding his feelings which are one of the reasons for his drinking. He has isolated himself due to what has happened to Lily. We have the camera positioned head on while Connor is sat at a slight angle; this is so that it stands out when changing from each shot as it is placed in a scene which involves Connor being head on.

Cally tried to film Connor using a panning shot to create a variety of shots. However, the location wasn’t successful as there was gym equipment filling the room which ruined the shot as they were sometimes visible. The gym equipment being in the way also made it difficult for Cally to go round him successfully. There was also a mirror on the wall which meant i was shown filming him in the reflection which made the footage look unprofessional.

We tried finding another location to do this shot; however, no room was dark or bare enough. We couldn’t use our previous empty room as we previously used Cally’s spare room and she had moved house therefore there was nowhere for this shot to be completed so we improvised and kept the camera still.