The Shooting of "Urban Art: Kid30" (19.11.08)

At 4:00pm today we picked up the equipment from the University. We needed the following:

1. Sony HVR-Z7U Camcorder
2. Edirol R-09 Recorder
3. Tripod
4. Light & Stand
5. Gloves (prevents burns from lights)
6. Reflector (reflects light to get rid of shadows etc.)

Also, I took my Sony miniDV camcorder to use in the "Extras" section of our final DVD.

Summary
The shoot went really well, however took much longer than we had expected. We were there from 6.00pm to about 9.00pm. The piece he created was indeed representative; it conveys an angry side of him, the paint-roller in the character's hand displays his passion for art, the skull and bones symbolize death, and the buildings emphasize the urban nature of his artwork. (see below) In the end, we got about 45 minutes of footage. The lighting was sufficient and everyone worked well together. We didn't have to worry about sound much because the sound will be comprised of the interview voiceover and music. We just recorded some sounds with the R-09 recorder such as the spraypaint can being sprayed and general atmosphereic sounds.

The Next Step
Due to the change in schedule, we were not able to take all of the footage we need for this documentary. We will now do the interview on Monday at Nathan's house. Also, Nathan told us of a few places where the Oxygen Thievez have done pieces so that we could go and film there. The places he mentioned were a gallery/art shop above a record store where he and other members of the group exhibit and sell their commercial work, and also the Russel Youth Center, a youth center where there is work by the Oxygen Thieves and many other artists. We will shoot there most likely on friday, after we get the necessary forms filled out.

Review
After the shoot, we viewed the footage we had taken from both cameras. We were pleased with the outcome of the main tape but found what we might be lacking is shot variety. This is due to the layout of the room and the fact that there's only so many angles you can get of someone painting on a flat wall. Despite this, we noted many shots that we definitely want to use. Also, we found this footage interesting to watch , even though it was in realtime and had no sound. The footage I took from the other camera did have sound and was generally used to record "The Making Of" our movie. Also, I played around with some of the effects on the camera to provide us an opportunity to create our own experimental edit.

The Making Of