R+P Post 26: Set design, locations and props

When organizing the set design, locations and props we have separated it into 2 sections - the rooftop shoot and the studio shoot.

Rooftop Location Shoot

We will be filming this section on the rooftop of Tapestry ( a design agency) on Frith Street, Soho.

This will be the perfect setting for our performance scene as it is conventional setting for alternative music video, without being too cliche. In addition, it has a very striking and industrial view of Central London which will help anchor the indie aspect of the genre. Having said this, using this setting is not without complications. 

There are a few main issues that we will need to resolve prior to the shoot:

1. Due to the location in the middle of Central London, we will need to carefully plan out the transportation of our kit.
2. Despite the industrial setting, the rooftop is very plush and has been newly refurbished meaning that we will need to find a way to stylize it in order to fit our genre.
3. We having 4 band member and so without a ceiling lighting rack it will be quite difficult to light each subject equally.

To prepare for these issues we have done a recce of the area and the building itself. We have also produced a very detailed floor plan as well as taking multiple pictures.

Props:

- Fairy Lights x2

- Ibanez ART100 Guitar in Black

- SG Tanglewood Guitar

- A4 paper

- Drum kit

- Drumsticks

Studio Shoot

This will definitely be the easier location to film on, due to the fact that it is in school and therefore our usage hours are much more flexible. Furthermore, having the cyclorama and a lighting desk to our disposal will mean that we can easily achieve our infinite white background.

Despite our extensive knowledge of the studio, we decided that it would still be better to create a floor plan in order to be completely clear about how we would set everything up.

I have also shown my group several references of a infinite white set-up the main two being 'What's Happening in Soho?' and 'Fear and Delight' by The Correspondents.

Props:
- Desk
- Chair
- Piles of paper -I am in charge of this and have been spending many lunch times to collect the paper                              from recycling bins and other areas of the school.
- Laptop
- Fairy Lights