Task 24: Photo Shoot Planning (Ancillary Tasks)

The pictures below are roughly similar to the ones that I will take of my actor in the narrative setting...

Side 1 (Front Cover)

This image has not been edited but it is a rough idea of the image needed to be taken at another location and with a different actor. The real image will be taken at this distance and I will need to ensure that there is light behind the character with little lighting in front of him. If this effect is not fully achieved I will be able to alter the photo in photoshop to exaggerate the light behind him.

Side 2 (CD Page)

This image is a long shot of the surrounding area and this will be replicated at our narrative location, Severn Beach, as the setting is scenic and picturesque. I am unsure whether it should be in black and white at this time but I will decide this when I start the make my digipak for real.

Side 3 (Back Cover)

This image is similar to the one that I will take for my final product. I will take pictures of both smashed and not smashed bottles so that I have a choice of what I want to use. This image would suit a black and white theme and this may be incorporated in the digipak. I chose to feature a bottle in the digipak tasks because it links with the indie genre and would not be seen on a pop digipak, clearly showing to the audience the genre of the music. 

Side 4 (Inside)

I will take both of these pictures again when I am at the narrative location for variation. The close up works well because it reveals the actor clearly. However, the extreme close up of his eye provides me with opportunities to demonstrate my photoshop skills as I could format the image in black and white leaving clour in the eye. This would look professional and would be more engaging than the close-up. I will need to ensure that the lighting is good when this picture is taken to make editing in photoshop easier.

Side 5 (Inside)

This image will be identical to the real thing but the character will be looking at the River Severn and the Severn bridge, interesting backdrops. The actor will also be positioned in the left-hand side of the frame due to the rule of thirds which states that images of objects placed into the centre of the shot are less boring than those that arent.

Side 6 (Inside)

The actor will have his back to the camera as seen in the image above but his head will be slightly turned towards the camera and his eyes will either look straight forward or to the ground to create an edgy feel. The Severn Beach backdrop will still be in the background but not as much because of the close-up nature of the shot.

What I have learnt:

By thoroughly planning how each panel will be created and what images need to be taken, I will be able to easily take these pictures whilst at our second narrative filming attempt. I have particularly taken into account things like lighting and positioning of my actor in the shot as I think that these are crucial elements in the success of my digipak. For example, lighting is likely to be an issue for my front cover image and this needs to be perfect because it is the panel that will be looked at the most. In addition, my actor will never be in the centre of the shot at a level angle in any image which is an important factor because it is likely to engage the audience more. All in all, this thorough planning has put me in a good place to take avariety of images to enable me to experiment on Photoshop before I make my final product.