Filming

We conducted the majority, about 70%, of the filming in the college studio as we used Tiana as Nicki and Ismael as Drake. Hats off to Tiana, she was fantastic. She understood the role of Nicki well and as she is a Performing Arts student she did not find it difficult to dance and lip-sync. As Tiana was already familiar with the song and its lyrics, lip-syncing was not a problem for her. We found it difficult at the start as we were not entirely familiar with the equipment that we were using however we did receive a lot of help from the technicians. We also faced difficulties when attempting to use the green screen as there were a lot of shadows forming. The green screen itself had many creases on it which would result in the video’s background being fuzzy. As the green screen was causing a problem we decided not to try and use the portable green screen either. In the end, we decided to not use the green screen and stick to using a white and black backdrop. We were pleased with the overall footage and filmed a lot more than what was needed as we do not have another chance to conduct the filming with Tiana. We then filmed a few shots with Ismael during our lunch break as we had the studio booked and the equipment was set up. Overall, it was a productive day.

This image below shows one of the jackets worn by Ismael during the filming, the attire chosen was crucial as Ismael was representing Drake. A similar red baseball jacket is worn by Drake in his music videos hence this was ideal for Ismael to wear as it represents a street image. 

This image below shows Tiana's outfit which she wore during the filming, the attire chosen was crucial as Tiana was representing Nicki Minaj. A low cut top and skirt is worn by Nicki in many occasions hence this was an ideal attire for Tiana.

Treatment Updated

We didn’t go with our initial treatment and storyboard due to unforeseen changes such as having no actors. This created a dilemma and although we received a performing arts student, Teeyana, to pursue the role of Nicki, we didn’t have an actor to play Drake. As time was running out, Ismael decided to take on the role of Drake and we decided to conduct a performance based music video which will be conducted in the studio as we will be able to take various shots in a minimal amount of time and may even possibly be able to use the green screen. The green screen will allow us to replicate different sceneries without having to travel there however we will not have much space for the actors to move around.