Filming at the fair

 Today was the group's first day filming. The setting was a fair, and this brought up a few difficulties. These difficulties will be addressed later. When we started filming, we quickly realized that the shots to be taken outside of the fair would be filmed easier, as there were less people. I had made the suggestion of adding in a scene, a practice that would be replicated throughout the production process. As we were in the parking lot of the fair, I had suggested that there should be a scene of the group of friends, which included three actors, looking out into the distance at the sight of the fair. What made this scene spark my interest was the bright lights of the fair shedding light onto the parking lot. After taking this shot, I was made aware that filming in this scene may take longer than expected, as it took my team a few tries to acquire this new added scene. This would not be an issue, with time on our side, we had some wiggle room in the planning of the production process. When approaching the fair, our designated filmer, Kai, was able to collect multiple tracking shots of the group of friends walking. It was thought to be a good idea to get as many tracking shots possible, as they may be the majority of our music video. The fair line had long wait lines, meaning that we had more time to strategize and form a concrete plan on what we would be filming next. The ticket booth was a great example of this, as there was a long line for tickets, and when it was my team's turn to get the wristbands, the camera was already out and ready to film. After getting this footage, my team walked into the main entrance of the fair, using a tracking shot similar to earlier. The idea for the setting was perfect, as there was many lights and attractive signs to appeal to the happy tone of the song, "Good Days". I had first made the suggestion of filming the signs of every ride, however my team and I eventually came to the conclusion that this action would take too long, and we had more important matters to film. So, we divided our time up into various different activities, starting with the rides. The rides also had long lines, giving us more opportunity to plan the specifics of the filming. The conditions were harsher than expected, because the later we stayed at the fair, the colder and windier it got. These conditions would make it difficult to film, as certain side effects like camera shake would likely take hold. The solution to this problem was to film as fast as possible, ensuring we have enough time for every scene.