Behind the scenes (BTS)

 Preparing the set : 

I ensured to have the two sets prepared the night before, I wanted the mise-en-scene to match the overall theme of the documentary therefore I used a wide variety of fabrics and threads as well as sewing machines, these were all common items represented clearly in the fashion industry and therefore were very appropriate for the documentary. I then included a mannequin in the background as well as this is also another common convention of fashion documentaries as well as a common tool used in the fashion industry. I ensured my contributor wore black as this contrasted nicely against the colourful background and brought all the attention on to my contributor. I set up an artificial light on the desk to highlight my contributor as well as I used a ring light that was placed in the right-hand corner on the floor facing upwards that also highlighted my contributor. I placed one of my contributor's pieces on the mannequin as it represented his work and was a nice element to include in the overall documentary. I then added an artistic abstract piece of art next to the contributor being the tree with the measuring tapes as I didn't want any kind of blank space in my master interview, I believe this also added a nice artistic contrast that also represented the industry through the equipment they use. ( This is all the primary office location). I also included a chair for the comfort of my contributor. 

For my catwalk location, I wanted to include similar conventions and therefore include similar fabrics on the floor matching the colour aesthetic. For the catwalk area, there was a lot of natural light available and therefore I used no artificial light. To assist the mise-en-scene of the catwalk area I included some art pieces of kimonos as this represented the pieces of clothes displayed. I wanted to keep my catwalk area quite minimalistic as I didn't want to deter the attention away from the model.  

Breaking down the plan to contributors: 

After the last-minute change of plans due to the original contributor's contraction of covid, I re-organized my new main contributor and requested him to wear a clean black outfit. I then re-established the questions with my interviewer so he knew exactly what he was asking Lucas. I then was informed on arrival that the tripod was broken and needed some help keeping it steady so I requested Emre to hold the bottom part of the tripod that was holding the camera to ensure a steady shot. Finally, I asked my mum to take behind the scenes shots of everything that was going on. I went through my shoot plan with my contributors again so that everyone was aware of what had to be done by what time. Everyone confirmed they understood the plan and we got in our positions ready to shoot. 

Setting up the gear : 

For the equipment set up in the Office set one I placed the camera as far back from the contributor as possible to get a clean master scene shot, then I put on the light on the desk behind the contributor as the original image was too dark after experimenting with the natural light through the window, I also placed a ring light on the floor in the left-hand corner as this lit the face nicely of the contributor. The interviewer I placed on the left-hand side as well out of frame. Emre then stood next to me holding the broken elements of the tripod and I held the camera with my right hand and held the boom mic in my left hand between the interviewer and contributor to get a clear crisp audio of both of them.  

In the second set, I removed all artificial lighting and only had natural lighting. I moved my dining table as far back as I could to get a wide shot of the model. I used the same technique Emre held the tripod I held the camera with my right hand and held the boom mic with my left I switched the sides as it made it easier from where I was sitting to get a better shot of the model. 

Filming : 

During filming a lot of retakes of the fashion show were taken as I was not happy with the quality and positioning of the shot as well as there was a confusion in explaining the pieces of clothing being worn by the model. In the end, however, I managed to gather the footage I was looking for in the end. 

Setting up the second set : 

For my catwalk location, I wanted to include similar conventions and therefore include similar fabrics on the floor matching the colour aesthetic. For the catwalk area, there was a lot of natural light available and therefore I used no artificial light. To assist the mise-en-scene of the catwalk area I included some art pieces of kimonos as this represented the pieces of clothes displayed. I wanted to keep my catwalk area quite minimalistic as I didn't want to deter the attention away from the model.  

Misc shots: 

For my misc shots, I used the camera and the ring light.  I held the camera in my hands and adjusted its aperture and focus to achieve the shots I was after and I held the ring light in my mouth as there was a metal area that I could hold on to. This allowed me to achieve the artificial light I was after. For sewing machine shots I used the lamp on the table and added zoom in to get a close-up of the process. For the extreme-close up shots of Lucas's face, I used natural lighting with an upwards pan.   

 

Finishing up / gathering final shots:

In the end, I was content with the shots I managed to capture in the given time frame I had a nice selection of different types of shots that I believe matched the conventions of what a fashion documentary is supposed to include as I have seen from my analyse of similar products.I ensured that I took a lot of retakes of the fashion show and of my misc shots so that I had a wide variety that I could include in my final product displacing different shot types.