Filming the Music Video

     Once we arrived at our location, the mall, we scoped out places to film. Since we did not want to get kicked out we looked for places that were mostly vacant. Unfortunately, one of the best places to film in the mall, since it was so empty, was holding a talent show. Then, I had the idea to film a little further ahead away from the talent show and still empty. We collectively decided this is where we would start filming. The group member who had the camera pulled it out only for us to realize there was no SD card. There was no way to get it from her house to the mall so we couldn't film with the camera. I had the idea to film with our phones instead so this wouldn't be a wasted trip. We decided to use my phone to film. Then, we decided to go to another filming location since the phone was more discreet.
     We tried to follow the story board and planning blog but many things had to be changed. It was too hot for hoodies and onsies so we had to stick to a fall outfit. We also decided not to go to the park or Mayapapya Juicery. The first location we filmed at was by the giant Christmas tree in the middle of the mall. For the music video I was one of the main actresses along with my other group mate. Our other group mate filmed as we shuffled our music to the beat of the song. I had an idea that when we filmed on the escalator we could have a pan to the tree since it was very pretty. We filmed some shots of us doing random poses on the escalator. Then we decided to film some outside scenes since the exit was nearby. We did some random dances and jumps for the action match. Throughout the filming process we mostly let ideas come to us.
     We filmed another shot from the storyboard of us running through the doors of the mall. Then we went to the back of the mall and filmed some more shots there. We danced by the columns near the escalator. After, we were at a lost of where else to film. I suggested we go to this upper hallway across from the escalator. We then filmed a shot where it looked like me and my group member were talking and then we turn to look at the huge Christmas tree. When we looked the group member holding the camera would come closer like a zoom in. Then we used the seats under the tree too. We filmed a jumping shot for the action match on the bench. We also filmed me in a little ornament chair doing random things. Filming went smoothly and we have more than enough footage.