LAST AND FINAL FILMING

Today I shot the outdoor sequence with Jermaine, and thankfully the weather has been good all week, so Carmen's filming was a success as well.

The outdoor sequence with Carmen takes place at the start of the video, in which she is walking into the school gates and does not notice Jermaine standing there. This is the only shot in which both actors feature together. I originally wanted more shots of them together, but the whole situation with finding the right time and date came in the way. I used tracking shots to follow her walking into the dance studio, and various low angles and mid-shots to highlight the power of her character.

Jermaine's ethnicity plays a vital role in the narrative, as some of the shots disguise his facial features, and show merely an outline due to his dark skin tone. However this was the affect that I wanted to create so that the audience are slightly challenged and unaware of his identity, or characteristics. This is the complete opposite for the female character, as the audience really gets a sense of her personality through her dancing and appearance. This highlights the male character's inability to get close and personal with her, which brings up the idea of her existence.

The hidden identity of the male character may also question his existence, and the fact that he is really controlling the female character, and his walking could metaphorically symbolise him walking through her mind while she dances.

The many different interpretations of the narrative, I believe creates excitement and appeal, as people would want to watch the video over and over again to try and figure out the narrative.