I got Abi and Matt to come round to my house as I had the fireworks, a chimneyaire and quite a biggish garden, for enough space to let off fireworks. We began by getting the lighting and area all set out for filming. I put a few background lights on so it wasn't complete darkness and you could see what was happening on the video. I wanted the lighting to be dark so the main source of light was the one coming from the fire. The glow and the power of the fire links in with the passion and love they hold over each other. When filming the glow of the fire was reflecting onto the couple, showing that their love is so strong that they are glowing. Furthermore the colour of the flames (red/orange) link with love, passion and excitement., all the feelings they have.
I then prepared the chimneyaire, which did take a few attempts to get alight. Eventually I got them to sit around the camp fire and toast marshmallows. I did this because I thought it was a nice mood and setting to place the couple in. Its a type of cute cliche thing a young couple in love do, e.g roasting marshmallows. I took different angles and shots to give a variety of choices and they relate to the mood and meaning I am trying to put across. For example a low angle to represent the audience looking up at the couple. That they are higher up from their happiness and emotion. Furthermore I always got the couple close to each other in the frame of my shot, to this is to represent the necessity they have over each other and they have to be close constantly , a strong bond is over them, drawing them together.
When lighting the fireworks I made sure everybody was stood back at a safe enough distance so nobody would get injured. I wasn't sure how long the fireworks where going to last so I just took one long shot but took different angles. So then when it comes to editing, I can cut it wherever and what bits I would like. I chose to have fireworks because the explosion can have a deeper meaning towards the couple. The feelings they get when seeing each other, is a type of explosion of emotion.
I did a lot of filming, so then when it comes to editing I can chose which bit I want to include in my music video. Furthermore Its so when I do the memory sequence at the end I have enough footage.
