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I took a trip to visit my friend in Coventry to film my music video. Whilst we still are within COVID-19 restrictions, we both took many precautions before, during, and after the filming process of my music video. We both sheltered indoors for a week before seeing each other, we both took tests and our results were negative, and whilst filming, we socially distanced by keeping 2 metres apart and wore masks as much as possible (though my friend took hers off whilst we filmed, but I stood far away from her whilst she was on camera). Once we were finished I returned home, sheltered again for several days, took another test (negative once again) and was confident we were as safe as possible.  With all this in mind, I am extremely happy with the footage I have captured for my video. We filmed multiple different shots both indoors and outside, using natural light as well as artificial light with a ring light I ordered online. I also bought a cheap tripod that was useful but the quality w...

Music video thoughts

I knew that the first prototype I made for my music video back in January was not reflective of the type of music video that I actually wanted to make. I didn't want to have any random shaky shots of the sky or some random street or anything, I had already made a video just like that last year during lockdown and I hated it. I want to make a video that actually features someone, and has lip syncing and is cheesy and silly and fun. Of course, we are still in lockdown and COVID-19 is very much still an issue, so achieving this isn't easy. But I've made some decisions.  I have been in touch with my friend who lives in Coventry and I will journey up to see her to film my video with her. Of course, there are a lot of safety regulations I will have to adhere to in order for us both to remain safe during this process. That's why I have created a risk assessment that I will ensure to follow when I film with her. I will also do a COVID test before and after I go, and I will shel...