Fantasia

Set up a studio recording for a piano performance and an interview after; this included 3 cameras, 2 lights, 2 mics, piano and performer. We had trouble finding the right audio level as there were extremely contrasting dynamics on the piano thanks to the ‘col pugno’ which I now know is the Italian music term for HULK SMASH!!. There was a fixed camera for the face shot, one for the hands/piano and one for action movement which Humbo (my teacher) was filming as he maneuvered through the set like a level 3 ninja mage with +3 to dexterity. The cameras/lights had to be rearranged to film the interview which was done without microphones but was not too difficult to manage and the only thing that followed was the dreaded pack up. I was slightly overwhelmed by the process as I am used to filming with my outdated phone with no great concern for quality, angles and action shots let alone positioning a microphone effectively. I can definitely see the benefits of knowing how to film in this new age of YouTube, podcasts and Instagram being a huge part of many people’s lives, and it could be a fun project to assign a class.