Stills, Settings Notes, and Camera Movements

Still Shots and Notes on Settings:

f-stop: 5.6

ISO: 250

Shutter Speed: 1/60

White Balance: Sunlight

f-stop: 5.6

ISO: 320

Shutter Speed: 1/60

White Balance: Tungsten

f-stop: 5.6

ISO: 100

Shutter Speed: 1/60

White Balance: Sunlight

f-stop: 5.6

ISO: 3200

Shutter Speed: 1/60

White Balance: Fluorescent

Camera Movement - Pan:

Camera Movement - Tilt:

Camera Movement - Handheld:

Production Photos

As you can see in this picture, a single light was used for this scene and the camera was placed between the two actors, which shows conflict between them as they play "Battle-Bitch" because of the imaginary dividing line between them in the shot. For this take, the director asked the two actors to REALLY get into it and had them get as close as possible when they stood up to show just how competitive they really were. They rehearsed the shot a few times so they could get the distance just right and on the actual take, the actors were so into it that the chair was thrown against the wall when they stood up for the epic stare down.

In this picture, the group is working out the details for the next scene where the actors will discuss the upcoming dance and a male actor will come in which sparks the competition and the game of "Battle-Bitch". The director is explaining when the actors should enter and leave the scene, as well as how they would like to frame the shot. From there, they chose to use the room lighting and left the camera centered on the table and began rehearsals.

In this picture you can see that they are preparing for another take of the scene where the male actor is discussing his plans for the upcoming dance. The AC has marked the changes to the take on the clap board and sound has positioned the mic close to the actors, but high enough to make sure it's out of the shot. This scene took a few takes to get right and make the director happy because the talent really needed to hit their marks and enter and exit the scene at the right time, but they eventually nailed it!

Brainstorm #1

I had an idea for a music video while working on some songs with a few friends of mine today. We were messing around with a few melody ideas and came up with an indie-rock idea about a young couple who have spent the day at the beach and as the sun goes down, they are discussing what to do that night and eventually decide on a drive in movie. The couple is young - right around 20 years old - and they haven't been dating too long. Their chemistry is fun to watch; lots of smiles and flirtatious glances, but the audience gets an overall feeling that they are comfortable around each other. Ok, enough back story.

The music video starts with a blurred, ground level shot looking out to the sun setting on the ocean. All you hear are the waves crashing on the beach as the shot slowly comes into focus and the first riff comes in. The camera then turns around to scan the beach and we see people walking around and packing up for the night and it focuses in on a silver car with the door facing the ocean opened, and we see two people's legs hanging out of the back seat. The next shot pans up from their feet as the lyrics come in, and the girl is leaned back in the boys lap as he sits up against the closed car door and he's smoking a cigarette. They are passing the cigarette back and forth and talking to one another and they're laughing together and watching the sunset. "So, what's it gonna be?" At this lyric, they make eye contact and the girl shrugs her shoulders and the boy says, "maybe a drive in movie," along with the next lyric. The next part of the song is an eight bar guitar riff and their will be a collection of shots of them packing up and getting in the car, driving away from the beach as the shot pans up to look out at the sunset again. Then they will arrive at the drive in and the shot will look similar to the image I have posted.

The next shot will be low and from behind of them getting closer on top of the car and smiling as the movie previews start. Next would be a medium shot of the couple from the hood of the car looking back at them as they talk, which coincides with the lyrics. The boy puts his left arm around the girl and pulls her closer and she leans her head on his shoulder and the camera switched to a side profile of the boy as he looks back up at the screen. At this point it is dark outside and the colors from the movie screen are seen changing on their faces. The next shot is a close up on the girl who has a hopeful look on her face to go along with the lyric, "you could be my only...one." She smiles, and the camera turns to look at the screen from the gap between their heads and the screen comes into focus showing the band playing as the guitar riff comes back in.

Web Profile

My name is Callen Burke and I am a senior at IU South Bend with a major in Mass Communications and a focus in Electronic Media. I'm a musician and I have been writing and recording music since I was 14 years old. In high school, a group of friends and I started a metal band called, The Analyst and we released an album in 2008 on Innerstrength Records. My experiences while recording the album only furthered my passion for making media and I would have to choose music as my preferred type of media to make without restrictions. I listen to a wide variety of music and I can't choose a favorite style or artist, but the bands I've been listening to lately are Wild Cub, Kendrick Lamar, and Thy Art is Murder, in no specific order. I would like to continue writing music either professionally or as a hobby, but my goal is to open a burger restaurant and implement a point-of-sales system a friend and I have been developing.