Sink the Ship "Out of Here" Case Study: Power of a Good Shot-list
entry no. 15
Our approach to production, focused on how we can navigate in an efficient manner while still making something visually enjoyable. This is through energy, cinematography, lighting, shot variety, art direction and set design. These elements all add up to what we call creativity. Even when we set out to create a band performance video, we ask ourselves, how can we keep attention. With the Out of Here' video being 100% band performance, we wanted to keep it interesting, and align it's simplicity with the art direction behind the band's debut record, who's release cycle this is accompanying.
This blog will be brief, on the creative direction side. This one is about planning for the edit. The video is set in seemingly, our home away from home, Ohio HD Studio. We used it to our advantage to be fast, shoot A LOT of takes and dial in the “Persevere” album art color palette. We decided on lighting and moods first, planned for unique band arrangements, discussed camera movements and then created a shot list that would allow us to shoot takes in quick succession.
We decided to plan our various camera movements with wide, tight, stationary movement, and also playing with unusual band arrangements. Everything was done on the MoviPro so we could do take after take and use the mimic for extra creativity.
Going in, we planned out, in total, a shot list of 25 different arrangements and based everything around the drummers placement. We did this prevent their drummer, Zac, from losing energy and sweating too much. It’s all in the strategy.
Below we have a shot list from Josh’s (DP) notes he was following.
For the most part, it stayed exactly as we planned. Most projects we tend to keep our shot list smaller for faster editing. For this project we wanted to showcase the advantages of DMX, the Movi’s versatility and keeping attention with a full band video. This project was a huge win in our books.
We had two hours in light placement, DMX set up and programming scenes and shot all takes in under 4 hours.
Fun fact: We shot this the same day as the Everything production for STS in the middle of the day. By planning all aspects out for both projects we were able to shoot both full films inside Ohio HD studio in the same day.
Out of Here Shot list details
Overview: This is broken up by drum changes and giving Zac breaks as well as doing repetitive items close together. Lighting needs to be changeable by presets easily between takes. Hang two Kino selects from Rail system washing walls with correct looks. Spacelights should be labeled for changes and 4 arris up top with gels that match hue.
NOTE: Starting drum set up is drums at front facing towards corner
Shot 1 : Full band drums front vocals center circular motion
Light: Pink Wash CABS
Shot 2 : over the shoulder drums circular
Light: Pink Wash NO CABS
NOTE: DRUM CHANGE to Drums Right (R) right side parallel to right wall
Shot 3 : Drums R x Vox L - moving in and out and holds plus left to right motion
Light: Pink Wash NO CABS
Shot 4 : Drums R x Vocs BG + Guitar FG - slider motion holds circular
Light: CLEAN CAB
Shot 5 : Drum R x guitar L - Hold s and in and outs with details
Light: BLUE MOOD CAB
Shot 6 : Drum R - lock off
Light: PINK MOOD NO CABS
NOTE: Drums break for a few shots
Shot 7 : Voc Straight - Circular close to wide shots
Light: Pink Wash NO CABS
Shot 8 : Voc R facing left profile - left right motion close
Light: BLUE Wash NO CABS
Shot 9 : Guitar S - Circular motion and details
Light: BLUE WASH CAB
Shot 10 : Voc S - Lock off shot
Light: Pink MOOD CABS
Shot 11 : Voc L facing right profile - close circular motion
Light: CLEAN NO CABS
NOTE: Drums return and on Left. Run parallel to left wall about 10 ft away.
Shot 12 : drums L - D=Circular motion. looser away from drums
Light: BLUE WASH NO CABS
Shot 13 : Drums L x Guitar BG + Bass FG - create depth wider circular motion
Light: BLUE WASH CABS
Shot 14 : Drums L x Guitar C + Bass R - Lock off wide
Light: Pink MOOD CABS
Shot 15 : drums L x Guitar - Wide to medium depth through cab
Light: CLEAN CABS
Shot 16 : Full band Drums L, voc center, depth with cabs - circular motions
Light: BLUE WASH CABS
NOTE: Drums break for singulars
Shot 17 : guitar S - Lock off medium wide
Light:BLUE MOOD CAB
Shot 18 : Bass S - Lock off shot
Light: Pink MOOD CAB
Shot 19 : guitar L x Bass R - wider left right motion
Light: CLEAN CABS
Shot 20 : Bass L x Guitar R - tighter more motion than previous
Light: PINK WASH CABS
Shot 21 : Voc L x Guitar R - Lock off wide
Light: BLUE MOOD CAB
Shot 22 : Voc L x guitar c BG + Bass FG - depth
Light: CLEAN CABS
NOTE: Drums back in Facing away from corner 10 feet away
Shot 23 : Drum S - In and out straight
Light: BLUE MOOD NO CABS
Shot 24 : Full band Drums S - lock off
Light: PINK MOOD CABS
Shot 25 : Full band bass facing towards corner and vocals center - circular
Light: CLEAN CABS
COMPLETE
CREW
Ross Theisen | Director + Art
Josh Emerick | Cinematographer + Editor
Taylor Tigner | AC + DIT
Matty McClelland | Gaff, G&E + DMX Light FXs
Mikaya Collins | BTS Video + PA
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