Avril Lavigne was right.

'Why did we have to go and make things so complicated?' The Canadian would whine. Never would I have thought that she was actually right in regards to this module. It really did dawn on us that we were over-complicating things in regards to this music video. We were at risk of being over-ambitious which is exactly where we went wrong last time.

So, another opportunity has arisen. Instead of filming a music video we are now looking to film a music gig in Komedia. Bath based band Kill it Kid are set to perform there on Wednesday 9th March with a few support acts. This give us a great opportunity for a film project. Kill it Kid site some of their many influences as Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, The White Stripes, Cold War Kids, Johnny Cash, Leadbelly & Otis Redding which I have to say I was glad to hear. When listening to their music you can definitely see where the influences lie and they also remind me of The Kills and Dead Weather.


In our meeting today we decided to draw up a list of what needs to be done and also try to sort a rough schedule for the gig.

I need to get in touch with one of the music lecturers who can put me in touch with the band, Lucy Ray. I have filmed Lucy Ray before at Komedia so I am hoping that she won't mind. Once I have the contact details for the band I can give them a shout to see if we would be allowed to film the gig. A few things I need to find out from them would be the setlist, a stage plan and also if there are going to be any additional guest members that may be joining them on stage. We also need to listen to the songs they'll be playing, that way we can work out which cameras need to be putting at who within the band. We need to be aware of any solos that we need to focus on.

I am planning to go to Komedia tomorrow to firstly ask for permission if we can film there and also to have a look at the stage and see where we can put the cameras. In our group discussion we decided that we would like to use 4 cameras but will obviously need to see the venue first. It would be great to be able to get a shot from the wings of the band, which can then also capture audience cut-aways.

We would also need to liaise with the sound engineer to see if we can plug one of the cameras into the PA system. We will also need to find out if there will be anyone introducing each act, that way we can get them to tap the microphone a couple of times before each act starts, creating a sync point for the cameras which makes it easier during multi-clip editing.

While at Komedia tomorrow I can draw up a risk assessment for the venue and can also contact Bath Film Office regarding filming an exterior shot.

A few other ideas we had were to maybe film people queuing up for the gig. Maybe even to have a camera back stage if the band allows it and maybe some vox pops of before and after. We will need to have release forms there on the day of shooting.

Once we have finalised the schedule of filming we can then go on to create a schedule for the edit. Baring in mind there will probably be about 5 hours worth of tape to log and capture.

I am very excited for this and hope that permissions are granted without any problems.

The lineup of the band is similar to that of a few bands I like for instance, Dead Weather and so I am now researching different ways and styles of how they have been filmed live.


And also, The Pixies



Both of these bands, like Kill it Kid, have various members singing different parts. So I think it is vital that we film each member of the band when they're doing something like singing or performing a solo etc.