Before we start filming

'Getting the team and the Equipment Together'
However complicated (or simple) the shoot is, we'll need a team of people. As well as the actors/performers we’ll need:

- Camera person – At least one, and maybe more.
- Lighting Person – If we're filming inside we'll need lighting, and someone to look after it.
- Director/dogsbody –We need someone in charge of the shoot, making sure everything is running smoothly..

A good idea supply some kind of refreshments for the crew – that will not only keep them happy but also stop them popping off to the shops to get their own supplies, just when we need them for the shoot.

The main equipment will be coming from college the camera and tripod.

'Planing our Shoot beforehand'
The more planning we do before hand the quicker we'll be able to shoot. If relying on favors, people will be more willing to help again if we keep the hanging around to a minimum. To plan, we should:

- Draw story boards showing each scene and shot
- List the crew, performers and props you'll need for each shot
- Try and brief the camera and lighting people beforehand so they know what we want from the shot.

'Filming'
On the day of the shoot we will be prepared and organised.We will Keep a record of shots made; it'll make editing much easier. The best thing to do is allowing plenty of time for shooting - the finished shot may only last 10 seconds, but could easily take several hours to set up and shoot. When we're happy with a shot, if we have time, we will shoot it again. We can never have too much footage, and the retake may capture something that you hadn't noticed first time round. We will have our plan and storyboard to follow, remembering that some of the best moments in a video can be unplanned. Keep the camera rolling .

'Capture Live Footage'
We’ve come up some problem we have to avoid before filming and what we should avoid.
- The live version may differ considerable from the recorded version so syncing the footage with the track could be problematic
- The artist and particularly the audience's, movements won't be choreographed we won't know where to be to capture the right shots
- The lighting and effects may look great to the audience but may not look great to the camera

Live filming may provide us with some great footage that can be used as part of a video, but if we want live footage to synch to a video we’re best rehearsing it.