Going into this shoot I had a limited time to complete it so I did feel some pressure. Starting this shoot by applying prepping the hair, I had limited time and tried to get the styling done quickly. I was really pleased with the plaits I created but was unsure of how the curls looked.
With the amount of time I had though, I moved onto the makeup and this time round I had remembered to change my technique and start with applying the eye makeup before the foundation. I am so glad I had done this as eye shadow can get so messy underneath the eye area. In a previous shoot (the Moulin Rouge Design) I had felt that I was applying gems in a very controlling way and this time round I was using gems again but I managed to let go of that control and thought that this was the best I had ever applied gems with a really nice outcome. I am really happy that I was able to make some steps forward in my makeup skills by remembering to change my techniques and be less controlling with the way I apply makeup. Getting the makeup right at some points was very frustrating as I had made a couple mistakes but once I had finished the look I was really happy and thought this was the best makeup look I had done.
The bralet I used was too big for my model and I had not come prepared to bring safety pins with. Luckily the model had some and so we were able to fix the problem. Although I am not a stylist it is still my job to bring safety pins in my equipment when the shoots are my own. I have learnt that I need to remember to bring safety pins and any other equipment to shoot that helps solves these type of problems.
During the filming I did have a few concerns. Firstly I was still not happy with how the hair looked and I did try to fix it but I am not sure if this was portrayed well enough on camera. Looking back on it now, I am worried that I may need to reshoot it as it just looks too messy. I also am not sure of how the model came across on camera as to me, it looked a bit stiff. We did get some good shots but I do think the hair is what's holding the whole scene back.
If I do reshoot then I may just use myself for it as I am running out of time and finding someone to model will be very hard at this point. I will of course need someone to film but I will only need an hour or less of their time so hopefully they will not mind helping.
Another problem that happened while filming is the battery ran out as it did in the previous shoot. This put a strain on the shoot as I was running late on schedule and needed to pack up at a certain time and leave. I did manage to get all the shots I wanted in time but I know that I really need to remember these type of issues that can happen and check the battery charge before I start a shoot.
Going more into detail with my directing, the model did come off stiff but when we shot the crying scenes she relaxed a lot more which gave this shoot a much more natural feel to it. I am not sure if this was enough though because even though she looked more natural she was not exactly using the handkerchief properly. I am not even sure how I feel about the handkerchief in general as it does not exactly look like a handkerchief. I am starting to think maybe it would have been better if I had just used tissues.
Overall I need to think and act quick on how I want to take this shoot forward. I am going to ask my tutors opinion in the next mentor session and if I decide to redo the whole thing then I will need to plan and shoot it as soon as I can.
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