TV Music Shoot!

A few days ago we had our music shoot for our TV show. As well as the guest and the demo, we also had to have a music segment at the end. The university had kindly provided us with a band, TJ & Murphy, and after choosing a song at a showcase they did for us a few weeks ago, we were given that song and the lyrics so that the director could create an imaginative camera script.

By watching other music performances on television I noticed that the filming of a performance is a lot different to the filming of an interview. It requires a lot more interesting shots including zooming in and out, the use of pull focus, and plenty of pans across. 

Our filming went well however I have to admit that I let the side down. As I've mentioned, camera work isn't my strong point, especially in highly pressured situations. I am good with handheld camcorders, SLRs and the Sony Z1s, but when they are in a TV studio, I just freeze up and get nervous so my nerves distract me. I know this is something I need to work on and I'm definitely going to use my spare time to become more comfortable with cameras as it is best to go into the media industry with as many skills as possible.