Need advice for Filming a band tonight

1. Fitzhufilms
   Member

   
   I was just asked by a friend to get some footage of his band playing at a club tonight. It's a heavy metal type of band (not my usual taste). I've got the audio handled but, I have never shot this type of footage before. He wants some footage of them playing as well as some "behind the scenes" after the show. Anyone know some good examples on the net of this type of footage or done it yourself. They are kind of a "gritty" band so I'm sure they want this to come across on the footage. Any help would be appreciated. Sorry about the short notice. The band's web site is here http://www.niroband.com/

   Posted 5 years ago #

2. compusolver
   Member

   
   You might spend the next couple hours on MTV, etc. looking for ideas. I'd shoot with at least 2 cameras - one a bit wide on a tripod, the other handheld getting close and wild angles. Start with them unloading (or even loading) their vehicle, being greeted by fans (if any), setting up and checking sound, etc.
   
   Also - don't be too snug about the sound. The best way to handle it is connect a digital recorder to their soundboard, then use a separate shotgun (or two) pointed away from speakers, to get ambient crowd noise.
   
   Third and even fourth cameras could be pointed at the crowd. Again, one wide, static and mounted, the other manned (whether mounted or not) getting closer shots and pans.
   
   Depending on how important this video will be to them, I'd get them together on a later day, in front of a greenscreen, and have them lip synch, etc. to the recorded music. I'd then jazz the backgrounds up with animations, etc., to match the music, etc. and intersperse these scenes with what I'd shot during the live show.
   
   Any bands in the Oklahoma, Arkansas, North Texas area out there that'd like to hire us to shoot their video???
   
   Good luck, and have fun!

   Posted 5 years ago #

3. Fitzhufilms
   Member

   
   Thanks Hank! You always come through. I hope the help you give on these boards is returned to you in spades.

   Posted 5 years ago #

4. compusolver
   Member

   
   Thanks for the very kind words, but now my head's so big - my hat doesn't fit! :)
   
   I hope your shoot went well.

   Posted 5 years ago #

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