Shooting

Subject: Zachary Hallam
Location: His apartment
Lighting: Available light from the window

There was a big change of plans for my video. I changed the subject completely because of scheduling conflicts. Instead of using Katie from Peace Of Kings, I used Zachary Hallam who is a solo artists here in Montreal. He has already recorded songs in a studio and is out to make it big in the music industry.

Storyboard/development

Who is the subject?

My subject is the band, Peace Of Kings. I am mostly going to focus on the lead singer of the band, her name is, Katie Bainbridge-Webb. She looks like your typical 19-year-old student. Music is a passion of hers that she would like to make a living with some day.

What?

I want to take a look at this local band from Montreal and look at what it’s like to be in this industry. They are a metal band and being the girl singer of a metal band isn’t too common. I want to just focus and ask questions on how she got into this kind of music and how she became a singer but for a very short period of time and have more talk about what it’s like as a singer who is starting with nothing and trying to get her band out there. I really want to bring out the meaning of why this music thing is so important to her and how long she plans on doing this for. I want to have Katie talking about this and having the rest of the band in the background and practicing/talking casually. Also, I want to get some outsiders as well so I want to just get some fans to talk about the band and what they like about them. The video will be black and white and lots of contrast.

Where?

In the place where they practice which is in one of their basement. The basement isn’t too clean; it looks like a teenager’s hang out place. I like that its not so clean because it just shows that they are kids and that this is where they spend most of their time. It’s a pretty big space, enough to fit all their equipment and not have it be cramped.  There are florescent lights and no windows.

Why?

I chose to do this as my documentary because music photography is what I love to do. I love being in that atmosphere and also helping out bands and capturing what they love to do while doing what I love. I want to explore what its like to be band and since I love music so much I want to bring out and show what its like behind the scenes. 

Band?

Here is the band I have in mind for the video. I have shot one of there shows this past summer but only took pictures for them. Here are just 3 pictures, their name band name is Peace Of Kings.

Documentary Pitch

I will be making a video on a band who is just starting out in the music business.  I want to show their perspective on things and their journey as being just a local band from Montreal. I want to do the talking/interviewing part where they do their band practice. I will also get the important moments when they are about to go on stage and perform. I want it to start out with them talking about themselves and have it lead it to the show.