6th Day of Filming - More London scenes (21/11/2010) by Laurence Ewen

For our 6th day of filming, we returned to central London where we set out to complete the montage scene. This is the part of the music video where it shows the bear situated in different iconic places in London, to suggest his desire to seek out a greater understanding of himself in the world and try to appreciate the sights of the city.

After arriving at Westminster and leaving the station, we were immediately greeted with a sight of Big Ben just as it was about to turn noon. Deciding to make the most of this fortunate occasion, we rushed to an appropriate area where the clock tower was in a clear view so we could take a close up of it. Then after take a couple shots in another nearby location with the bear in the foreground.

Next, we set off to an other location nearby for the montage scene: Trafalgar square. Shooting for this scene was fairly simplistic, though we had to make sure the bear didn't fall over in the wind, and it attracted some attention from passers by which made us slightly concerned that someone would take it during the long shot of the bear sitting on Nelson's Column. Buckingham Palace was also a landmark that we decided to include in the scene. It is culturally significant to England and portraying the bear by the building suggests how he is questioning his place in the country and if he really is recognised by others as an equal.

Our last destination for the day was St James park. This was where we filmed a few shots of the bear being kicked by a stranger, and we paid close attention on ensuring that we used our creativity to make the scene as entertaining as possible. The mixture of close up and medium shots emphasise pity for the protagonist, and the planned use of a slow motion in the editing process as the bear drifts through the air would elaborate this effect further.

Lastly, we planned to show alternating shots of the bear sitting on a bench looking up into the sky while cross cutting with visuals of the birds flying above him. Then when the shots return to the close up of the bear, perceived bird droppings would land on his head, to enhance the audience's empathy for the character. This was done successfully, and the solution used to imitate the appearance of bird droppings was yoghurt mixed with mud, dripped onto the bear from above.

* All group members shared the role of camerawork and directing.