Here is the behind the scenes of my tourism advert project.
Scene 1: School
Here is a picture of us filming for the first time for our project at school. We received our teachers permission to film this scene and he was there supervising as well. A problem we faced when filming was that it was the only serious scene we had, where we all had to keep a straight face. However, that was very difficult because we (mostly me, who was the main actor in this scene) couldn’t stop laughing. In the end, we still managed to get some shots without smiling and use them in our final video.
Scene 2: Beach Scene
On the day we filmed our beach scene, we were very unprepared. Eileen forgot her cardigan at school which affected the character’s appearance and costume. However, the shots still ended up looking nice and cohesive, and Eileen still looked like a tourist going to the beach. So in hindsight it wasn’t that big of a problem.
Before we started filming, we had some food and it gave us an idea to add into our video. It also matches the concept of our video theme which is “on a budget” because the food (Bakso) was only around 15k Rupiah.
In this photo, we can see Tisha was looking for a good angle to shoot the video.
^Figuring out how Eileen should hold the camera for the shot.
This was the behind the scenes of the beach scene, which we filmed first. There was a shot that required the whole team in the frame, however we didn’t bring an “extra” person to be the cameraman, as we couldn’t find any mutual friends available on that day. So, we asked this nice stranger nearby if she could film us for a specific shot. She kindly agreed, and we got permission to take and put this photo in our blog. However, she requested her face to be covered.
Scene 3: Monkey Forest Scene
On the day of filming for the monkey forest scene, we all were tired as we had just finished the school week. However, we loaded up with snacks in the car and that helped to liven up our energies so we could put on a good expression for our video.
Us on the way to the monkey forest!
We had some safety concerns when visiting the monkey forest. The monkeys in the monkey forest are free, meaning they can walk anywhere they please. They’re also known to be very naughty, and they might grab things that are out, for example the phones we were using to film. However, We always made sure that one person served as a lookout when we were filming a scene, making sure the monkeys don't get too close. We also didn’t film any of the monkeys' weird or aggressive behavior, e.g a monkey eating hand sanitizer, to show our audience only the good sides of the forest.
Scene 4: Restaurant
We didn’t take many pictures for this scene, as we were hungry and immediately ate after filming our food. However, here's a few pictures of the food we included in the video and us entering the restaurant.
Self Reflection:
Working on the behind-the-scenes blog for our project allowed me to see the production process from a different perspective. My primary role was as the main actor in the video, which was important because our target audience consists of foreigners, and I was chosen for this role since, being half white, I have a more "foreign" look compared to others in the group. This helped in making the video more relatable to our intended viewers.
The behind-the-scenes experience gave me insight into how much planning goes into even small details, from setting up shots to coordinating movements and expressions. While I wasn't directly involved in the technical aspects like filming or editing, working closely with the team gave me a deeper appreciation for the process.
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