Music Video- The Audience Problem.

On both of our shoots we have had a problem with trying to film an audience. On the first occasion only a small number of people turned up and on our second filming session the recording soon turned into a party. Thus we have decided to, instead of having audience shots, pick one of two different options:

1. Alternate Introduction- Instead of having a POV shot of the lead singer walking through the hall cut the sequence as the lead singer opens the door. The next shots will be of people all standing in the hall waiting for the band to play. This will hopefully add the authenticity of a real band playing without including audience shots throughout the performance. Yet this may seem a little odd as the main point of a live performance is to include audience reactions to the music.

2. Small Audience- The audience will be only four or five people who will fade in and out of the shots. They will be dancing alone. This will reinforce the bands alternative genre and highlight that Indie music is about the individual. Yet this editing technique could detract from the realist style of the music video.