Today, myself and the Crew from Ace Productions went out location scouting for the “Hey You There” music video. The suggested location was the royal Melbourne Botanical Gardens.

In order to make the scout as close to the actual conditions of the day we borrowed a Canon 5D and a 50mm capable lens from RMIT and set out to take photos.

Below are a few of the images gathered:

 

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From the scout i was quite content that the location will be appropriate as there is not much cityscape or industrial looking elements.

Another test that was carried out was the colour grading. The final piece is supposed to have a warm/vintage feel to it. Which we tried by editing a still image.

 

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Here is the comparison of the two colours, Original on the left and the graded image to the right.

This might be a bit of a struggle when filmed with a DSLR, as there is less colour information. However if the exposure is kept correct it should be fine.

 

In conclusion the Botanical gardens seem to be the appropriate location for the shoot and we will not go about acquiring a permit.