What would you do? from Troy on Vimeo.

This was the first video that I shot and I tried to implement the conversational element between Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan of The Katering show i.e. the witty banter between the two hosts. The video was filmed on my phone and involves a long shot of Cameron and I having a pointless conversation on what you would do with a large sum of money. I feel the concept works as the video is based on the dialogue rather than the camera work, much like The Katering Show, however it feels more like it should be a part of a larger video instead of stand alone content. Originally we chatted amongst ourselves, as if the camera was not present, but then changed our tactic and decided to talk to the camera as the hosts do a majority of the time on their show. The talking to the camera method seemed the most engaging to the viewer as they were being directly addressed as if they were part of the conversation, whereas when we were talking to each other it seemed more natural and less forced like the viewer was sitting opposite listening. If I were to produce something similar to this in the future I would try to alternate more in the speaking styles and attempt to use more camera angles as the video, after a while seems too static.