For our third day of filming, we filmed at Millennium Square in Bristol. We needed to film our second 'date scene' where Sid 'likes' a picture of another boy on her phone, and the boy appears next to her. Sticking with the postmodern element of intertextual references, the boy is wearing a motorbike helmet which is a reference to Top Gear. The date seems to be going well however the boy proposes on the first date. Obviously receiving a negative reaction from Sid, she quickly 'unlikes' the photo and the boy disappears.
One of the main issues that we had filming the scene was the weather. The rain made it difficult for us to film in outdoor areas because we wanted to keep a sunny and bright atmosphere throughout the music video. We couldn't reschedule the shoot either due to some actors being busy throughout the week therefore this was the only day where the cast and crew was available. Another main issue was the public in areas that we wanted to film. We needed to make sure the background was clear of people as much as possible and we tried to keep this consistent throughout. Some things were beyond our control such as the police van in the background. However I think this filming session went rather well considering all these issues we had. We managed to get a variety of shots and we weren't rushed like before. We took our time to get all the shots we needed and wanted. We took multiple takes of the scene to get the scene just right.
Like before, we took pictures of the guy who went on the date for our digipak inserts. This is a simulation, a postmodern element where the distinction between media and reality has collapsed because the guy is wearing a helmet in a date picture which is definitely not typical of what dating apps are like. You usually see people without wearing things that cover their face. The helmet itself is a reference to Kill Bill and Top Gear. Again, this is the same picture that the girl sees on her phone and with the previous insert on day 2, it's simplistic and has the Twitter theme.
