Positioning

An important aspect to take into consideration before filming is the positioning of the band. As they are the main focus of the video it is important that they can all be seen.

A stereotypical band layout:

You tend to have a line of three at the front. The singer is the central point with the guitarist on the left side (from the audience's perspective) and the bassist on the right. The drummer is either at the back centre or to either side.

However, I want to try something different and see if it looks and works better with my style of video:

I've kept the singer as the central focal point and kept the guitarist and bassist either side, but I've moved the two back slightly to create a kind of V-shape. I've placed the drummer in the middle of the stage as I feel that they are often overlooked. The drummer is the one who keeps the time and is just as, if not more, important than the actual lead singer and frontman. By placing him in the middle he will be more focussed on by the viewer watching the video and he will closer to the band which he isn't when placed at the back. It also allows the other band members to move around him, adding another dimension to the video.