Evaluation Question 4

My group member and I collaborated to create a Canva to answer the question 'How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?' This allowed us to join our ideas together and create a stronger response to the question.

The tutorial videos we mentioned on slide 10 of the Canva can be found here as the link would not work.

As part of the evaluation, we annotated our music video to explain our use of Premiere Pro to edit the music video.

Evaluation Question 3

What have you learnt from your audience feedback? from carmeldavenport

This answer was a collaborative answer. My other group member and I created this together to enabled us to get a stronger response.

Evaluation Question 2

Evaluation Question 1

Final Music Video

CD Package

 

 

Final Ancillaries

The Website

CD front and back of insert:

CD inside of insert:

CD outside tray card/ back cover:

Tutorial Videos

We wanted to add a film countdown to the beginning of our music video and so we watched a video on how to do it:

Film countdown

The end result was:

We also we decided we wanted a lyrical overlay and so we used this tutorial:

Lyrical overlay

The end result was:

Filming and Editing - Update 4

We gained some final feedback on the music video from the target audience. The suggestions were to added a countdown at the beginning of the music video and later on in it. Another suggestion as to somehow make links to the CD package within the video. We will do this by overlaying the font we have chosen onto some shots and reducing the opacity. We are also looking into adding a lyrical overlay to the video. We will be working on these changes immediately.

The CD Insert

We asked our target audience their opinion on our CD insert. They gave us a range of views and opinions. Using this feedback, we will work on our inserts to ensure that they fit with the whole of the package.

Making the Wesite

Filming and Editing - Update 3

On the 22nd of February we filmed for the narrative section of the music video. Based on previous suggestions, we filmed the whole song a few times. This did make it easier to match it to the music and so we will do this when filming again. When filming, we faced few problems and it went relatively well.

The 25th of February was dedicated to re-filming a few sections. Although we had previously thought we wouldn't need to re-film, we had already set this time aside. We therefore took the opportunity to perfect some slightly imperfect shots.

We had a slight hiccup in the editing. The music file had, for unknown reasons, been corrupted and no longer worked. However, this was easily resolved by deleting the music and then adding the file back into premiere pro. The rest of the editing process is coming along well.

The Editing Process

To edit the music video, we are using Premiere Pro. This software is easy to use whilst having a professional overall look. The windows can be expanded to see things better. The bar and the bottom represents are music video clips. This makes them easy to arrange and to manipulate the whole thing.





The software has a wide range of present we are using in our music video. This includes video transitions and colour corrections. These will be used to make the shots move to one another seamlessly as well as adding a range of effects.

CD Front Cover and Back Cover

Creating CD Covers from carmeldavenport

Filming and Editing - Update 2

We filmed the 2nd auditioning parts on the 28th of January. We encountered a few of the same issues as last time through being disturbed. However, we were disturbed on a lesser scale as there were fewer people around. Most of the shots were successful but we had some technical issues. The camera kept cutting out and the filming was interrupted. However, we worked with this and got some successful footage.

The 3rd of February was dedicated to re-filming some of the audition shots - both inside and outside. This was done to make the shots more steady and frame them better. We also re-filmed some due to the lip-syncing being off. We were successful and this means we may not have to re-film any other shots. However, we have planned for additional re-filming time just in case we do need it.

In the editing process we have had a few issues with the lip syncing. We have been finding it difficult to line the footage up with the song. We will continue to work on this. It has been suggested that we film the whole song in order to match up the lip syncing. We will take this into consideration when filming.

We gained some feedback from our target audience and the main thing that continued to come up was that the narrative was unclear. We will work on this and aim to make the narrative clear by adding a number of things including clapperboard shots to indicate the audition parts and some shots of practising while in a home setting.

Filming and Editing - Update 1

We filmed the pinning up of the sign-up sheet and the first audition of the 18th January. The pinning of the sheet was fairly straightforward. We had little interruption and it didn't take long to film. The audition section proved more challenging. We filmed in a public spot and so found that we were often interrupted. This meant that it took many attempts to film a section. Lip syncing also proved to be a difficult task to do, but we worked around this.

On the 22nd January we filmed the outside audition/narrative parts. This was much easier to do than the previous audition section because it was outside and away from interruptions. However, if we need to re-film or gain more footage, the weather may prove to be an issue. If it is raining, filming may have to be postponed until it clears up. Despite these issues that could arise, the filming session went well and we filmed a lot of footage.

We aim to film the storyboarding/planning parts of the narrative on the 26th of January. We hope that this will be uninterrupted as it is in a private place with little distractions.

We have begun to edit as we film. We have discovered a few shaky or badly framed shots that must be re-filmed. The editing process itself is going well and we have not met man problems.

Shooting Schedule

We created a basic schedule of filming times, locations and what we needed to film. From this, we created a more detailed plan for each day (as seen below). This helped us to plan each day accordingly as well as edit around these times. Filming took much longer than expected but we were able to edit while filming which made the whole process easier.

Final Storyboard

To establish that it is an audition, the opening shots will shoe an audition leaflet and then someone signing up for the audition. These will be over-the-shoulder shots focusing on the paper rather than the person.

Much of the music video will show this aforementioned audition. Some of these will begin with a clapperboard shot labelled with the audition number. The auditions will be mid-shots. Some of this will be deliberately bad lip syncing in order to represent a bad audition and the person with the best lip syncing will be 'chosen' to play the part in the narrative.

The narrative section of the music video will include the planning by the director as well as narrative by the key actor. This creates a film within a film, linking to the post-modernism theory. This will have a filter over the top, potentially black and white, to make it stand out from the audition  section.

Costuming

Location Scouting

 Due to our music video being an audition, we needed a blank wall to film against to create a studio feel. At first we considered a white wall at home but this would have been harder to film as furniture would have been in the way. Instead we decided to film at a white wall in school. This gave us the opportunity to film whenever we required. The only issue with this is that we may be interrupted or have sound on our clips. However, we are simply going to delete the sound so this won't be much of an issue.

For the narrative sections, we also wanted something simple. This fits with the previous location as well as the simplistic nature of the indie-pop genre. We will also consider using this in the CD inserts to create a style that runs through all of our products.

Risk Assesment

Part A of the risk assessment includes vital information on where and when the filming will take place. This is essential as it means that people can be contacted. It includes all parties involved to minimise risk.

Part A of the risk assessment also includes a hazard list. This involves a range of hazards that may be experienced when filming. The hazards faced during the filming are falling from heights, as we will be filming near to stairs, and noise disturbance, as we are filming in a busy area.

This risk matrix allows us to rate how much at risk our cast actors and directors are from the hazards mentioned in Part A.

Part B of the risk assessment gives detailed information on each of the hazards, who is exposed to the risk, the level of risk and the control measures that are being put in place.