Planning The Filming #4

Today we have finally organised everything we need to finish filming our music video: actors, locations and equipment. Therefore, I hope that after numerous times if organising, cancelling and looking for new actors we will finally get it all done.

Editing #4

Yesterday, I started looking at effects on the editing software. It was not hard to make sense of the features, and I got on well. I hope to finish the adding of the effects today or tomorrow.

Case studies (CD, digipack, magazine advert) #1

This band tends to release covers for each of their songs according to the music videos. Each has elements that could be recognised by the viewer and linked to the video. In this particular advert photographs are used of all the band members wearing the same costumes as in the video. I believe that it is very important to make these connections as it creates certain mental associations for the viewers, also having photographs on the advert may serve as an incentive for viewers to listen to the song even if they have trouble remembering the name of the band after seeing this advert they will be able to identify it.

Close-up shots are used in all four cases however the composition of the shot is different every time. Using this type of shot is important as it makes a greater connection with the viewer and they are more likely to listen to the song after seeing this advert, therefore it helps to get the music out there on the market, also as it is more recent song by this band and they have an established fan base around the world it also serves as a treat to fans.

Location of where the photographs were taken is also very important in my opinion. It has been done in the studio against white backdrop which not only links to the video but lightens the mood as well. Also, professional environment enables appropriate lighting setup with numerous soft-boxes. All of the pictures used are taken in high key lighting conditions therefore aces are evenly lit in all four cases.
The font of the band title is adapted to the images in the advert to create the same look and make the advert more coherent.

 

Editing #3

Today we have completed putting the footage we have so far on the timeline. We will be adding effects onto our video as soon as we have all the footage we need. We will be filming the rest tomorrow and Saturday.

Editing #2

Today we have started looking through our footage and putting it on the timeline. We have cut down parts that were irrelevant for example some of the clips had some space at the beginning before the guy starts singing, this is because during the filming I always pressed the record button a few seconds prior to the action to make sure we have the right shots, it's framed well and that we haven't missed anything out.
Overall, I think the second day of editing went well and we made good progress, also we decided that we will be adding effects to our video only after it is all there and we have checked through the continuity to avoid any mistakes.

Editing #1

Today I have started editing footage I have so far for my music video. I have transferred it onto a MAC and started a new project on Final Cut Pro. I have also downloaded a clean version of my song because before I only had it on my iPod and it needed to be in mp3 format in order to use it on this software.

I have also put the song on the timeline and rendered it to be able to start editing. I have started to look through the footage and adding it onto the timeline as well.

Change Of Plans

We have planned to film the next part of our video today, however, due to some of our actors being busy we could not do it. Therefore, we will be filming all the remaining parts for our video on Saturday, because it is certain that the whole crew required for filming will be available then. It is also good because then if we film everything in one day then that ensures that the continuity is maintained. I believe that we will get all the filming done over the weekend and will be able to start editing on Monday

Filming Production Schedule #2

Thursday 15th November: 

Location: Cafe Leyton E10
Contacts: Irena Karbauskaite 07563475423, Sana Kausar 07427501128, Owais Ahmed 07586619399
Transport: walk to the location from college
Equipment: HD camera, spare battery, tripod
Props: casual clothes, coffee, mobile phone, newspaper
Times: meet in college at 3:00, walk to the cafe (approximately 5min.) start filming 3:15 to allow time for hair and make-up, expect to finish filming at 5:30 

weather forecast for tomorrow:

Filming #2

Today we have filmed the chorus part of our music video. We have filmed it in parts so that the actor is comfortable with the lyrics. We asked a technician for some help with the light setup. We have got the footage we needed and the actor did a good job of filling the role. We have used close-ups all the way through to make the facial expressions of the actor the focus point. On a whole I believe that this filming session went well and tomorrow we will be able to start editing.
The actor was dressed according to the style of music and that was lucky because due to some last minute difficulties we had to find a new actor and we did not have time to brief him in on the appearance suitable for the video. He learned the lyrics quickly which was helpful so that we had more time to focus on the filming, it was important as we only had the studio booked for one hour.
Overall, I believe that this filming session went much better than our first attempt because we were more organized with the camera and the light setup, as well as the actor was prepared to work hard and followed our instructions.

Filming on Location

Today we have discussed our plans for today's filming. As we have booked the studio for 3pm and it will take us a while to film until we are happy with the result, we have realized that it will get too dark outside. Therefore we have decided to film the park scenes another day.
We will still be filming the studio scenes today as planned.

Filming Production Schedule #1

Tuesday 13th November 2012

Location: TV Studio, Park
Contacts: Irena Karbauskaite 07563475423, Sana Kausar 07427501128
Crew: Owais Ahmed and Irena Karbauskaite
Transport: walk ton the studio, then take bus 257 towards Stratford to the park
Equipment: HD camera, tripod, artificial lights and soft boxes for the studio.
Props: casual clothes, microphone.
Call times: 15:00-studio filming the lip - synch of the chorus 16:00-park filming the flashbacks for the first 20sec of the video.  


I have also thouhjt that because we will be filming outside tomorrow it is very important to keep up-to-date with the weather.

 

Changes To Filming Schedule

We have encountered a problem with our filming. It turned out that this is the week when all the Performing Arts students have a major event on, which means that they are all busy throughout this week.
It is a major project for them and they will be working on it every day 9:00-18:00, therefore, we are unable to get any filming done this week.
We have spoken to our teacher and she allowed us to finish our production next week because it is then when our actors will be available. 
We have cancelled our studio booking and will transfer it to a day next week.

Planning The Filming #3

Today we have discussed the filming schedule. We have agreed to film to two major parts of the video tomorrow. I have booked the TV Studio for the first part, then the second will be filmed on location-park near the college. This is the first part where I will be acting as well. Other person in my group will be filming the park scenes, and I will take care of the studio part. We have asked a friend of ours for help with hair and make-up. All of the filming should take approximately 2-2,5 hours. We expect to finish at around 5pm.
I have booked a camera and a tripod to take with us for the location filming and agreed to return it the following day. It has become much stricter now as it is the last week and many people require cameras for filming. This means that we must be extremely well organized and plan our schedule well in advance.