Final Viewing Feedback

- Location didnt differ but shots did to make it interesting
- mise en scene - flashbacks did look like a real couple and reflects the mood of the song
- slow cuts flowed well with the song as it was a slow song
- performance was believeable
- characters rarely shown together, shows they have been speerated
- good use of camera effects --> REC.
- home filming looks make is seem like a real home video
- performance fits with the genre
- put in characters position on some shots so can feel what thwy feel
- swing --> empty and bed --> gone .. very effective
- relationship between lyrics and visuals --> 'an empty nest still leaves a space'..bed empty
- relationship between characters very believeable, brilliant performance

Final Product

FEEDBACK FROM ROUGHCUT

WHAT OTHER PEOPLE SAID ABOUT OUR ROUGHCUT :)

Camera work-
*good variety of shots, some shots a bit to long but we understnd you are in the editing process
*varied shot types, close up very good.

Editing-
*Good clear cuts, bit faster and smoother will improve it
-good lip syncing
-black and white effect used well
-great idea to have flash backs and the flases back to the girl singing

Effects-
Good use of black and white used to represent the past
-flashbacks used well to give more depth while long opening

Mise en scene-
-good, fits well with the genre and style of song
-good choice of costumes matches the theme well
-good use of colours of clothing for girl eg white for present and black for the past

Performance/Genre
*well acted out, stayed in roll well, made it beliveable
-made it fir genre

Continuity
-very good, looked good throughout
-Can see camera in door knob
-Depressing - *cry* *waaa*
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Overall comments
-good video, will be better once editing is compleeted, good stuff!

The real rough cut

SO FARRRRR

what we have done so far.
*Lip synced all of the footage
*Put all of the footage in order
*Put in the cut aways/flash backs
*Changed some shots to black and white
*slowed some shots down
*faded the begining of the door shot
*Filled up every second of the track with some footage.

WHAT WE STILL NEED TO DO
*add some suitable transitions
*play around with some of the shots orders
*Edit some of the colour for the shots that are to dark
*add more effects so some shots, speed, black and white ect.

:)

How happy we are with our shots

We are really pleased with our range of shots, it was coming to the point where we were struggling to fit all are shots in, this is good as we intended to have more footage than what we needed.

Rough Cut

This is our rough cut of how our video is looking so far.
We have marked up all the lip syncing so mostly we just need to cut our footage in between and add transitions and effects.
A main effect we will carry out is to brighten the contrast of some darker shots.
We are pleased with our outcome footage, and variety of shot angles.

Shooting

We took the camera at the weekend to do our filming. We filmed in locations including:
Bedrooms
Parks
Pathways
In a car
On our first day of filming, after a few hours, our battery began to run low, so we had to charge it overnight for the next shooting.This is a problem we easily overcame because we were prepared.
A big problem we did face however, was the lighting. Because we had only mainly evenings to do filming, we had to work hard to find certain lighting and angles at which suited the shot best. For example, we wanted the shots of dave in his room to be dark, but so you could see his expressions, so we used a small lamp behind the camera to put light to his face.
Once we uploaded the filming, we found that in the shots we first filmed were just how we wanted them, but as we worked our way through the evening, the lighting became darker in some shots. We will adjust this through Final Cut by making the contrast lighter.

The shots from the park turned out really good. We were going for the 'home movie' look, where, we used the camera as hand held, showing dave filming me as if we were a couple. This was influenced by footage we researched in an 'Eamon video'.

After uploading the footage, we are now going to lip sync the track to our shots and start producing our rough cut.

Test footage of angles

Here are some shots we filmed from several different angles. We will edit this on final cut to show how we want our music video to be.

Blog Feedback.

we got other groups to look at our blog. they said:

*poor variety of test footage
*more pictures maybe?
*no initial idea
*no costume or prop ideas
*more test footage
*more stuff on locations
*very high level of detail
*organised personal location
*many developed ideas
*good shot list
*good background detail
*good other videos
*good test footage

when we asked what else we could include they said:
*costume
*props
*more test footage
*more detail in location photos e.g mise en scene
*more analysis on music videos

when asked an average level and mark people have been rating level 2/3 which we see as a positive as there is more room for improvement

Location:

On our final day of filming we might head down to Hunstanton becasue of is romantic seaside elements.

Examples of shots:

* Writing in the sand
* Fair ground rides (flash backs)
* Long shots
* Sunsets

As we had a lesson before we started shooting we thought we could shoot some things locally. we shot a few of our "flash back" scenes around the college.

we were very happy with the shots we got, and will most likely use them in our final video.

Every shot idea

*Pushing on the swing
*Giving flowers
*Group of guys
*Filming each other
*On the bridge
*Punting
*River - happy shots
*Changing rooms
*Walking out of room - different clothes
*Mobile phone shot - looking at number

Detailed shot by shot

1. Zoom out from close up of eye to girl laying on bed (location girls bedroom)
2. Eyes and head slightly turn left to look out of the window.
3. Out of window shot - sun moving rising and falling, clouds moving (shot will be sped up)
4. Turns head back to face the camera (birds eye view)
5. Girls eyes close slowly (close up shot)
6. Happy memories (people sitting around table, camera circiling around the table showing each person laughing and joking.)
7. Back to girl, eyes tighted (close up)
8. Shpt back to happy memories side veiw of girl sipping drink smiling at someone across the table.
9. Gut nodding his head and raising his glass to the girl (flirtatiosly. (close shot)
10. Girl laughing (side veiw as before) raising glass.
11. Back to girl on the bed (eyes open up with tears) close up shot
12. zoomed out of eyes (teary) girl is in a different bed. (Location guys bedroom) - dark lighting.
    
13. girl sits up on bed (shot starts when she is already half sitting up.
14. Close up of girl looking at camera (door)
15. Close up of the door
16. Girl gets up
17. shot of feet walking
18. close up of body walking
19. close up off face walking - all 3 quick shots
20. opening door (birds eye view?)
21. opening door from front (look down, up and then around the room.
22. Camera panning through an empty room (Location kitchen)
23. Girl and guy fade in (arguing?) how? pan camera around room, stop and hold. Characters get in shot.
24. Girl walks out (passes the camera)
    
25. Guy looks sad (close up)
26. LYRICS START!!!
    
27. Girl laying in bed (Birds eye view)
    
28. Camera pans around the room as she sings
29. Cuts back to guy, sitting on the end of the bed (side view)
30. Cuts to the girl singing
    
31. Happy shots - cuts to the couple smiling

Fish Eye Testing.

We went out with a fish eye lense, and tested some footage for our video. We realised that the difference is quite significant and shows a much bigger view of the shot so will be a good idea to use when filming from a certain characters point of view. We have slowed down clips where the lense is removed and applied so you can see the difference in shots.
We also like the idea of showing the corner of the lense in the camera shot, as shown in our last freeze frame. We will think about applying this to a clip if it will fit in with the video.

Eamon Video Shots.

We would like to develop this idea when shooting one of our flashbacks. We have already decided on using black and white effect to show that it is a flashback, but would also like to include the idea of filming the character with the camera. It would look as if they are filming themselves on a day out together. (This would be shown as a flashback)
We hope it to look something like in shots 4, 7 and 8, in this video.

James Blunt Video Shots

These are shots we have chosen from a James Blunt video, which are very similar to some we wish to compose.
Shot one and two - We want to show the guy sitting, 'thinking', looking lonely on a bed with dark lighting-prefrebly a long shot then some from different and closer angles.
Shot three and four - Showing the girl laying on a separate bed in lighter surroundings and clothing-different shots
Shot five - We want to do a similar shot to this hand clip, to show the closeness between the characters. This could be shown in a flashback so would be light surroundings but in black and white.
Shot six - Showing the girl with her arm laying across the bad to show where the guy once lied and where she now wants him to be.

shot list

FRIDAY

* BED SHOTS
* LIP SYNCING
* KITCHEN
* ARGUMENT
*HOME VIDEO

SUNDAY ( WITH AMBER YAYYYYYYY)

* CUT AWAYS
* SHOTS WITH OTHER GIRL
* PRETTY SCENERY

video pictures

we have looked at other videos and took some pictures that we liked from the video and posted them on our blog. we liked them because they are what we intend to do in our video.

Camera Allocation - Teacher Post

Make sure you discuss and plan your filming times now. You can start filming next week, assuming you have returned your signed camera loan letter.
Cameras can be used in your usual class blocks (just for that hour and a half), in addition groups can book out either one weekend (Fri 16.10 - Mon 9am) or two overnights during the week (excluding Friday night, for example Tuesday 16.10 to Thursday 9am).
There are around 60 music video groups and nowhere near 60 cameras! Book your camera slot as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Quick Shot Planning!

LOCATIONS.
Bedrooms
Cafe
Pub
kitchen
Punting


SHOTS.
Lip syncing
Guy with another girl
Bridge view
Shots of close up on faces (emotions)
Crying eye, smudged mascara


IDEAS.
Scrolling through phonebook, come across girls name, look then turn off to find her picture on background - throw phone.
Punting through cambridge, girl sees guy with another girl on the bridge, punt goes under bridge (sun in background)
Ending - Guy walking in on girl with a new guy
Being recorded on camera - cut out of music


EFFECTS.
Speed changing
Black and White
Flashing (to flashbacks)

Final Anamatic :)

This is our anamatic, we hope to follow this story board closely to produce the first
minute of our music video.

Feedback from Pitch

* Most of the feedback from our pitch was positive.
some people thought that the instrumental at the begining of the song was too long.
but if we do fill it with good ideas then it will be effective.

* They liked the idea of our narrative option but we musn't get to involved in the story and forget about the music.

* we have taken this into account by watching some narrative videos and understanding how they have done it. we shall follow the same lines as they have for a professional image.

* They liked the idea of the couple and look forward to what twists we put into it. so its not as streotypical as usual love stories.

Teacher Feedback

The shot list is looking good, I think the way you have segmented it by sections of the song is a good idea.
Ensure that you also have some feedback from your pitch, write a blog entry that reflects how it went and any comments, questions or feedback you received.
Also try to include lots of images and other videos to begin to build up a picture of the mise en scene you are trying to create.
The blog is looking good so far, keep on with the good work.

Shot list.

Shot list

SHOTS FOR THE INTRO

-close up of eye
-zoom out to the girl laying on bed
-eyes turn to look out the window
-looks at the sun sun going up and down
-turn head back to camera
-eyes close & thinks of memories (Them out with friends)
-pictures of happy times, them with friends.
-eyes cry
-thinks back to the bad memory (girl & guy maybe argue.)
-eyes open

SHOTS WHEN THE LYRICS START.


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Teacher Post - What your pitch should include

All groups must produce and present a pitch as an integral part of the planning stage. Your pitch is a proposal for your music video to the record company thinking of hiring you:
It must include:

* A clear written summary of the content/key idea for the video (at least 500 words).
The summary should include a reference to performers, locations, props, target audience for the video, reference to research conducted on the band, genre of the band and the song, relationship between the music and the visuals, relationship between the lyrics and the visuals, if the video will conform to or oppose the generic conventions of videos within that genre of music

* 2-4 (embedded) actual music videos which you think are similar to yours or that contain something that has influenced your idea (plus analysis, use Goodwin’s framework for analysing music videos)

* 2 (embedded) student videos which you think are similar (plus analysis)

* 4-6 Images which indicate location choices, overall mise en scene, costumes, props


If there is more than one group pitching for the same song, ensure you have a back-up choice and also try to make your pitch memorable.

Plan Pitch

Pitch: Stay golden, Au Revoir Simone
Research: Band - Indie, Group of three girls
Lyrics - Have been studied and there are about two verses, some can be lip synced and most can be linked to images/clips
Locations: Bedroom,Home,Urban environments
Target Audience: Teenagers (18+) to adults around mid 30, 40 age range. Indie style groups.
Why?: We have chosen this song because the instant we listened to it, we were flooded with ideas and after comparing with the others, we decided that even though we had never heard the song before, we could develop many ideas to create a music video to fit the genre of the song well.
Overall idea: Slowly and subtaly showing clips of a breakup between a girl and guy (which had previously happened, so would be flashbacks) linked in with images of things such as the girl spinning a wedding ring on her table (to link in with the lyrics). Some lip syncing.

Brainstorm Ideas

Au revoir simone group:

Ryan
Dave
Amber
And Rachel

We chose this song for many reasons. After listening to it, we found it had an effect on us, and sprung up a lot of interesting ideas. Here are some of our primary Brainstorm ideas:
Narrative style - subtly telling a story
Story basis - a separated couple
Starting with couple together, slowly showing them separated, with flash backs and breaking up the showing of the story by other footage. Footage could include: Lip syncing, related objects.

We would like to involve twists and turns to our story line to keep our audience guessing. we dont want it to be predictable or boring, we shall resolve all at the end of the song.

Other ideas:
Linking lyrics to images:
Lyric
'Your expectation'-Prehaps a ring spinning and falls at the end of the line/song
'I saw it coming'-Introducing the break up.
'An empty nest still leaves a space'- The couple misses each other.(both lying in separate beds abut an effect to put them in the same picture.)

Target audience:

Anyone who wishes to listen to it, however the older generation could respect it more. but the story line could strike others strongly if going through a simular situation,of a breakup.

We intend to perform this ourselves within our group, not using any actors. However this could change for the extra non-important characters.

Locations: Bedrooms,houses,urban settings.

Video ideas:

We would like to add pictures of the couple when they were together into our video. we shall flash them on the screen at the emotionally intense moments to add impact to our audiences feelings.

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