Evaluation of preliminary music video

Once all the filming was done, we had to decide as a group which of the clips we want to keep and which we needed to discard as we did have some ‘bloopers’.After we did this, i used the storyboard we made, and made a list of the shots first. Then we using the videos clips that everyone had checked through I made notes of which were best clips (as we had one than on clip of some scenes). By doing this it made it a lot easier when it came to editing the next lesson. This is because then if we had multiple than we could use for once scene then as a group we would watch them and decide which is the best out how many there where for that one scene. For the first lesson of editing, we downloaded the YouTube video and converted it into an mp3 file, this enabled us to place it in Final Cut Pro (the editing software) as the backing track. We all contributed to the editing as we were all in the same room, but because i was the first one to sign into the computer i was controlling the cutting and positioning as the others gave suggestions as a group. This was only my second time editing, and I enjoyed it, watching after every clip was satisfying as we witnessed the music video coming together more and more. We finished after two lessons of editing which was pretty quick compared to others groups as they were still filming. I think that we accomplished this because we worked well as as a group and when we recorded we did it over and over again with minimal breaks to accomplish this.

Finally, we uploaded it to YouTube through the editing software as it had this functionality build in, I then shared across social media so that others in the group could have access to it and uploaded it to my blog.

Evaluation of preliminary music video

As some of the group members had a free last period on the day of filming, we met at the media room and then we started to move the the drum kit and the other equipment from the music room to the drama room. We chose the drama room as it could be transformed into a stage and it had all the elements that we needed like stage lights, and we could easily block out the doors and other light with the black curtains. Then at the end of fifth period we all started to piece together the drum kit and the mini stage which the drums would sit on and adjusting the mise en scene. We did this by setting up the main camera in the middle as it will be recording the whole video non-stop. so we could frame it and make sure that everything was right, with the black curtain background and there was no random objects in shot. After this we got the tricky shots out of the way first, these were where we had to record behind the drummer and also a close up directly down onto the drums. The main director was Milo as he is the best with cameras, but well all had inputs as he was open to ideas and also me and Jordan help with directing and positioning as we were assisting directors. After the first couple of shots that we recorded we replayed them to the whole group just to get a feel of what it would look like. we photocopied the storyboard so that each of the camera men including me knew which shots we need to record. So we knew which shots we had to record, Milo the director spilt the storyboard into third so that each of us has scenes to focus on.  After we did all of this the real recording began and we kept going through the whole song with the music in the background so we could keep recording the shots if we missed them. This was very effective as the ‘band members’ kept playing through the song and the three camera men recorded the shots they had been dedicating, and if we missed it then we would just go through it again, and again. It was an effective method as we got all the shots in one recording which took 1h 30 minutes.

Evaluation of preliminary music video

After being put into groups for the different preliminary music video chosen by the teachers, we started to plan out what we need to do. First we assigned roles that each individual was comfortable with. By doing this everyone was in there was confident with what they had to do. Me, Milo and Jordan were the camera men a we were planning on getting two extra cameras to get a wider range of shots to use in post production. In that lesson we watch the video selected over and over again so each of the groups could make notes on their area. This meant that I was making notes on the different camera angles they used with Milo and Jordan. As a group we came up with the idea of how we could fade out at the end of the song. We carried this idea through to the end of the video, as everyone in our group liked this idea. Two of the 'band members' Louis and Joe made notes on the what instruments we needed so that we have everything to re-create this music video. Harry and Sam made notes on what each of the band members were wearing so that when it comes to record the music video. We then decided as a group that we could record in the drama room because some of the students were familiar with the room because they take drama for A-level. Louis and Joe also went to drama and music that lesson so that they could also sort out which lesson or after school session we could borrow the equipment and record. Each of us got assigned a section of the storyboard, so that it would be quicker and we could follow it when recording.

Preliminary Arctic Monkeys Album Cover

Preliminary Task Music Video

Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on The Dancefloor

Preliminary Task - music video storyboard

Preliminary Music Video Storyboard

Preliminary Task - Continuity Editing

30 second conversation video

Our group consisted of: Milo O'haoney, Sachin Mistry, Sam Bettany, Patrick Whailing.

Preliminary Task - Storyboard

30 second conversation - Storyboard

This is my storyboard for the preliminary task. We created a storyboard because it is easier to film, when you have plan as you know where the actors have to go and what types of shots need to be film to create that particular scene.