Today we presented our video to the class to show the changes that we have made to the final touches of our music video. We got some very positive feedback saying how we had improved a lot on our music videos and also by the editing too. They mentioned how they really liked the montage that we had included, of all the different types of pictures of us, which makes us seem really carefree and that we are all friends. However, we still need to build up the pace of the video as there are sections which are lacking in this and we need to do this through editing and also by changing certain shots and including more pictures ect. We also need to include the text at the beginning of the music video to indicate the band name and the name of the actual song. I'm really happy with the overall feedback that we have been getting and we will be making the changes to the music video. We will then post this on social networks to get more feedback.
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Thursday, 27 February 2014
Tuesday, 21 January 2014
20th January 2014
Today we filmed the fire section of the music video which was the last part we needed to film. It was quite difficult to actually get the fire started but when we eventually got it started we got some really good shots that apply to Goodwin's theory of visuals and lyrics. This now needs to be edited into the music video and for the rest of it to be edited and then presented to the class.
Sunday, 19 January 2014
19th January 2014
Today we went to London to film the majority of our music video, we went to London Bridge, The London Eye, Trafalgar Square, South Bank, Waterloo, Piccadilly Circus and more. We took shots for the first section of the music video which we changed to pictures instead of shots as they are not shown for long.
For a certain section of the music video we were using the intertextual references but we are going to use a section that we filmed in London which we feel is more fun and relaxed rather than being quite posed. We got a lot of different shots in different locations, from different angles, and we feel that this will suit the music video more as its more diverse and fun to look at. We tried to stick to the story boards however when we were there we came up with more ideas that we thought would look really good in the music video.
For a certain section of the music video we were using the intertextual references but we are going to use a section that we filmed in London which we feel is more fun and relaxed rather than being quite posed. We got a lot of different shots in different locations, from different angles, and we feel that this will suit the music video more as its more diverse and fun to look at. We tried to stick to the story boards however when we were there we came up with more ideas that we thought would look really good in the music video.
Wednesday, 15 January 2014
15th January 2014
Journal:
Today we filmed at Megan's house, we re-filmed the section where I sing 'why the hell it mean to much to me?' and we are really happy with the way it looks as it's a lot brighter and more comfortable. We also filmed other parts where we run to the camera but it was getting dark so we might have to reshoot or film it again. We filmed the other sections where I need to sing and of the cars driving past which we will speed up. We still have more filming to do, we are going to London on Sunday and we have the whole day to get lots of shooting and locations done. I am quite happy with the progress we are making and we are going to edit. what we shot today, tomorrow.
Today we filmed at Megan's house, we re-filmed the section where I sing 'why the hell it mean to much to me?' and we are really happy with the way it looks as it's a lot brighter and more comfortable. We also filmed other parts where we run to the camera but it was getting dark so we might have to reshoot or film it again. We filmed the other sections where I need to sing and of the cars driving past which we will speed up. We still have more filming to do, we are going to London on Sunday and we have the whole day to get lots of shooting and locations done. I am quite happy with the progress we are making and we are going to edit. what we shot today, tomorrow.
Thursday, 9 January 2014
9th January 2014
Journal:
Today we went to Danson to film for our music video. We got a lot of shots done and we are really happy with the way that some of them look. Unfortunately the weather wasn't great but we still continued to film and we will use the footage as it is the performance section which is separate to the rest.
We still have a bit to film but we have planned when we are going to do this.
Next Tuesday we have a few more bits to film and then on wednesday we are going to two locations to film. Our last and final filming needs to be done at London which we are planning to do hopefully next Sunday as we need to get it all done.
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Today we went to Danson to film for our music video. We got a lot of shots done and we are really happy with the way that some of them look. Unfortunately the weather wasn't great but we still continued to film and we will use the footage as it is the performance section which is separate to the rest.
We still have a bit to film but we have planned when we are going to do this.
Next Tuesday we have a few more bits to film and then on wednesday we are going to two locations to film. Our last and final filming needs to be done at London which we are planning to do hopefully next Sunday as we need to get it all done.
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Tuesday, 17 December 2013
17th December 2013
Journal:
Today I have been editing my digipak and I feel that to make it appear more indie I need to include an element that portrays us as indie, for example a guitar. I might include a guitar into one of the images, if it looks right, but if not I will leave it as I think that appearance and the overall look of the images are quite indie. Also, I need to include other elements in my digipak which make it seem more appealing for fans. I have included a section where there is an exclusive DVD however I am looking at other digipaks and thinking about including a sticker which tells people that its 'limited edition' or 'special edition' as the majority of the digipaks that I have looked at all have an element which make them different to a normal cd.
Today I have been editing my digipak and I feel that to make it appear more indie I need to include an element that portrays us as indie, for example a guitar. I might include a guitar into one of the images, if it looks right, but if not I will leave it as I think that appearance and the overall look of the images are quite indie. Also, I need to include other elements in my digipak which make it seem more appealing for fans. I have included a section where there is an exclusive DVD however I am looking at other digipaks and thinking about including a sticker which tells people that its 'limited edition' or 'special edition' as the majority of the digipaks that I have looked at all have an element which make them different to a normal cd.
Tuesday, 10 December 2013
10th December 2013
Journal:
In today's lesson after I converted the clips we also played around with a camera lens (50mm) which focuses on the subject and blurs out the background. I really liked the effect that it gave and I think that we should use it for some of the shots within our music video. As we have a few close ups I think this is a really good idea as it will convey intimacy with the audience and it can also reference to Goodwin's theory of close ups and music and visuals which is important to adopt to.
In today's lesson after I converted the clips we also played around with a camera lens (50mm) which focuses on the subject and blurs out the background. I really liked the effect that it gave and I think that we should use it for some of the shots within our music video. As we have a few close ups I think this is a really good idea as it will convey intimacy with the audience and it can also reference to Goodwin's theory of close ups and music and visuals which is important to adopt to.
Monday, 25 November 2013
25th November 2013
Journal:
We need to start filming for our music video so we are going to plan when to film.
On Friday 6th December 2013:
We need to start filming for our music video so we are going to plan when to film.
On Friday 6th December 2013:
- Filming all the parts that take place in Danson Park
Saturday 7th December 2013:
- Filming all the different locations in London
Places to go:
- Charing Cross
- London Bridge
- Camden Town
- London Eye
- Trafalgar Square
Thursday, 21 November 2013
Filming for Music Video/Journal
Journal:
As we have done our animatics and got our feedback we need to start deciding when we can start filming for our music video, as we have a lot of different shots in different locations. I have marked off the days of next month when I'm busy but I'm free the majority of the time so we need to decide as a group when we can get together and start filming. We also came up with an idea today for our music video, for the notion of looking, where we want to film on a bus. We are going to go on the open top buses up London which will allow us to get a variety of shots and locations and also it would be totally legal to film with a tripod ect.
21st November 2013 (feedback from animatics)
Journal
Feedback from our Animatics:
I am really really happy with the overall feedback from Leanne and the rest of the class.
People commented on how our genre was well presented and how we have used the genre characteristics within our animatics, which is one of the main things.
People said how we used Goodwin's theory really well which is really important as this is the main conventions that need to be used within Music Videos, so I am glad that people have picked up on this.
They said that the overall pace of the animatics was very good too and that it goes well with the song, which is something we wanted to present within this.
There were comments on the animatics suiting the target audience and that it would be something that would want to be watched over again.
People commented on the things that we needed improving on which was the notion of looking and the intertextual references. However, we have shown this in our music video but you probably couldn't notice it in the story board images.
Feedback from our Animatics:
I am really really happy with the overall feedback from Leanne and the rest of the class.
People commented on how our genre was well presented and how we have used the genre characteristics within our animatics, which is one of the main things.
People said how we used Goodwin's theory really well which is really important as this is the main conventions that need to be used within Music Videos, so I am glad that people have picked up on this.
They said that the overall pace of the animatics was very good too and that it goes well with the song, which is something we wanted to present within this.
There were comments on the animatics suiting the target audience and that it would be something that would want to be watched over again.
People commented on the things that we needed improving on which was the notion of looking and the intertextual references. However, we have shown this in our music video but you probably couldn't notice it in the story board images.
Thursday, 14 November 2013
14th November 2013
Journal:
My current independent role at the moment is for the story boards. I have nearly finished the story board which was completed today. We discussed as a group what should be in the story boards as this is a team effort. We have also researched into intertextual references as this is the only element of Goodwin's theory that we are currently lacking. I though that Blondie was a good idea as she can be linked into the type of music and image that are genre adopts to. We have started looking into Blondie's videos and of Iconic moments that we could reference into our own music video.
Once all the storyboards have been fully completed I am going to take individual pictures of each of them to begin our animatics so we can change or edit the overall look for our music video. I am really happy with the progress that we have completed today as we are coming into the final stages of planning and then we can begin.
My current independent role at the moment is for the story boards. I have nearly finished the story board which was completed today. We discussed as a group what should be in the story boards as this is a team effort. We have also researched into intertextual references as this is the only element of Goodwin's theory that we are currently lacking. I though that Blondie was a good idea as she can be linked into the type of music and image that are genre adopts to. We have started looking into Blondie's videos and of Iconic moments that we could reference into our own music video.
Once all the storyboards have been fully completed I am going to take individual pictures of each of them to begin our animatics so we can change or edit the overall look for our music video. I am really happy with the progress that we have completed today as we are coming into the final stages of planning and then we can begin.
Wednesday, 13 November 2013
13th November 2013
Journal:
For my digipak I have been thinking about other ideas to portray the indie genre. After speaking to our teacher she feels that we need to have more close ups and I agree with this too. I would like to have some close ups of all of us with a plain white background.
I also think that we should do my original idea of all of our heads places together. I think that as we are a new band we do need to have our faces properly shown so that the audience can see what we look like.
I am going to discuss with the rest of the group when we can take these photos, it will be easy to do as we can do this indoors and we do not have to rely on the weather.
We need to make sure that we exaggerate more to make us look like indie girls. So for the close ups we can make sure that we use make-up that presents this.
For my digipak I have been thinking about other ideas to portray the indie genre. After speaking to our teacher she feels that we need to have more close ups and I agree with this too. I would like to have some close ups of all of us with a plain white background.
I also think that we should do my original idea of all of our heads places together. I think that as we are a new band we do need to have our faces properly shown so that the audience can see what we look like.
I am going to discuss with the rest of the group when we can take these photos, it will be easy to do as we can do this indoors and we do not have to rely on the weather.
We need to make sure that we exaggerate more to make us look like indie girls. So for the close ups we can make sure that we use make-up that presents this.
Thursday, 7 November 2013
7th November
Journal
Today we showed our teacher the photos that we took the other day, and she feels that we need to take more photos that have better lighting/ poses from us. Obviously we want each of our digipaks to look professional so we are going to arrange another time that we can take pictures. Although we wanted it to be sunny if it is a little bit cloudy this does not matter as the sun will not ruin the overall contrast and lighting of the pictures, so clouds might be useful for this. We need to make ourselves look more like a band as in some pictures we are quite distant and serious. This is something that I agree with as we need to use pictures that portray us to be really fun and close friends. When we next take photos we are going to make sure that we take as many different photos as possible so we can get a variety of different shots.
From my original plan of my digipak some of my ideas have changed. I still want to have one picture that fills my interior as I originally planned to do so, because I like the idea of having scenery in the picture. However, our first picture of having all our heads together has changed (due to weather reasons) instead I really liked the picture of us on the bench. I want to retake the picture on the bench but obviously sit closer and be laughing to make us look more relaxed. I still like the idea of having a long shot picture so that I can make room to put the text for the tracklist in.
I have decided on my typography for the digipak too which is:
Today we showed our teacher the photos that we took the other day, and she feels that we need to take more photos that have better lighting/ poses from us. Obviously we want each of our digipaks to look professional so we are going to arrange another time that we can take pictures. Although we wanted it to be sunny if it is a little bit cloudy this does not matter as the sun will not ruin the overall contrast and lighting of the pictures, so clouds might be useful for this. We need to make ourselves look more like a band as in some pictures we are quite distant and serious. This is something that I agree with as we need to use pictures that portray us to be really fun and close friends. When we next take photos we are going to make sure that we take as many different photos as possible so we can get a variety of different shots.
From my original plan of my digipak some of my ideas have changed. I still want to have one picture that fills my interior as I originally planned to do so, because I like the idea of having scenery in the picture. However, our first picture of having all our heads together has changed (due to weather reasons) instead I really liked the picture of us on the bench. I want to retake the picture on the bench but obviously sit closer and be laughing to make us look more relaxed. I still like the idea of having a long shot picture so that I can make room to put the text for the tracklist in.
I have decided on my typography for the digipak too which is:
Monday, 4 November 2013
4th November
Journal:
Today we took our first pictures for the digipak. The weather was finally on our side so we were able to take pictures where the sun was in the background and also with blue skies. I think that this was very successful because it adds to the indie vibe that I want to portray. We took a series of different shots and angles and we did find ourselves straying away from our original plans but I am still happy with overall outcome of the pictures we took today. The floor was wet so we were not able to take the picture of us all laying on the floor but we have arranged a day when we can take this picture. Once we take this picture I can begin to construct the digipak. If I find that I need more pictures then we will have to arrange another time to do so. Overall, I am very happy with the beginning of the digipak and with the photos that we took today!
Today we took our first pictures for the digipak. The weather was finally on our side so we were able to take pictures where the sun was in the background and also with blue skies. I think that this was very successful because it adds to the indie vibe that I want to portray. We took a series of different shots and angles and we did find ourselves straying away from our original plans but I am still happy with overall outcome of the pictures we took today. The floor was wet so we were not able to take the picture of us all laying on the floor but we have arranged a day when we can take this picture. Once we take this picture I can begin to construct the digipak. If I find that I need more pictures then we will have to arrange another time to do so. Overall, I am very happy with the beginning of the digipak and with the photos that we took today!
Tuesday, 22 October 2013
22nd October
Journal
We were supposed to take pictures today for our digipak but again there has been issues regarding the weather. As the pictures are being taken outside and we have minimal props it is essential that we make sure that we have a good day to take the pictures on. As we keep having many problems with this, we are going to have to take the pictures on any day that it is not raining, even if it is still bad weather. We cannot take pictures in the rain because we do not want to ruin the equipment and also we don't want to ruin our overall look of the band.
We were supposed to take pictures today for our digipak but again there has been issues regarding the weather. As the pictures are being taken outside and we have minimal props it is essential that we make sure that we have a good day to take the pictures on. As we keep having many problems with this, we are going to have to take the pictures on any day that it is not raining, even if it is still bad weather. We cannot take pictures in the rain because we do not want to ruin the equipment and also we don't want to ruin our overall look of the band.
Monday, 21 October 2013
21st October 2013
Journal
The weather has been really bad so again we've not been able to take our pictures for the digipak. We have spoke to our teacher and because we probably will find it hard to get a sunny day we have decided to take our pictures anyway. We are going to take our pictures tomorrow (22nd October) and we are going to the local woods. We are going to wear our costumes and etc and then take the pictures. IF they do not look okay then we will have to take them again. We have the week off to also take more if we don't like them.
The weather has been really bad so again we've not been able to take our pictures for the digipak. We have spoke to our teacher and because we probably will find it hard to get a sunny day we have decided to take our pictures anyway. We are going to take our pictures tomorrow (22nd October) and we are going to the local woods. We are going to wear our costumes and etc and then take the pictures. IF they do not look okay then we will have to take them again. We have the week off to also take more if we don't like them.
Monday, 14 October 2013
13th October 2013
Journal:
We were supposed to take pictures today for our digipak but the weather is quite bad and not suitable for what we would like. We have arranged another day to take pictures. We need the weather to be reasonably good because for the 'look' of our overall digipak we would like it to be fairly sunny and not raining! It would also allow us to lay in the grass as this is something that we have planned to do for our pictures too. Also, we have discussed other aspects of our overall planning for example the digipak and also initial ideas for our music video.
We need to have another discussion so we can decide on the props we want and all the locations that we are going to use, and when. Luckily, we do not need a list of actors as it is only us but we may have a few other people in our music video, this will be another thing that we need to discuss.
We need to have another discussion so we can decide on the props we want and all the locations that we are going to use, and when. Luckily, we do not need a list of actors as it is only us but we may have a few other people in our music video, this will be another thing that we need to discuss.
Thursday, 10 October 2013
10th October 2013
10th October 2013
We have started discussing ideas for our music video, and I have made a video with a selection of pictures.
We thought that we needed to film a lot of it in different locations so it's not boring and more appealing and fun. We have thought of locations such as: Danson Park, Local Woods, London, Hall Place and more. These locations allow us to be in a nature related scenery and this is what we have seen in other music videos of a similar genre.
We have started discussing ideas for our music video, and I have made a video with a selection of pictures.
We thought that we needed to film a lot of it in different locations so it's not boring and more appealing and fun. We have thought of locations such as: Danson Park, Local Woods, London, Hall Place and more. These locations allow us to be in a nature related scenery and this is what we have seen in other music videos of a similar genre.
Thursday, 3 October 2013
3rd October 13
Journal:
As a group we have started to come up with more ideas for the type of images that we would like to have in our digipak and for what we are going to put into our music video. I thought that for the digipak we could have an image of the three of us laying on the floor, preferable grass, with our heads together and looking away from the camera and laughing. Also I had another idea which would be the back of the digipak. I think a long shot of us from behind, and a sunset rising or setting in the background. This also relates to the title of our band 'After Midnight' and gives connotations of partying all night and being quite wild, making us seem quite edgy.
Regarding the music video, our initial ideas is to be in an outdoors location. This could be either the woods, or a park, or empty fields as outdoors locations are typically shown in the music videos that I have researched into. Also, we thought that if we filmed one of us playing the guitar this would also portray our indie/folk/rock genre too.
As a group we have started to come up with more ideas for the type of images that we would like to have in our digipak and for what we are going to put into our music video. I thought that for the digipak we could have an image of the three of us laying on the floor, preferable grass, with our heads together and looking away from the camera and laughing. Also I had another idea which would be the back of the digipak. I think a long shot of us from behind, and a sunset rising or setting in the background. This also relates to the title of our band 'After Midnight' and gives connotations of partying all night and being quite wild, making us seem quite edgy.
Regarding the music video, our initial ideas is to be in an outdoors location. This could be either the woods, or a park, or empty fields as outdoors locations are typically shown in the music videos that I have researched into. Also, we thought that if we filmed one of us playing the guitar this would also portray our indie/folk/rock genre too.
Thursday, 19 September 2013
19th September 13
Journal:
We needed to come up with a name for our band so we started to brainstorm. We thought that if we used a name generator this would be quite random and start to make us think of some ideas. We came up with the name 'After Midnight' for our band. As a group we are really happy with the name of our band because it gives the connotations of genre of the band. For example, connotations that come with after midnight entail staying up late, partying, and it makes us seem quite edgy. These ideas make our band seem quite laid back and carefree which are connotations that are linked with indie/rock/folk bands.
We needed to come up with a name for our band so we started to brainstorm. We thought that if we used a name generator this would be quite random and start to make us think of some ideas. We came up with the name 'After Midnight' for our band. As a group we are really happy with the name of our band because it gives the connotations of genre of the band. For example, connotations that come with after midnight entail staying up late, partying, and it makes us seem quite edgy. These ideas make our band seem quite laid back and carefree which are connotations that are linked with indie/rock/folk bands.
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