Thursday, 5 February 2015

music video 2nd draft

my second edit feature a band performance and a couple of filters. Also I have fixed the audio ready for the final edit

Wednesday, 28 January 2015

music video first draft analysis

I feel after watching my first draft that improvements need to made.


  • For example the video doesn't contain enough content. What I mean by this is that the only feature is shots of backgrounds which feature urban environments which put a depressing outlook on the song which goes hand in hand with the genre and theme of the song (that being sad and depressing). But band footage is also a feature of this genre and goes with fragmented narrative (a feature of post modern media). This means more footage that I need to acquire to provide a band performance.
  • Another improvement that needs to be made is the editing. When the video goes on the editing doesn't go with the song which would make the video go with song instead of  it just being a video but with a soundtrack going over it. To make ot a professional video I need the editing cuts going 

Monday, 12 January 2015

Convention of forms

The conventions of a music video:
Fast editing
Either a narrative the fans can get behind, Performance video or an artistic video
Lighting
Multiple locations
Multiple costumes
Depending on the genre the violence of the video (my genre it would be conventional to use mature themes)
Featuring the artist
using the message that the record label would like to give to the fans to find the right audience (for example a niece audience they can focus on one type of audience, Mainstream artists will have to focus on a variety of audiences got to appeal to the mass audience)
Might feature sounds that go with the narrative that didn't go with the original recording of the song.
Play with themes like narrative theories or might use different cultural beliefs

Tuesday, 9 December 2014

Filming risk assesment

Hazard
Risk


Control measures
What is the hazard?
What is the risk?
Who is at risk?

Likelihood
(1-10)

Severity
(1-10)

Overall risk
(H/M/L)
Football
Cameras crew and cast could get hurt if hit by ball
7
5
H
Give them direction and warnings  
Cigarettes 
Fire hazard to the set and cast with second hand smoke 
4
7
M
Lay down warnings to those actors who smoke and when filming scenes involving smoking to be careful near equipment and other actors
Other actors
As they will be playing football, they may bump into each other and hurt each other
3
4
L
Script the scene movements and have actors be aware of their surroundings and make sure that they have a basic understanding of the sport. 
Astro turf 
The actors who going for a slide tackle could burn themselves
5
3
L
Make sure that players have the correct clothing to protect there health and insure their safety 
Cameras
The actors could run into the camera and hurt themselves
1
2
L
Make sure players are away of the camera position or make sure the camera is excluded from the action 
Boots
Boots warn by actors involved in sport could kick each other and hurt each other with studs 
5
5
M
Make sure players are wearing the correct personal protective equipment like shin pads so they are protected
Tripod
Tripod could be left unattended and a member of cast or crew could trip over tripod
3
5
M
Make sure that the tripod is either put away, or left with an attendant to keep people aware of the tripod
Fence/wall
Fence wall could be dangerous and crew could walk into it when filming shots
2
6
M
Make sure they are areas that the camera is aloud to film other players but keep camera away from the wall and practise shots

Monday, 8 December 2014

Video techniques and influences

Camera shots: Establishing shot out of focus then into focus great for effect and almost acts as a fade in. Depth of field. Over the shoulder shot
Camera Movements: High angle rotation, Lift the tripod on the camera and spin round almost like its from a podium or its from a vehicle. Hand held shot. Panning from side to side Almost like a shot reverse shot or like the camera is like a person looking around point of view from a spectator.
Camera angles: Classic Dutch tilt (not too much as it will ruin the filming all together). Upwards tilt.