Post Production #4

In this editing session, we placed on the mobile footage of the bowling from when we went to London the second time. We also added more reversal effect to this footage to fit in with the rest of what we had done prior. This session went well as we stuck to the animatic and added more effects. To improve for next time we should experiment with more effects and cut to off beats of the song to make it more interesting.

To create this reverse effect:

1) Import footage and place in timeline

2) Use the razor tool to cut where you want the reverse effect to start and end

3) Delete footage that follows on from the end of where you decided when the reverse effect ends

4) Duplicate the clip you have decided to reverse and place after

5) Right click on the middle section of your sequence and click on "Speed/Duration"

6) From here, tick the "Reverse Speed" box the "OK"

7) From the start of the clip you have reversed, drag backwards towards the first clip, they will both appear in the preview window with where they start, match the numbers so when the clip reverses, it is aligned with the forward clip.

8) Do the same with the other end of the reverse clip and drag it forward towards the start of the  last clip and match the start and end, like previously.

Completed reverse effect:

                                            

Music Video First Draft

This is our first draft for our music video, the things we feel went well are the lighting effects for the silhouette and blue wave shots as they are dramatic. This will target our audience as it is different and has a cool aesthetic to suit our genre.

We also feel the experimental shots such as when we used half of the artists' faces on either side of the screen and when we did a back to back shot without their faces in as it suits the feel the song has and adds mystery to the artists. They are also quite different from most types of shots used in music videos which create a dynamic in images.





We also added a reverse effect on some of the clips, such as when the artists are walking and bowling, we plan to continue to use this effect throughout as it suits the tone of the song and genre.

We have used a variety of different locations and plan to film in more as this will create more dynamics in our visuals and so the target will not get bored of the video.


To improve on our video we could add more technical effects to make it more interesting for the audience to watch, such as changing the colour effects and the zoom effect we had planned. We could also do some research into effects that we could use. From this first draft, we still do not have all of the footage so we will film the locations we have not been to yet. To make it more interesting we could also cut our clips to the off-beat of the song in order to have a variety in when our clips are brought into the video. Also to improve, we could come up with some more creative shot types and angles in order to make it unique and more interesting for the viewers to watch.

Post Production #3

In this editing session, we placed more of the lip syncing footage we had filmed prior and placed any other footage we had already shot. We added some editing effects such as clip reversal as we feel it would suit the song due to the slow pace and back and forth sound effects in the background of the song. We kept referring back to the animatic to be accurate to our plan and discussing what we still needed to do. To improve for next time, we could be more experimental with editing techniques to make the piece interesting and unique.

Filming Session #7 (18/11/2016)

In this session, we went to the park to film more lip synching shots and shots with the other artist involved. Things that went well in this session was that we experimented with various different types of shots and angles to make them interesting, we also kept referring back to our animatic in order for our final video to reflect our initial idea. However, what did not go as well in this session is that we were due to film the two artists at a claw machine in the high street, due to the corruption of our footage during our filming session in London, but the machine was not there so we will need to plan to do these shots at a different location.

This shot is for part of a split screen shot we will create in post. However, we feel it went well as a single shot as the lighting is clear and is framed as a mid shot with a blurred out background which creates a hazy effect.

This shot was experimental as we were not sure how it was going to work out as it is not a conventional shot used in music videos. We feel as though it worked as the lighting is clear on the artists' faces and they are clearly identifiable. This shot is unique as it is unusual to use either side of the frame for what the audience is supposed to look at.

Post Production #2

In this editing session we continued to place lip syncing clips to our video and some of our other footage. We followed our animatic as much as we could with what footage we have so far, we replaced the high street shots with footage we filmed in London as we did not plan to do that but our footage from when we filmed there looks good and in a nicer environment than the high street would have been. To improve for next time, we could pay attention to detail and make sure we watch all of our footage in order to select the best clips for our final video.

Post Production #1

In this editing session we put on our song and some lip synching shots. Although we did no have much lip synching footage, we made a start to our video. Whilst doing this we also looked back at some of the other footage we had shot and decided what needed to be re-shot and what we still have left to do.



                 

Filming Session #6 (13/11/2016)

In this session we went back to London as the shots were shaky before, we also applied our 'vlog' style so the camera is deliberately shaky but in order to appear like a video diary of their relationship. We also took a fig rig and tripod to make sure the camera was steady for tracking and static shots. We tried various framing in order to get a variety of shots and so we had enough footage to select the best clips for the final video. However, what did not go well in this session is that our SD card resulted in corruption so the arcade shots we filmed that day were lost. But we filmed some of the bowling shots on a phone to have a vlog effect. We have planned to film the two artists at a claw machine in Sutton high street to give the effect of an arcade.

This shot was filmed using a fig rig to film a steady tracking shot of the two artists walking. We feel it want well as the lighting is neutral and the artists are framed with headroom and followed thorugh on their journey.

This shot is one as part of our 'vlog' style shots with the artist holding out her arm with the camera looking at them. These shots are deliberately shaky to show that the artist is holding it and to look like their filmed memories. We feel this shot went well as it appears in the 'vlog' format and shows the memories they would have had. This made our footage unique as it is a different style, not often seen in music videos.