Feedback for our Music Video

This is the feedback we received for our Music Video:

Camera

Positive 

-good camera angles

-no shaking, steady

-piano solo good

-edit shots and piano shots vary

-a good variety of long, mid and close-up shots

-not overdone

Negative

-more shots of narrative

-boring narrative

-running shots don't make shots 

Editing

Positive

-the fades and overlaps look well organized and placed intricately

-shots of Edd effective

-lots of cutaway's and fades

-smooth editing

Negative:

-too many overlaps, made the screen slightly opaque

Production Design

Positive

-nice setup in the studio (lights etc)

-kept the song instrumental based

-enjoyed performance 

Negative

-the colours are different in the two setups

Narrative/Concept and Music Track

-not sure the story is understandable

-the visual styles don't match to the power of the song

-piano focus repetitive

-needs back story

-confusing narrative 

progress report 1/2/13

today the Matiss needs to upload the footage that we took on wednesday and then edit the cello sequence that we filmed and then place the sequence in the right order and the project will be finished we should hopefully be finished by Monday. Jamie and Ed will assist with the editing to place the sequence in the right area. Tom is ill today

Progress report 28/1/13

Since we couldn't film last friday, we have booked the studio to film for after college on Wednesday. We have found an actor to mime the cello part on the track who will also film with us on Wednesday. because of this, we will need to sign a booking sheet to book out a camera, a dolly, a tripod and a stills camera. As for the others, Matiss is finishing the editing of our video and Ed is storyboarding the new sequences.

Progress report 25/1/13

Today, we decided to film in the drama studio later after college, where we will film the last remaining shots that we need to complete the video. I will also print out some of the remaining pieces that are needed for the portfolio later in my free period.

production report 21 january 2013

today with the snow falling and ED and Tom not being here Jamie and Matiss continued with the editing process so hopefully on friday we can start to print of the final pieces needed for the portfolio and ED and Tom being here to help finish the remaining pieces needed to be completed

Progress report

In today's lesson, after advice from our teacher, we decided to change some of the previously planned footage for the narrative to footage that we felt would be less complicated to film, such as scenes of a birthday, and classroom to fit in with the lyrics, and a scene of a cello player to fit in with the other instrument in the song. Below is our plane for these shots which we drew out on the white board.

Production design: costumes and make-up

This is the production design for our music video

Costumes and make up

Ed - Piano player and Singer

Smart/Casual, White jumper and black trousers, no make up

Jake - Cello

Smart, Navy blue suit jacket, white shirt, Navy blue trousers

Matiss - Protagonist

Casual - Jumper and Jeans, no make up

Set and props

Music

Large, dark room with piano in the middle, spotlights

Narrative

Set in streets, dolly used for tracking shots

Progress report Friday 18th 2013.

Today we are continuing with the editing and filming in the cello shots after college today, thanks to Ed for advance booking of the drama studio. Tom and Jamie are still going through our portfolio with the help of Matiss, when he isn't busy editing our music video.

We are nearly finished our video, little else to do really, Steve says that our group is far ahead of the others, which makes booking cameras easier because there is little competition. E-mailed Matt Coulson thanking him for letting us use the drama studio.

All that is really left to do is complete the editing, print off the mood board, but Tom is doing that tomorrow, so there is really nothing to do. . . .I suppose we could film the rest of the narrative shots, but  I honestly think our video would still look amazing without it, but maybe if we have some time left over at the end of the day.

equipment prices

this is the list of the equipment that we have used for the project and the prices that they will cost

Equipment prices

Sony camcorder  Sony NEXVG10EBDI Handycam Camcorder with Interchangeable Lenses and Digital HD Video Quality  £1,890.66

  

Sony VCL-HA07A 0.7x Wide Conversion Lens For Handycam £24. 55

Stanley Intellilevel 1-77-201 Camera Tripod with Tilting Head £20.04

PROAIM™ Swift Dolly System with 12ft Straight Track

£195.00

Canon PowerShot A2400 16MP Compact Digital Camera - Black. £89.99

Progress report Monday 14th January.

Today, Matiss is continuing the editing process, which is coming along with exceptional quality, Jaime is currently going through our portfolio and completing any incomplete work, mostly any drawings that are in need of inking, or adding ideas into the narrative storyboard which could be included in the later stages of filming. Ed is currently shot logging all of our clips we have taken, which is a long and tedious process, currently on his 4th one.

I have also included some screen grabs of Matiss editing work, just to give you an idea of how detailed our project is becoming:

Our progress so far, complete with the MP3 of the song. 

The video clips of the music video, incorporating fades within each clip, for a smoother transition.

The un-edited footage in 'Final cut' 

The initial stages of the editing process.

Both viewing screens showing different clips, making editing much easier , so you can make a smooth transition.

Progress Report (Monday 7th January)

Today, Ed booked out the Drama studio for next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday to film the music part of the video. Unfortunately, I (Tom), may not be able to make these dates because I have band practice after college on Wednesday and Thursday and a musical performance gig after college on Friday. Also, this lesson Jamie went through our portfolio and checked off things that still need to be done. He found that we were missing our moodboard but later found that it was on the blog. I will print it out at a later date. Matiss continued editing and is still doing very well.