Camera we are using for our music video

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Because we have found out in the past that the cameras provided by school can be difficult to use when trying to get the best image possible, we have decided to use my Dads camera which has full HD and also digital stabeliser. This feature is a improvement on the cameras that school provide as even if the camera is on unstable ground it will be able to focus on the target and move with the target not the camera. This was a problem with the schools camera as even when a tripod was used it would still shake even if it was from a slight wind. The audio capabilities of my Dads camera is unknown at this point but it does not provide us with any problems as all the audio and background noise will be added in when it comes to editing the final piece of work. 


We will be using schools cameras to film the behind the scene video to use in our Evaluations 

How to link the video with lyrics

This video by K.I.G called Head Shoulders Knees N Toes, is made by a hand held video camera similar to the ones that we plan on using. This video was not made of high quality but was huge because of the link between the dance and the music. Throughout the whole of this video there are different locations and people used but the same dance used. This is all in sync with each other and the song which is about the most complex throughout the entirety of this video. This is an example how we can use simple ideas to make a great music video and also add the key features from the codes and conventions of a music in which we plan to add into our project. 

How to make a music video without using a huge location

In the video You Need Me, I Don't Need You by Ed Sheeran is the perfect example how you can make a great music video without having to move anywhere in between shots. This music video uses one studio to film the whole video. This is because there is no backgrounds or props which means that you can tell a story without having to move. This is done by the changes in lighting which surronds the main targets in the video. This video is not just one camera shot though. There is mutliple camera shots including, Long Shots, Medium Shots and Extreme Close ups. This mixes up what the audience is viewing and keeps them on their toes visually. The different shots and changes between the number of people on the screen or who is on, as for example Ed Sheeran does not appear on the screen until right at the end, where he is still masked by the dark lighting that is present throughout the whole video.

Final Cast and Crew List

Over the next few weeks, before we will break up for the Christmas holidays we will be looking to fill these following positions.

Cast

Maisie Mae (possible two different actors for the same role)

Eugene (possible two different actors for the same role)

Maisie Mae's friends (from three actors to around six)

Jocks (from four actors to six)

Bullies (three different actors)

Extras (This is only a possibility, it may not be possible if we can not find enough actors) 


Cheer Leaders
Goths
Boyfriends and Girlfriends

Crew                                                                           Name 


Cameramen X2                                                          George and Me
Lighting support                                                          Tara Tilley
Hair stylist                                                                   Kayley- Jayne Hughes
Make-up artist                                                             Kayley- Jayne Hughes
Editors                                                                        George and Me
Runners


Tara Tilley and Kayley- Jayne Hughes are friends of our group and go to two different schools but have volunteered to help us. This means that we only have to fill one spot on the Crew section and the actors which we will be aiming to fill when we have a meeting on Friday the 2nd November at 1:30pm GMT.

Lighting and how it represents characters

In this music video the lead singer plays two different characters of different temperaments. The lighting for the character who is portrayed as a rock stars, the lighting for this character is really loud when it comes to the colours but other than the actual light which is shone onto the characters and the people around him. The rest of the lighting is dull and dark. His opposing character is a polite middle class character who wears bland colours and very clean lighting showing his "innocence". This is consistent throughout the video until they class at night when the are arguing in the middle of their two houses. The lighting becomes very dark and shows a aggressive nature between them. This kind of lighting would be good to use in our music video to define the characteristics of our characters without them having to say anything.

Transitions relating to music.

At the beginning of this music video the cuts between camera shots are very fast and last less than a second to match the tempo of the beginning of the song. There is also a link between the shots of the guitar and the drums. The majority of the transitions are at the same time as the main drum beat. Throughout the song the actions of the characters are also very brief and strong to match the music. Throughout the song the only transitions are straight cuts, because the tempo of the song. This is true to when it slows down at 1:29 when the character walking through the halls she slows down just before pushing a boy with a arm in a sling. Then when the tempo picks up again the cuts increase all the way through until the end of the song where there is a confrontation between the paramore band and the character in the video. Some cuts also change to the same sequence but with a different lighting,almost like a fade to white. at about 2:30 when the guitar solo happens the cuts between the story and the band increases even more. Still at the end when Hayley Williams confronts the main character her actions are very strong and fast. The longest time in this sequence without at cut is the end scene where the music has stopped and the character is left crying in the middle of the halls. Then the final fade is to black.

Looking at Camera shots

In the video Lego house by Ed Sheeran, There is a mixture of camera shots that are used within the video while the story is unfolding throughout the song. The main character in the story is linked to the lyrics by the miming and the shots him writing the lyrics onto a notepad. There are also shots where the camera tracks the characters movement from different angles such as when he is walking towards the stage. The close up shots that are used with this video, helps show the emotion that was going through the character.
After the turning point where you get to realise that the character is not Ed Sheeran but a wannabe who is in love with Ed Sheeran. After this point the lighting becomes less focused towards the character but the image of Ed Sheeran. The camera is unsteady in most of the shots throughout the music video, which adds to the effects of the unsteadiness  of the character in focus. The cuts and shots also all relate the beats and speed og the song. The transitions that are mainly used in this video is straight cuts or fade to black. This is something that I am looking to use.

Up date on how are storyboarding is going.

This is just another video of our storyboard to show how it is improving in both the amount of work done and the detail within it. We are taking on our time with this part of the project as we need to show every single shot that we plan on using in our music video.

Production roles being filled up

After this weekend I have managed to fill a position of a hair stylist, a make up artist and a lighting expert/ techy, These positions were mainly decided because we don't believe that many actors are going to want me or George to be doing their hair or make up, in case the end up with inverted Mohawk and clown make-up.


This is just an image not our hairstylist!!!!

Nerd Love lyrics

 
Here are the lyrics of Nerd Love. We dicided to choose this song because of the lyrics.The lyrics are quite meaninful in terms of how a couple fall in love no matter what you look like or how you are as a person. This song shows that a normal girl falls in love with a nerd, even though people laughs at him, she still falls in love with. This song gives meaning of falling in love but has a comical side to it, this gives us an opportunity to give a proper video of two people falling in love but give it a funny twist to it as well.

Meeting arranged to fill cast spaces

I just visited one of the Drama teachers about who i could use for the actors and extras in our music video, she then organised a meeting between either me or george next friday to choose our cast.

Maisie Mae IS NOW ON YOUTUBE

Maisie Mae has now decided to post her songs onto YouTube, this video is only consisting of a picture yet by the end of this project it will be a full blown music video.

Creating our Storyboard

After completing the research into music videos we have now decided to start planning properly for our own project. After writing a plot for the project the next task was to start creating a storyboard to show in detail every shot we are planning on placing within our video. The video filmed by George only shows me producing the storyboard as this stage is going to be a long process to get every shot within in the story board and then to add the details in writing once the drawings have been scanned onto the computer so that there is no problems such as not being able to read our handwriting.  We are aiming to get this completed in the next couple of weeks once we had put all the information about the transitions and audio to be added on top of the music we are using. We plan to have the drawings on their own to be completed by the end of this week so we can go over them in pen and add colour in order to scan them onto the computer. Once we have finished all of our work in this area we will place the storyboards onto our blogs and then start with the shooting script and location scouting.

Improving our green screen skills

This video shows use using the new green screen that our school has ordered after some polite persistence by our media group. Its not the best quality because we did not iron the chroma key sheet before using it. This means that if we use an iron before using the screen before using it we can get a professional look, if we use a better camera though.

The reason why we are using this is we are thinking of using the chroma key when we are making our music video, yet we will defenitly be using it when it comes to evalutating our prodject at the end of the course.

Green Screen Update

After having our subject teacher order the green screen so we could further the techincal ability of our music video and coursework. It has now been delivered to the school and we have just had a look at it. We will be putting it together sometime in the not too distant future to break it in and see how it can be used to further our grades.

First inital Plot for our video