Idea for Digipak

In order to know what to take photos of when it comes to creating the Digipak I have planned what the Digipak could look like, and which pictures are needed. And it also enables me to had a design to work towards and hopefully create in a more developed manor.

Media Update

Over the past couple of weeks the tasks that have been completed during my media lessons were the editing of the film as well as photographing possible ideas and developing ideas for the Digipak that also needs creating. After a couple of lessons with three people crammed around the watch watching the editing happen we then spilt it up so that only two people were on the Mac and then the other was sorting out the Digipak ideas while getting feedback from the group members that were editing. We came to this decision as I was ill for one lesson and it was said that we progressed in the editing more than what we did with only 2 people rather than all three group members and as I had many ideas I wanted to try out for the Digipak I decided to go onto the Digipak while the other two group members continued editing. However to make sure that I still had input into the editing, when the Jack and Chris needed a third opinion I was asked and also at the beginning at each lesson I watched the video and commented on what I felt needed to be changed or adapted, them Jack and Chris would implement the changes if they thought it was necessary.



I think working this way has helped us to progress faster in the editing and then we also have progress achieved on the Digipak.

Colour Effects for Shots

Seduction Shots:

Exp - 174%

Bri - 0%

Con - 20%

Sat - 200%

Vignette

Hair Swishing Shot:

Exp - 156%
Bri - 0%
Con - 0%
Sat - 140%
Speed 25%

Performance Shots:

Exp - 149%
Bri - 0%
Con - 0%
Sat - 123%

Storyboard of "Seduction" Shots

These are the beginning shots that will appear in our Music Video, we felt it was beneficial to storyboard that as it would mean when filming it’ll be more organised when filming the shots.

In total there are 8 shots were needed to be storyboarded. I drew the Green boxes and the man, while Jack drew the Female in Pencil so his ideas for position could be presented, as changed if I felt it needed to be, so it was a team effort on this storyboard to get the ideas down to help us in the long run.

Storyboard for Music Video

This is the storyboard that has been created for the whole narrative scene in the music video. We felt it was necessary to fully storyboard the narrative scene as it was the part we really needed to get right to make the video flow, although the Performance shot were just as important these would be easier to film without a prompt.

Filming Day - Monday 8th Novemeber

So it was the final day we had to film for our Music Video, it wasn’t planned to be as demanding as Friday’s filming day however this time we had to work around others seems we were filming at our school. We asked permission to use the stage for our performance shots a couple of weeks back and were told we were able to use it during lessons 3 and 4. However we also had to work around the English Exam which was happening in the School hall and stage which started at 9:00 that morning.

After arriving at school for the normal time and meeting the group in the common room through what then was form time, we discussed on where we could go to practise the performance and give the band members time to learn the lyrics and beat to the song etc. We also were able to practise the seductions poses and film the hair swishing shots within them two hours we allocated. During this time we also found ourselves trying to mend a bass guitar that we couldn’t fix so in the end it wasn’t used.

When it came to 11:15 we wandered over to the stage hoping that the exam was over and we were able to use the stage, and was told that we could only use the stage at 11:45 when the examiners had finished collecting the papers and sorting them, as we didn’t know what to do then we wandered to find a room that was free to use our time wisely and do some practising. However before getting to another room to practise we saw the drama teacher that gave us the permission to use the stage and as he realised we weren’t able to use the space until later on that day he offered us the drama studio to film in, although the background would be white and not black. But as a group we decided that a white background would be suitable and the studio would be better to film in as was well lit.

The filming of the seduction shots was done first to get it out the way and it meant that the music equipment could be transported to the studio while they were being filmed saving us time. Once those shots were filmed we went straight onto the performance and filmed it a whole shot throughout the whole song then got close up shots from different positions and angles in different parts of the song, in total all these parts in the drama studio had to be filmed within the two hours that we were given, and we also have to take the instruments back. The final shot that was needed to be filmed was the card shower, which we used four packs of cards for. We used the technique we used to test the card shower and we felt they fell in clumps and also the shot that we got wasn’t from the best position. So we picked all the cards up repositioned the camera and Rob came up with the idea of just throwing the cards up and letting them fall, as the drama studio didn’t have a proper ceiling so plenty of room to throw the card up and allowing them to shower over Kieran. We watched back the shot and we felt it was a success so we called it a rap!! Next step is to upload all the filming to the Mac and hope we have all the shots we need.

I felt that the filming days have been successful however they have been very tiring, however the editing is the next step as well as planning and completion of the ancillary tasks.

Itinerary for Mondays Filming

8:50 All Meet in Common Room

9:00 All Meeting in A23

11:15 All Go to the stage and Collect instruments

11:20 All Film performance shots

1:45 All Lunch in Common Room + Review

2:05 All Film on stage if possible

3:15 All Film hair swishing shot

4:15 All Finish

Filming Day - Friday 5th November

After the first day of filming the day has been successful, as well as being fun filled. Unfortunately the day started with a trip into school as we forget to pick up our camera at school the day before, so Jack got the camera from school and I came across him when I was walking into school checking whether the camera have been gotten. We got to Haconby before schedule as we planned to get the bus to Morton and walk to Haconby. However luckily when getting off the bus in Morton and meeting Rob; Rob’s mum pulled up and offered us a lift to Ben House, which was the location we choose to film at. After getting there a little earlier we went through the folder with the storyboards and shot lists and ticked the ones that had to be done and at which location. And as the weather looked okay we felt we should do the outside scenes first then come inside and do the indoor scenes as we felt it make rain later on in the afternoon.

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Taking the dog with us, the first location of filming was down the countryside road where we took shots of Kieran running away and towards the camera, as it was a quiet road we were able to film without many cars needing to come through. Seems the shots we wanted were high shots, we had a stepladder with us and we took the same shot from different angles on two cameras, enabling us to decide later which angle would be better. We then went further down the road to film at the bridge where Kieran walks up to the wall and sits on it, legs over the side, and drops his phone into the river below. When getting to the location we decided it would be beneficial to get shots from in the river and of the phone falling towards the camera. So this meant that a person had to go down into the river, it ended up with four people in the river as a coat was needed to save the phone from actually going into the river. Although we should have thought of the risks involved with going into the river, the four guys went into the river helping each other and well we survived it, no cuts or bruises and just good footage (hopefully).

After successfully getting shots from in the river, we wandered to the next location, “The Hare and the Hounds”. While Ben and I went back to Ben’s house taking the dog back and getting changed into our costumes as we had been behind camera until now. And by the time we got back to the pub, we had cokes all round and the cameras set up to film as Chris asked the Owner whether we could film in there, and after not being that keen she accepted. After getting the shots needed in the littlest time possible so we didn’t disturb their day to day business.

After the morning of shooting after getting back to Ben’s house we got the Camera’s on charge and the Pizza’s in the oven and sat down and reviewed the day so far as well as states what had to be done. While going over shots that could be done we did decide to shot then that minute while waiting for the Pizza’s to cook, so the shots of Kieran walking out the door and leaving his keys behind was shot as we were reviewing what had to be done next. With nearly of the shots of Kieran running away sorting, while eating in between shots.

The next scene that needed shooting was the scene were Kieran walks in on me in bed with Jack, it was a risky shot to put into our music video however as a group we feel it’s needed as it’s a typical convention of a music video, and well it’ll either work or make our video awful, however it is worth the risk, in order to make a video with elements that other groups in our school have considered. Although the scene being awkward it was done successfully and looked fine when we played it back on the camera, it’ll just now depend on how it looks when edited and put into the video.

Seems it was getting into the late afternoon we finished the final shot needed with Kieran and allowed him to leave as he had work to get to and we continued with my scenes that had to be filmed. One problem we came across was that the Cappuccino with the heart added with chocolate dust didn’t work as hasn’t been filmed yet. It wasn’t successful as the heart wouldn’t stay on the top of the drink as the frothy milk that was on top was too liquidly and allowed the chocolate to spread across the top of the drink instead of staying in the shape of the heart. We will have to go back and film this shot when we can, which is hopefully soon.

Overall the day can be called a successful and the filming is only half way through as the “seduction” shots and the performance shots have got to be filmed and hopefully they will be an success too. Our group was able to review the day on our 4 mile trek home, were we talked about the day’s events and what went well, and what needs sorting. The cappuccino shots not working is a disappointment especially as it was tested to make sure it worked, however we should have used the same drink and made it the same way to enable it to work when we needed it to.

Itinerary for Fridays Filming

9:30 Jack, Lizi Waiting at Bus stop bay

9:30 Chris, Kieran Waiting at North St. for Bus

9:45 Jack, Lizi, Chris, Kieran, Meet Rob at Morton Bus stop (Church)

10:10 All Meet Ben at his house.

10:20 All Start filming Marital House scenes

12:20 All Have lunch at pub and review the day so far

1:20 All Film outside street scenes

3:20 All Return to pub to film Mates house scenes

5:20 Jack, Lizi, Chris, Rob, Kieran Walk to Morton

5:45 Jack, Lizi, Chris, Kieran Get bus back to Bourne

Testing Music Video Shots

This is a quick video which Jack put together showcasing two of the most complex shots, testing which way is the best way to film and best way to edit them.

The first shot that we tested was the card shower that will be included at the end of the video in the performance scenes, we tested different angles which we felt it could work in as we weren't sure which angle would work best so tested them, as well as testing which way was the best way to throw the card for the best effect. We looked at the different angles available and we decided the best way for the cards to be thrown was when to press the ends of the cards with the fingers until they shot out, which is the typical way you would throw cards when playing 52 card pick-up.

The second shot we tested was the hair swish, this would be included near the start of the video. We attempted this shot out to see what kind of lighting would be best for this shot. As well as the best motion would be necessary to create the shot we wanted. The letters and numbers at the bottom of the video when these shot are shown correspond to the different filter effects that Jack used when editing the shots in iMovie.

Performance Shots in the Music Video

For our performance scenes we haven’t fully planned the shots, and have only planned the final performance shot where the band finish performing and there is card shower. However in our structure we have planned where performance shots well be in the video. As a group we felt it would be easiler not the plan which shot would be used at each part, and instead film the performance as a whole band, then film it from different shots such as close-ups of the vocalist, guitarist or drummer and film the whole song in these shots, and then when we upload the footage onto the Mac use the shots we film look better in that part of the song, and as we would have the whole song filmed as a performance we would be able to put in any of the shots in where we have given space for performance.

Costume For Female Narrative Scenes

For the Female character, I feel that this outfit should be worn for her narrative scenes. It is casual however the short skirt and frilled waistcoat keep the image we feel is needed.

As I am playing the role of the female I purchased the clothing, which wasn’t that expensive; Skirt, £1.50, F&F Tesco; T-Shirt, £3.00 F&F Tesco; Waistcoat, £12.99, H&M; Flower, £4.00, New Look.