Shot on location

Greenscreen Videoshoot

Videoshoot

Week 11

My first video shoot is tomorrow, I shall be taking pictures of me recording, showing the settings and the use of technology which I am using and will be uploading these on to my blog. I will be bringing both props and costumes to the set for the actor in order for my video to look the most effective it can.

Week 10

With making the Animatic, I can start to film my Music Video. I am going to get in touch with the actors and finalize a date for me to do my shoot with them. Then I can start editing the video. In the mean time, I will get started on designing my digi-pak.

Week 9

I now have a very clear idea of what I want my Music Video to look like and everything I want in it. After having done my props, costume and location research, I now have a better understanding of how this is going to work and how much effort I will have to put in to this in order to successfully create the ideas in my head. I am going to upload the designs for the digi-packs which I have sketched soon, this will show what kind of ideas I have for the front and back cover of the CD.

Week 8

I have now created a storyboard for my Music Video which means I have a clear idea of what shots are going to be used and the props/costumes I want to use. The next step I shall be taking is to create a props and costumes presentation and also a locations one, as from my story board, I know where I am going to shoot, and what the performers are going to wear in the different shots.

Week 7

I have been looking in to and designing potential DigiPacks which I will upload on to blogger for you to see. The title of the song I have chosen is called Heartbeat, so I have based the front cover of my potential digipack on the theme “heartbeat”. When designing a DigiPack, there were certain key features I had to look at which are the conceptual, promotional, artistic and technical features of what I was designing. I had to make sure my DigiPack would promote my artist and the music and that the cover was artistic and creative.

Week 6

I have now been thinking about who else I could have in my Music Video, to play the roles needed of the evil girls and the male, who the song is about. I have a few ideas of what I want included in my video, for example at certain points throughout the chorus I am going to have the lyrics flashing, I also want the girls to have a specific dance routine, which I will be looking in to at a later date. I have ideas about what I want to do with the lighting, using it in a way which will attract and interest the viewers.

Week 5

I have now chosen which song I will be using for my Music Video, and I also have ideas for my digi-pack. The song I have chosen is by Nneka and it is called Heartbeat, I will be using the remixed version by Chase and Status, which means the song is faster and has a different beat in the background. I am thinking of using lyrics in my Music Video for the chorus, to give a kind of karaoke effect and to make the lyrics familiar as the chorus is repeated quite a lot in the song. I am planning to use green screen, filter colour effects and special effects quite a lot in my video, I think these all tie in with the music, as the music is quite strange and modern, with the Dubstep theme.

Week 4

It is week 4 and I have carried out a screen test, which is basically a recording of the person that I wish to film in my final Music Video. She has to mime to the practise song and be confident and natural when acting/performing. I have posted the recording on my blog.

Week 2

I have now started to look at analysing music videos, magazine adverts and digipacks for my similar product research. I have chosen to analyse the following covers:
Natasha Bedingfield- Strip Me
Jessie J- Who Are You
Lady Gaga- Born This Way


The magazine ad's I have chosen to analyse are:
Plan B- The Defamation of Stricklands Bank
Tiffany Page- Walk Away Slow
Katie Melua- The House


The Music Videos I have chosen to analyse are:
Rihanna- Unfaithful
The Cribs- I'm A Realist
Florence &the machine- Dog days are over.
These analysed Music Videos will be found on my Inspirations page, where you can also watch the video whilst reading my analysis.

Week 1

I carried out some research into existing Music Videos, analysing the shots used, outfits, colours, greenscreen, etc.
Three videos which stand out for me are:


Rihanna- Unfaithful
In this Music Video i like the slow intro, and as the music gets faster, it gets louder and the cuts from each shot is speeding up too. Rihannas different locations are a good idea, something which i would like to do for mine maybe. The fact she uses the outside, white outfits etc when she is with her current boyfriend, and she is indoors, in a dark room, with black outfits suggest that with this guy she is having an affair with, there are secrets which are not yet out in the open, which is what the song is about.


Eminem- Stan
I like the way the characters and the story is introduced through a letter. The settings of the video are simple, yet effective, e.g eminem posters all around the room, makes "Stan" out to be a stalker. Also, the idea that the artist singing is not actually the artist moving their lips in the video. I like the mirror effect, where he is looking in the mirror, and not seeing his own reflection but someone elses.


Nicki Minaj- Superbass
Although the song is annoying, i like the bright colours and the use of various outfits and hairstyles which are used. The use of greenscreen does not look plain or dull and zoom is used as well as long shots.Also, I believe that this video would not be half as successful, without Nicki, as she is charismatic, attractive and loves role play.  I think that the scene with her and the dancers in the same outfits, just with different colours were very clever as they were all doing the same moves, it is a simple yet effective method to engage the viewer. Lastly, the UV light effect is very effective, with the illuminous make up, simple yet effective ways to engage the viewer, and offering something that not every Music Video does.