Storyboard - Shoot 2

The day before my second shoot, I decided to do a brief storyboard of the shots I wanted to do on the day of production. This was incredibly helpful because I knew exactly what I wanted to do, where I wanted my actor and when. This meant that my time was used very effectively and the shoot was completed even quicker than I thought it would.

Photographs of Filming

Here are a few photographs I took from filming.

Filming Schedule

I have completed a brief filming schedule for my second shoot. I have decided to do another shoot for my music video because I decided that I needed some more interesting shots like close-ups and extreme close-ups. This will allow me to have a wide variety of camera shots in my music video.

Filming schedule from medialauren

Digipak and Magazine Ad Images

Digipak and mag ad pics from medialauren

Magazine Ad Draft

This  is my draft for my magazine advert. This was really helpful as it allowed me to think about what images I might want to use on the advert, and also how I want to lay it out.

Digipak Draft

This is a draft for my digipak. This is a general draft with a few of my initial ideas for my digipak. My ideas may vary since this sketch, however doing this task has allowed me to envision what I want my digipak to look like, and what images I may want to use.

Alterations Made Along the Way

During the process of this course I have made several changes to concepts and tasks I have completed. i have made a PowerPoint to display these changes.

Alterations along the way from medialauren

Analysis Of Song Lyrics

As part of my planning tasks, I have done an analysis of the lyrics of the song I have chosen, Yellow Light by Of Monsters and Men. I put this in the format of a PowerPoint presentation

Song analysis from medialauren

Audience MoodBoard

I decided that I wanted to research my target audience more in order to make sure I know I am attracting my audience with my video, magazine advert and digipak. In order to do this I made an audience mood board. The mood board includes images of things my indie/rock audience would be interested in, such as photography, festivals and social media sites like instagram, tumblr and twitter.

Audience moodboard from medialauren

Music Video Mood board

I wanted to get some images of things I wanted to do and ideas I had for my music video, so I decided to make a mood board.

Music video moodboard from medialauren

Shot List

Before I shot my music video, I decided to make a shot list so I knew exactly which shots to focus on during production. This will help me manage my time effectively, because I do not want to waste time on any shots I don't think I will want. I did not put the timing for each shot on the sheet, as I felt I would not be sure exactly how long I will need each shot to last until I get to the shoot. I know that I will make each shot longer than I will need, as I feel I can edit out footage if I don't need it, rather than have less footage than I need and have to re-shoot.

Shot list from medialauren

Equipment Borrowing Form

Equipment Borrowing Form

Filming Schedule

I have made a brief filming schedule for this shoot for my music video. It includes information about how long setting up the equipment should take, as well as how long the actual filming should take.

Filming schedule 1 from medialauren

Storyboards

I have drawn some story boards for my music video. This is a fairly basic storyboard for my music video, but it will help me prepare for the shots I need and will also help me develop an idea for how I want to edit my music video.

Structure of Music Video

I have completed a basic structure for my music video, based on the story board I completed. This will help me when shooting my video because it will allow me to get my shots very quickly and manage my time effectively.

Structure of music video from medialauren

Editing Software

The main editing software I have chosen to use for my music video is Adobe Premiere CS3. In order to use this software, I will need to put all of my video and shots on a timeline and edit and cut what I feel I can include and get rid of. I can also use this to slow down or speed up any of my video, in order to make it longer or just make it more meaningful and unique. I could also do this in order to make it play in time with the song. This is an excellent software to use as it gives me so many different options on how to edit it. It even allows me to zoom in on one of my shots even if I did not film it that way. I can add transitions or effects to my shots as well.

I will also be using Adobe Photoshop CS3 in order to make my print projects. These include my digipak and magazine adverts. I have experience in using both Photoshop and Premiere and this will help me greatly when using them for my projects in this course. Photoshop is extremely useful for editing my images, which will help me greatly and make my digipak and magazine adverts the best they can be. There are several tools that Photoshop allows me to use, such as brightness/contrast os the image, as well as other cutting tools or enlarging tools to change my image and make it the way I want it.

I also have the opportunity to use After Effects if I wish to, although I do not expect to use this for my music video.

Contact With The Band

As part of my planning process, I have contacted the label of the band I have chosen for the song I would like to use in my music video.

Locations

When looking for locations for my music video, I found a local park in Ickenham called Swakeleys Park which fit my concept for my video perfectly. I wanted an aspect of nature in my video, as well as a clear space for my actor to walk. This made this location perfect for shooting my music video. It is also local enough that I can transport all the equipment I need quickly and easily.

Risk Assessment

I have completed a risk assessment form in order to make sure I can reduce any risks on the day of shooting. This is extremely helpful as it has allowed me to be prepared for any disruption on the day of shooting.

Props List

This is the props list I have made in order to know what I will need on the day of shooting.

Music video props list from medialauren