Banana Phone task

Below is my final outcome for the Banana phone project:




For this project, we had to include the edits of:

• Cloning
• Depth of field
• Depth of field
• Tripod/wheelchair
• Stop motion
• Split screen
• Glow effect titles

Overall I am pleased with my final outcome; as I managed to successfully try out every effect we was asked to use on Adobe Premiere. I managed to do this with the help of youtube video tutorials as most of what we had to do was the first time I had done it. From producing this piece and getting to experiment with different effects and edits on our editing software, it means I can now incorporate these into my final music video. 

Initial Song Ideas

Birdy- All you never say

This is one of my song ideas because it is a slow song with a good tempo that would work for our idea. The idea is to have one ballet dancer and a singer in separate rooms and the singer is aspiring to be a dancer. The lyrics of the song refer to dreaming as she is dreaming to be a dancer. This would be a concept video as well as a performance video as you have the singer and dancer before. But the main idea is centred around the singer becoming a dancer.

Birdy-All about you
This is another one of my song ideas as the mood of the song is what me and my group are looking for. However the lyrics may not be adequate and the style is similar to one of my other suggestions.





Fleurie-Hurts Like Hell

This song is more like a love song with heart break, this would be relevant to having one single dancer all by herself. This would be more of a performance video focused on the singer.

Audience

I consume music everyday using spotify on my phone or from YouTube at home, I listen to music to calm myself down if I feel stressed. I also watch the music channels on my TV at home as I am intrigued by the variety of music videos that make the top 100. In the car I normally listen to my Ed Sheeran CD, also I enjoy listening to up beat music as it improves my mood, I do also listen to music which reflects my mood to make myself feel better. I particularly enjoy listening to The Chainsmokers at the moment and Ariana Grande.

Favourite previous student video

Youth by Hurtwood house school, is my favourite previous student video because I think the performances are amazing. The song also matches the visuals well as the acting is emotional relating to the lyrics of the song. The lip syncing is really good and so are the props and locations used.

Summer homework

What qualities are needed in a good music video production?
Good organisation skills and team work are essential when making a music video, to ensure that the group reaches their full potential and makes the best video they can. Creative ideas are needed when making a good music video production so that the audience are interested and not bored. Also repeated locations that are rare, good mise en scene and lip syncing. Good choreography will make a music video production good as well as quick cuts and multiple shots.
What are some specific areas that you need to look out for?
I need to make sure that the group I am in has the same work ethic that I have, and wants to get the best grade possible. It is also important that I stay on top of the work given, also I need to improve my editing and camera skills so I am more useful to my group.Lip syncing and choreography needs to be focused on as it is a vital part of the production.
How will this year's music video experience differ from your film opening?
I gained a lot of knowledge that I will use them completing my music video coursework this year. I should make sure I meet the deadlines and use my time better than I did last year. This year I am going to make sure I'm in a group were everyone wants to get the best possibly grade so I can achieve the grade I want.

The Classes Prelim videos

Pre-lim task

Today in class we got set the task of planning, filming and producing our first prelim task. This task involves choosing a music video and recreating it as closely as we can get it to the original music video. I got put into a group with my classmates Kelsey, Megan, Alex and Spencer.

We decided to recreate the music video 'One Call Away'. This is due to how we can only film our music video within class, meaning it would need to be shot in school, and we believe we could recreate that music video in school.

Prop List:

• Music Stands
• Guitar
• Chairs
• Piano
• Headphones
• Piano chair
• Window'd background
• School bag
• Books/Folders

Character List and costumes:

• Male: White t-shirt, blue jeans and green jacket.
• Female: Pink, grey and blue top and jeans.

Storyboard:

Shot list:

Shooting schedule:

Shot Timeline:

Filming:

Production diary:

Final Music video:






Evaluations:





Reflection-The storyboard was really helpful for me and my group so we knew exactly what had to do and when. The shot timeline was also very beneficial for my group as it made sure we was aware how many seconds of which shot we needed as this is vital in a music video.This kept us on track and ensured we met all of the deadlines and completed the task to the best of our ability. If I did the task again I would have picked a more difficult video to try and replicate to create more of a challenge for myself and the group as this was relatively simple to make.