Music video documentary.

Uploading music video footage

When myself and Khrystlyn Wilson completed filming footage for our music video, we then had to go onto editing the footage in order to create a finished product of a music video, but in order to do this the footage must be uploaded onto the computer as well as onto the computer's editing software
This is done by taking the camera's card, and placing into the computer'a system. Then I copied and paste all video footage onto my personal files, this is so video footage is not lost and I am still able to access the footage when wished so. I then used the computer's editing software to import all the footage, this is so I can begin to edit and create my final product, which in this case is my music video called, 'The Unknown'. Therefore this shows that uploading all footage must be done successfully, this is so not footage is lost or placed in an incorrect location.

Make-up decisions.

For our music video, 'Unknown' myself and Khrystlyn we will be wearing some make-up in order for the audience to find both artists/characters relatable and realistic to everyday life. 

First day of filming music video-6th October 2014:
Location: Glenthorne High School.

Clare O'Mara: Eye make-up

Khrystlyn Wilson: Marsar


Second day of filming music video-9th October 2014:Location: Sutton High Street.

Clare O'Mara: Eye make-up

Khrystlyn Wilson: Marsar



Third day of filming music video-11th October 2014:Location: Kingston High Street.

Clare O'Mara: Eye make-up

Khrystlyn Wilson: Marsar


Forth day of filming music video-18th October 2014: 
Location: Modern, London and Oxford street.

Clare O'Mara: Eye make-up

Khrystlyn Wilson: Marsar

Music Video Production.

What did you film?
For our music video we filmed ourselves lip-synching to the music, locations of the area as well as capturing any emotions/body language, this is so the storyline of the music video becomes more clear to understand, the audience understand whom the artists are and so the music video becomes more conventional.


When did you film?
For our music video we first filmed on the 16^th October 2014, this was in the location of Rose Hill Park; we filmed in this location as we had a large amount of space as well as natural lighting which provided appealing and professional footage. We then filmed on the 21^st October 2014, this was in the location of Modern; we decided to film in this location as it had a wide range of appealing settings that we thought would make the music video become more successful and appealing to watch for the audience.


WWW:
- WWW (what went well): Our music contains a wide range of lip-synching which is clear to understand by the audience, making the music video appear more successful for the audience watching.

- WWW (what went well): We have a wide range of cut away scenes, (such as location shots) which we will use in order for our music video to become more conventional as well as making the storyline of the music video to become easier to understand.

WWW (what went well): We also filmed in an area which provided a wide range of space, this then made the music video safer and easier to film, for ourselves and others.


EBI:
- EBI (even better if): We could improve our music video so far by including more performance shots within the music video, this is so the audience will enjoy watching the video more.

-EBI (even better if): The music video could also be improved if more different shot/angle types are included within the music video, this is so the video becomes more conventional as well as so the audience can see the artist's emotions more clearly.

-EBI (even better if): Also for the music video I could include the use of slow motion in order for the video to appear more interesting and appealing for the audience watching.



Did you need to reshoot anything? If you have already reshot it, what made it better than before?For our music video we did not reshoot any of out footage, this is because we decided our footage was successful and any footage we disliked we decided that we would edit any of it to make to become more successful and professional appearing for the audience watching.


Did you stick to your storyboards?

We did stick to our storyboards for our music video but the only time we didn't is when we decided to add more footage to make the music video become more successful and conventional for the audience watching.


Were you well prepared enough?Myself and Khrystlyn Wilson was very well prepared for filming our music video due to the fact we was fully aware of the area of the location, what each location has to offer as well as we only looked ahead to check how the weather may be during the day we decided to film our music video. Therefore myself and Khrystlyn Wilson was well prepared as we was fully aware of how the footage may appear when we finished filming on a set date.

What have you learned about filming from this experience?I have learned from filming from my experience is that in order to film and record footage successfully you must book experiment at least 24 hours before the day for filming, be aware of what to expect from each location, try to film in a location that offers a large amount of space in order to avoid injures of ourselves and others as well as bring a costume type that relates to your artist and song in order for the audience to relate to the artists/characters more easily as well as so the storyline of the music video to become more clear to understand.

Storyboards for music video.

Animatic for music video.

Here is an animatic which was created by myself and Khrystlyn Wilson, this will give myself and Khrystlyn Wilson a clearer understanding of how our final music video will appear when completed. Also this anitmatic will help myself and Khrystlyn Wilson become aware of what is needed in order for our music video.

Prop and costume choices.

Myself and Khrystlyn Wilson will be creating a music video called, 'Unknown', myself and Khrystlyn Wilson chosen group name as professional music artists are, 'Fox diamond', this is so we both become more professional artists for the music industry. But before we create our music video we must be fully aware of what props and costumes we will chose to use and wear for our music video, so here is the list of days of what we have decided to wear and use on each set day which will plan to film our music video.



First day of filming music video-6th October 2014:
Location: Glenthorne High School.

Costumes: (Causal clothing): Jeans and t-shirts.

Prop/s: Rucksack.



Second day of filming music video-9th October 2014:
Location: Sutton High Street.

Costumes: (Causal clothing): Jeans, jacket and t-shirt.

Prop/s: Rucksack and mobile phone.



Third day of filming music video-11th October 2014:
Location: Kingston High Street.

Costumes: (Causal clothing): Skirt, leggings and jumper.

Prop/s: Rucksack, wallet and hat.



Forth day of filming music video-18th October 2014: 
Location: Modern, London and Oxford street.

Costumes: (Causal clothing): jumper, skirt, jeans, jacket and t-shirt .

Prop/s: Rucksack, mobile phone, head phones, wallet

Treatment.

Here I have completed the planning document of, 'Treatment' this planning document is required in order to be fully aware of what is expected and required in the music video I plan to create. Therefore this shows that this planning document is an important part of my music video/planning my music video process as I become fully aware of how my music video may appear once completed, and how to make the music video successful and appeal to my target audience of females aged 13-30.

Treatment.

Paper Edit.

Here I have completed a, 'paper edit' which is a list of the footage I have wished to included in my music video and how the final music video may appear after being edited. This type of planning document is important towards creating my final music video due to the fact it helps me have a clearer and better understanding of how my final product will appear when completed. Therefore this shows this type of planning document helps me create a successful music video as well as produce a final product which shows a range of appealing and successful editing skills shown though out the music video.

Editing Schedule

Editing Schedule

Casting decisions.

For music video- Unknown which will be created myself and Khrystlyn Wilson, our group name for this music video will be, 'Fox diamond'. Therefore before filming the music video we must be aware of who will be included and who wishes to be the video, this is so when we are filming we are fully aware of who is and is not in the music video.


For the Glenthorne high school scene the casting decisions will be:

Lip-synching: Khrystlyn Wilson.

Acting: Clare O'Mara

In this scene it will be myself, (Clare O'Mara) and Khrystlyn Wilson.
 


For the London scene the casting decisions will be:

Lip synching: Clare O'Mara and Khrystlyn Wilson

Acting: Khrystlyn Wilson

In this scene it will be myself, (Clare O'Mara) and Khrystlyn Wilson.



For the Kingston High street scene the casting decisions will be:

Lip-synching: Khrystlyn Wilson

Acting: Clare O'Mara

In this scene it will be myself, (Clare O'Mara) and Khrystlyn Wilson.





For the Sutton high street scene the casting decisions will be:

Lip-synching: Clare O'Mara and Khrystlyn Wilson

Acting: Clare O'Mara and Khrystlyn Wilson

In this scene it will be myself, (Clare O'Mara) and Khrystlyn Wilson.



For the Modern scene the casting decisions will be:
Lip-synching: Khrystlyn Wilson

Acting: Clare O'Mara

In this scene it will be myself, (Clare O'Mara) and Khrystlyn Wilson.

Location visit sheet

Location visit sheet

  Here us the location visit sheet myself and Khrystlyn Wilson will be using for our music video, 'Unknown'. This planning document is important as we will become more aware of what is needed in order for a music video to become successful and professional appearing for the audience watching.

Shooting Schedule.

Shooting schedule.

Here is the shooting schedule myself and Khrystlyn Wilson will use for creating our music video, 'Unknown'. This shooting schedule is important as we will be aware of when, where, who and what is needed in order for the music video to become successful and conventional for the audience watching.

Proposal.

A Proposal

 Here is my proposal for my music video, 'Unknown'. I have created this proposal in order to be fully aware of what is needed, where we plan to film, who will be included in the music video, costume and hair and make-up decisions.  This is all important because we need to be fully aware of what is needed for our music video in order for the music video appear professional, successful, conventional and appeal to our audience.

Risk assessment

Risk Assessment

  Here is the risk assessment that we will use for creating our music video, 'Unknown'. This is important as it will help myself, (Clare O'Mara) and Khrystlyn Wilson be aware of what may be a hazard and become a risk to not only ourselves but what might be others at risking for when we film our music video. Therefore this risk assessment will help us to create a successful and safe music video

Khrystlyn Wilson music video evaluation.

Khrystlyn's music video evaluation:

WWW: (What went well): The music video displayed a clear storyline being communicated towards the audience. This makes the overall video become more appealing as the music video itself has more meaning.

WWW: (What went well): There was a fast pace and quick to cut to another scene of the music video. This being included makes the video become more conventional as it is very common for music video to be very fast paced and quick to cut to another scene.

WWW: (What went well): The music video clearly displayed a range of locations being included. This then made the music video become more appealing and interesting for the audience watching because the chose of locations related to the storyline of the video, this the made the music video become more professional and appealing appearing to the audience.

EBI: (Even better if): This music video could be improved if some of the lengths of the footage was changed. This is due to the fact in some of the parts of the video there would be a second of footage in parts of the video. This the made the video itself become unprofessional. Therefore this could be improved by making some footage longer then a second long.

EBI: (Even better if): Also this video could be improved if a range of different shot types was used, making the video appeal more to the audience and making the video more conventional, due to the fact the many music videos include a range of different shot types.

EBI: (Even better if): Also the music video can be improved if some of the green screen in the video was changed to another colour, this is so the audience was not aware that green screen was used for making this music video.





Successful part of this music video: 1/4.

This part of the music video is successful due to the fact it shows clear use of fast paced editing. This then makes the video appear more professional due to the fact that it is very common for many music videos to use fast paced editing in order for the video to become more interesting and appealing for the audience watching.

Successful part of this music video: 2/4.


In this part of the video is successful due to the fact there is a range of performance shots being used making the music video more professional appearing as well as making the video more conventional. Therefore by using an range of performance shots makes the music video appear more conventional as many music included performance shots in order to increase the audience's interest for the music video.





Successful part of this music video: 3/4.


This part of the music video is successful due to the fact it shows a clear use of both artists lip-synching along to the music being played. This is successful due to the fact that lip-synching being included in a music video is very common in many music video this is because it makes it clear to the audience to who are the artists are in the video though the use of clear lip-synching.





Successful part of this music video: 4/4.



This part of the music video demonstrates a clear storyline in the music video, making the video becoming more conventional and more appealing for the audience to watch. This is due to the fact that the audience will find the use of a storyline more appealing because the audience will be able to relate to the characters/artists more though the use of the storyline. Therefore by including a storyline in this music video makes the music video appealing as the audience will be able to connect more to the storyline of the music video itself.





Unsuccessful part of this music video: 1/1.

This part of the music video could be improved by changing/cutting the length of the footage which will make the footage shorter in length make the music video become more quick pace, appealing and conventional. Therefore by changing the length of this part of the music video appear more entertaining for the audience watching.

My music video evaluation.

WWW: (What went well): I was able to use a range of different video footage, which made the music video become more appealing and interesting  for the audience watching because the video appear more fast paced and professional appearing.

WWW. (What went well): I was also able to make the video footage link to the music playing to the characters and both artists. This is so it clearly matched the two artists lip-synching along to the music playing. Making it become more of an conventional music video, this is because it is very important and common that many music videos include the artist clearly lip-synching along to the words of the song.

WWW. (What went well): Also in my music video there was a range of different shot types/angles which made the video become more appealing and professional appearing for the audience watching. It also made the music video become more conventional as it is very common in many music videos to use different shot types and angles.

EBI. (Even better if): My music video could be improved if I changed the original  green screen's appearance by changing the colour, (changing the green screen's colour to any other colour besides green. This is so it becomes clear I have changed the green screen).

EBI. (Even better if): Also my music video could be better if I changed some of the footage this is because some of the footage was to long which may lead to a lack of interest for the audience watching, and it makes the video become unprofessional as a whole. Therefore I would decrease the footage to make it shorter, which then makes the music video become more fat paced.

EBI. (Even better if): My music video could be improved if I included more performance shots in the video. This is so it would lead to an increase of interest for the audience watching. Therefore I could improve my music video by including a range of different performance shots to make the music video become more appealing for the audience watching.

10 top tips for creating a music video

10 tips for creating a music video:

1.) Book any locations/rooms needed for the music video in advance. This is so the video can be created more quickly and professionally.

2.) Use a range of different shot types, this is so the audience will enjoy watching the video more due to the fact the music video becomes more instresting an the chose shot types may relate to the storyline of the video itself.

3.) The artist and characters included in the music video must wear a range is different costumes types in order for the storyline become more clear and so the audience understand more about the artist and character's personalities or any hidden meaning which at beig expressed though the us of costume type.

4.) Play music in the background when creating the music video this is so the artist and characters in the video are aware of timings and when to lip synch in the music video.

5.) The artist must clearly lip synching, this is important for creating a music video because when editing it will become easier and quicker to edit the lip synching if it is more clear to see and clear lip synching will make the video become more appealing as the audience will understand the artist more.

6.) Also using more then three different types of locations is important because it will make the video become more appealing and professional appearing for the audience watching the video.

7.) Another important tip for creating an music video is that the artist must make eye contact with the audience. This is because it will make the audience feel more apart of the storyline of the music video  which will then lead to the audience understanding more about he artist's emotions.

8.)  Also for creating an music video there must be some performance shot included within the music video this is so the video because more instresting and appealing for the audience watching.

9.) Including  a clear storyline will make the music video become more meaning full as the audience will have more of an overall instrest for watching the music video.

10.) Also including fast paced editing will make the music video become more appealing and professional appearing for the audience watching. This is due to the fact the music video will appear less time consuming leading to the audience wishing to watch the whole music video.

Www and Ebi for editing class music video.

WWW ( what went well): For editing the class music video I thought what went well was I successfully added all the video footage to the editing software. This is a very important part for creating a music video as there needs to a wide range of different video footage from different types of location, this is important in order for the video to become more appealing for the audience watching.


WWW (what went well): Also what went well with creating the class music video was I successfully added the official music for the video correctly into the eding software. This is very important to be included in an music video due to the fact without any music include the video would become in appealing, boring and unprofessional.


WWW (What went well): Also what went well with creating the class music video was I successfully used different types of the video footage this is very important in order for the video to become more instresting and more professional appearing for the audience watching the music video.


EBI (even better if): What I could improve for editing the class music video would be be making sure the video footage clearly matches the song. This is so the music video becomes more professional and clear that the artist is lip synching to the song.


EBI (even better if): Also what could be improved with editing the class music video would be making sure all the video footage is an correct and clear order. This I because it will be more clear to understand and become quicker and easier to edit and use.


EBI ( even better if): And what could also be improved in the class music video will be making sure the correctly video clips and used in the correct timing of the music. This is so the music video evoke more appealing and professional appealing to the side once watching.

Screen grabs of different shot types from other music videos.

Here is screen grabs from real music videos from the genre I have chosen. (Which in this case is R&B genre). These screen grabs I have used have inspired be to use for my final music video which I will be creating.






Here for the music video, '#selfie' extreme close up is used. Therefore when I create my own music video I plan to use extreme close-up this is so the audience can focus on us lip-synching in the music video.

 Here in the music video, '#selfie' the audience see the shot type medium shot. This is so the audince can see the artist and characters emotions, costume and locations clearly within the music video. Therefore this has inspired for when I create my music video because I wish to use medium shot angles so the audience can clearly understand the meaning behind the use of the costume, emotions and types of locations.

 In the music video, 'Wake me up' the audience clearly see use of a high angle shot this is used so the audience clearly see the location. Therefore this has inspired for my music video because when I create my music video I want to clearly show different types of locations so the audience understand more about the meaning behind the video and lyrics.

 In the music video, 'Beating heart' the audience clearly see use of long shot angle. This is used to see the artist lip-synching clearly, costume, location and understand more about the music video. Therefore this has inspired me because when I create my music video I wish to show the location and costume clearly though the use of different shot types and angles.

 

 Also in the music video, 'Wake me up' the audience clearly see use of a long angle shot. This is used so the audience see the location more clearly but still clearly sees the artist and characters within the music video. Therefore this has inspired for my music video because when I create my music I wish to use long shot so the audience clearly sees both characters/artist and the location/s.

 In this music video over, 'shot at the night' the audience clearly see use of over the shoulder shot type. This is used so the audience see the audience see the viewpoint of the artist to understand more about the music video and the artist. Therefore this shot type has inspired because it makes the video become more meaning full and relatable for the audience watching.

 

Also in the music video, 'beating heart' the audience clearly see use of  high angle shot, this is used to show a low status for the artist and characters within the music video. Thereofore this has insprired because it can the artist and characters seem more less powerful and clearly state the amout of status the artist may have.

In the music video, 'beating heart' the audience clearly see ue of a close up angle shot. This is used so the audience clearly see the emotions clearly created by the artist and characters. Therefore this has inspired for my music video because it will relate to the storyline of the music video though the use of faceial expressions.

For this music video, 'beating heart' the audience clearly see use of a medim shot angle this is used to show the artist's/character's emotions more clearly but aswell showing some of the location in the background. Therefore this has inspired me because this shot type can relate to the storyline more though the use of facial expressions and the type of location shown in the background.

Also in the music video, 'beating heart' the audience can clearly see the use of  low angle shot used this is used to make the artist appear more powerful. Therefore this has inspired me because it can make the artist and characters appear more powerful and meaning full.