This upcoming week is Thanksgiving break. Unfortunately, my group has not filmed our music video yet. Fortunately, I am going on vacation to Dallas this week for thanksgiving. My group has decided that the change in scenery would be perfect for the music video. The fall leaves changing colors and nice lakes will make our music video stand out. Hopefully we can do something that shows the change in location. The houses in Dallas will have completely different architecture which is perfect because pop stars, which is the character i’m portraying, travel all over. I think that my group has not thought about the time constraint we are under. Most groups have finished filming and will be editing soon. We only have until after thanksgiving break and i’m not sure if we will be able to film together. Filming together is not a requirement though so I think our project will be done in time, the quality might not be the best though.
Personally, I feel overwhelmed by my workload in our group. As far as my personal journey through this, I have learned a lot. At first I tried to consider my groups ideas when we were storyboarding. Then I realized that I would be the only one in the music video and I need to express what I want to do. I also realized that neither of my group mates are familiar with the song we are doing our music video to. I feel now like I am definitely the best decision making group member. When we start filming I can imagine a lot of minor changes being made. For example, when I am alone traveling I won’t have extra people to hold the props. So then I can make each scene have a certain amount of props.
The filming process in total might take anywhere from 1-3 days. I think it is definitely possible to get all the filming done in one day. The only reason filming might extend longer than that is if the weather gets bad or we decide to film in two separate states. Mr. Katz, our AICE Media Studies teacher, allows us to check out and borrow cameras to film over break. The condition is that you need to sign a form saying you are liable and must pay for any damages or loss. Because of this, I don’t think I will be bringing a borrow camera on vacation. I fear that I will lose the camera or it might get stolen. Filming on a mobile device might be hard but the good thing is all the videos save safely. Once the videos are on the phone we can email them to a laptop to edit. Hopefully our entire filming process goes smoothly.
Monday, November 25, 2019
Friday, November 22, 2019
Storyboard Blog
Below are my group’s storyboards. We tried to make each box, or shot, as detailed and feasible as possible so when we actually film it flows smoothly. Before we drew the storyboard illustrations, however, we had to decide upon a strict Mis En Scene.
-Costumes: To start, the clothing we planned on having Amelia (the the main actor) wear is all black robber like outfit with a hood on. This is because for the first part of the video we talk about how famous she is. Then as we move into the second half she will transform from a pop star in hiding to a pop star on stage. I’m these shots she will be wearing expensive and trendy looking clothing. This is because all her fans are supposed to be looking up to her so she should exemplify modern fashion.
-Lighting: When it comes to the lighting in our music video, we have to resort to natural because our music video is mostly being filmed outside. We understand that this may be risky because of the fact that filming outside increases our chances to run into unpredictable weather patterns such as rain and cloudy skies. We will also be using flash for when the song talks about cameras. If the whether is not sunny that day we have decided we won’t shoot. Too much of our music video is shot outside to compromise.
-Actors: Our music video is only going to consist of a main person/actor: Amelia Hudson. She will be portraying a popular celebrity in the original Disney film Starstruck. We believe she will best convey our music video’s theme because she knows the most about the movie. Some other actors we will use are extras that can portray “fans” and that can hold up posters.
-Makeup: Amelia will most likely apply foundation, mascara, and eye shadow before we start filming the music video. This is because we want to show the audience why everyone is raving about her.
-Props: Props we will use in our music video include paper, custom posters with Amelia’s face, sunglasses, and a car. These props are all important because pop stars have lots of desirable items.
-Setting: We have decided the music video will be shot in Florida and Texas. Amelia will be traveling to Texas over thanksgiving break. She will shoot part of the music video there because we think the change of scenery will make our commercial unique.
My group and I also had to decide and agree on what camera angles, movements, and shots we wanted to include in our video. We will be using mostly jump cuts from shot to shot. This is because the beat of the music video is fast and the life of a pop star is fast. The jump cut perfectly captures the amount of hectic energy we want to capture. At the beginning of our music video we will do a fade in and fade out because then viewers know when it starts and ends. We will also do a tilt as the establishing shot. The tilt that transitions into a full body shot adds dramatic effect to the “teen idol/pop star”. The editing we will do is only added non diegetic sound by separating the video from the sound. We will delete the soundtrack and add Starstruck over it.
-Costumes: To start, the clothing we planned on having Amelia (the the main actor) wear is all black robber like outfit with a hood on. This is because for the first part of the video we talk about how famous she is. Then as we move into the second half she will transform from a pop star in hiding to a pop star on stage. I’m these shots she will be wearing expensive and trendy looking clothing. This is because all her fans are supposed to be looking up to her so she should exemplify modern fashion.
-Lighting: When it comes to the lighting in our music video, we have to resort to natural because our music video is mostly being filmed outside. We understand that this may be risky because of the fact that filming outside increases our chances to run into unpredictable weather patterns such as rain and cloudy skies. We will also be using flash for when the song talks about cameras. If the whether is not sunny that day we have decided we won’t shoot. Too much of our music video is shot outside to compromise.
-Actors: Our music video is only going to consist of a main person/actor: Amelia Hudson. She will be portraying a popular celebrity in the original Disney film Starstruck. We believe she will best convey our music video’s theme because she knows the most about the movie. Some other actors we will use are extras that can portray “fans” and that can hold up posters.
-Makeup: Amelia will most likely apply foundation, mascara, and eye shadow before we start filming the music video. This is because we want to show the audience why everyone is raving about her.
-Props: Props we will use in our music video include paper, custom posters with Amelia’s face, sunglasses, and a car. These props are all important because pop stars have lots of desirable items.
-Setting: We have decided the music video will be shot in Florida and Texas. Amelia will be traveling to Texas over thanksgiving break. She will shoot part of the music video there because we think the change of scenery will make our commercial unique.
My group and I also had to decide and agree on what camera angles, movements, and shots we wanted to include in our video. We will be using mostly jump cuts from shot to shot. This is because the beat of the music video is fast and the life of a pop star is fast. The jump cut perfectly captures the amount of hectic energy we want to capture. At the beginning of our music video we will do a fade in and fade out because then viewers know when it starts and ends. We will also do a tilt as the establishing shot. The tilt that transitions into a full body shot adds dramatic effect to the “teen idol/pop star”. The editing we will do is only added non diegetic sound by separating the video from the sound. We will delete the soundtrack and add Starstruck over it.
Thursday, November 21, 2019
planning blog
Today my group and I planned for our music video. This was a little bit more tricky than planning the commercial. That is because there are more elements to a music video compared to a commercial. While you don’t have to worry about the dialogue in a music video there are other things to worry about. For example, a music video has to be twice as long as a commercial we have to make up dance moves to go with the video. The other reason the music video will be tricky is because of its complexity and how it will have to make it flow. However, having said that we are still looking forward to the music video. That is because although it is more complex it will be the second film that we will of created. Not only that, but my group and I have come up with some good ideas since the commercial that we are willing to test out in the music video. Especially some features in the editing field.
However enough comparisons between the two projects. Let’s talk about the technical side and what we plan to do with the music video. For the music video we are planning on doing one continuous shot. We understand the difficulties in accomplishing that but we plan on pushing ourselves this project. However, we will be filming in a secluded place so there will not be that many outside distractions that will occur. Our lead singer will also be a women. This will help develop the theme of women empowerment. Even though in the actual video a male is the main character. That is an basic summary on how the music video will go. Now to the shots that we will be using.
My group and I have decided to use a variety of shots. The shot that we will most likely use the most is the tracking shot. That is because the music video will be all one clip so there needs to be change somehow. Also we will use a tracking shot because the main character will constantly be walking and we need something to keep up with it. We will also use a pan to capture the establishing shot and all of the actors. The tilt shot will be used to introduce the main character. That shot will also be used again to help support the theme of that we chose. Other factors such as porops have also been chosen. My group and I have decided to go with regular clothing to relate to the ordinary person. The choice of props will also add to the theme. That is what my group has planned for the music video.
However enough comparisons between the two projects. Let’s talk about the technical side and what we plan to do with the music video. For the music video we are planning on doing one continuous shot. We understand the difficulties in accomplishing that but we plan on pushing ourselves this project. However, we will be filming in a secluded place so there will not be that many outside distractions that will occur. Our lead singer will also be a women. This will help develop the theme of women empowerment. Even though in the actual video a male is the main character. That is an basic summary on how the music video will go. Now to the shots that we will be using.
My group and I have decided to use a variety of shots. The shot that we will most likely use the most is the tracking shot. That is because the music video will be all one clip so there needs to be change somehow. Also we will use a tracking shot because the main character will constantly be walking and we need something to keep up with it. We will also use a pan to capture the establishing shot and all of the actors. The tilt shot will be used to introduce the main character. That shot will also be used again to help support the theme of that we chose. Other factors such as porops have also been chosen. My group and I have decided to go with regular clothing to relate to the ordinary person. The choice of props will also add to the theme. That is what my group has planned for the music video.
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Intro to music video
We completed and turned in our commercial for Fort Lauderdale high school. Now our next assignment is to make a music video that is 1-1 and a half minutes. Some guild lines about our song is that it needs to be clean. If the song is longer than 1 and a half minutes we can still choose it we just need to pick a section of it to record. My group is still unsure of what we want to do but i’m sure we can decide. We would prefer to do a rap song but we think that is unrealistic. I think we are going to choose a popular song that is already clean in its original form.
After minutes of debate we have decided on the song Starstruck. This song is included or introduced in the Disney Channel film Starstruck. Coincidence, I think not. We wanted to do this song because it is upbeat and easy to understand. We already know all the words to this song. This movie is a moving story about a girl who meets a teen idol. We believe we can capture the main idea of the movie, which is don't judge appearances.
1. Costume: The costumes that we will be using are regular clothing. That is because captures the real life look that we intend to get.
2. Lighting: The lighting that we are using is lighter/ brighter lighting. That is to keep the upbeat and positive tone that we are trying to acquire.
3. Actors: Amelia is going to be the lead actor. This is because she would best portray the image of the girl the pop star falls in love with.
4. Make-up: We are not going to use makeup. This is because we want to highlight the importance of natural beauty.
5. Props: we will need paper, cameras, stationary, and sunglasses
6. setting: amelia will be filming the music video when she is out of town over thanksgiving break. We think this will provide a authentic and unique look.
After minutes of debate we have decided on the song Starstruck. This song is included or introduced in the Disney Channel film Starstruck. Coincidence, I think not. We wanted to do this song because it is upbeat and easy to understand. We already know all the words to this song. This movie is a moving story about a girl who meets a teen idol. We believe we can capture the main idea of the movie, which is don't judge appearances.
1. Costume: The costumes that we will be using are regular clothing. That is because captures the real life look that we intend to get.
2. Lighting: The lighting that we are using is lighter/ brighter lighting. That is to keep the upbeat and positive tone that we are trying to acquire.
3. Actors: Amelia is going to be the lead actor. This is because she would best portray the image of the girl the pop star falls in love with.
4. Make-up: We are not going to use makeup. This is because we want to highlight the importance of natural beauty.
5. Props: we will need paper, cameras, stationary, and sunglasses
6. setting: amelia will be filming the music video when she is out of town over thanksgiving break. We think this will provide a authentic and unique look.
Thursday, November 7, 2019
editing blog
After dealing with the desktop computers not carrying pinnacle studios for us to edit our commercial, we got laptops. Our teachers found a way to get us laptops temporarily so that we could edit and learn the software. My group was computer number 3 and we started by getting our SD card reader. Luckily we used a personal SD card that was brought by a group member. Once we put the SD card in the SD card reader we plugged it into the computer. I started uploading our video files. Once we uploaded our files we put them into a folder we made. Ms. M talked about how important it was that we make a folder for our files so they don’t get lost. We had a lot of footage that we had taken when filming our commercial because what we storyboarded didn’t work out. It took us a long time to watch all the clips.
Most of our takes were funny and we got somewhat distracted by them. Once we picked some good takes I dragged them into the 3rd track. The third track helps me do all the editing without separating the audio. I cut all the takes to blend together well in the commercial. The style we did our commercial in was a “follow me to class” with our groups member Thomas. I used mostly jump cuts throughout the editing of the commercial. Only in the establishing shot did I use a fade in. I also separated audio from the video track. I didn’t make a voice over and delete the audio but I wanted to learn how to separate it. I also helped form text on the screen.
My group wanted to put text on the screen when Thomas was talking about sports at our school. The text was supposed to include a list of sports our school offers. I made the list of sports and put the text in the second track above the third track. When you put stuff in places in tracks, you layer it. I set the text to show up at a specific point in the video but cutting it. Maya and I also played around with the editing of the text, font, color, and size. I ended putting a cool fade behind the letters. It looked unnatural but against the shot it was a better choice. Then the last step was to add a transition out. I added a fade in for the last transition because it was also the first transition we started the commercial with.
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