Monday, 30 November 2009
Final Update of our Music Video
We have made the finishing touches to our music video, and it is now complete. There were a few problems which we were facing in the last few stages of editing, such as lip syncing. This was a problem, as the song that we originally used so that it was easier for vicky our performer to sing along to was shorter, than the CD version we used for our official video. So while editing we had to slow down/ speed up some of our footage so that it was in sync with the song. We also found that we had small spaces in our timeline, which we filled with some footage that we had left over. This was useful, as the fast cuts tied in well with the song. We also added a photo shoot aspect to our video, as we were going with the theme of Liz, our other actress being a celebrity. so we created our own photoshoot, with green screening and Stand-alone lighting. This added a variation of shot styles as we used a mix of close-ups, mid shots and slow zooms.
Original Shot List
This is the original shot list that we made to guide us with filming. We are going to upload a finished shot list as well.
Fences – Shot List
Introduction is 8 Seconds long.
1-6 seconds of the 8 is Location shots from the selected roof. Approximately 1 second each.
7-8 seconds is the performer sat on the railings and then jumping off.
9 seconds is when the performance will start. I’m sitting in a room made up of only big white walls… At this lyric she will slowly be walking forward. By the line and in the halls, the performer should be at the edge of the roof.
13 seconds – Shots of the eyes. There are people looking through. There will be five shots of eyes on the beat.
15 seconds - The window in the door 15-18 seconds medium long shot focused on people when Liz crosses the shot and the people look at her. Know exactly what we’re here for.
18- 22/23 seconds – don’t look up just let them think there’s no place else you’d rather be… Liz walking around aimlessly, looking lonely.
22/23 seconds – You’re always on display. Some how show that Liz is on display.
23-26 seconds – Vicki singing For everyone to watch and learn from.
26-29 seconds – Don’t you know by now, Close ups of barcodes and tags.
29-37 seconds - You can’t turn back, because this road is all you’ll ever have. Liz wandering around roads in town, reminiscing the past.
38-57 seconds – different performance shots of Vicki, Close ups, medium shots, high and low angle shots.
57-1.04 – Shots of Liz wandering around streets
1.05 If you’d let me I could, I’d show you how to build your fences. Shot of the building blocks building up.
1.05-1.09 – Quick shot of performance. Separate from the world the constant battle that you hate to fight.
1.09 – 1.14 – Just blame the limelight. Feet knock down the building blocks.
1.15 – 1.29 – Don’t look up just let them know there’s no place else you’d rather be, and now, you can’t turn back, because this road is all you’ll ever have. Performance and story interlinked together by dual screen. Swap shots between Liz and Vicki.
1.30 – 1.35 - It’s obvious that you’re dying, dying. Shots of Liz in the abandoned building.
1.35- 1.48 – Just living proof that the camera’s lying. More shots in abandoned building.
1.48- 1.55 – Performance shots. Yeah, yeah you’re asking for it, with every breath that you’re breathing. Intercut with Liz in the abandoned building.
1.55- 2.00 – Just breathe in…yeah yeah, well you’re just a mess. Re-applying make-up etc…
2.00- 2.06 – You do all this big talking, now let’s see you walk in. Performance.
2.06- 2.10- Let’s see you walk in. Liz walking in red dress.
2.10 – 2.22- Interlude- Vicki moshing in performance. Taken from many different angles.
2.22- 2.30 – Throwing glass at wall, angry smash.
2.30- 2.32- Smash of the glass.
2.32- 2.34- Dual screen, Vicki singing and Liz realising something.
2.34- 2.42- Performance. You do all this big talking now let’s see you walk in, I said let’s see you walk in.
Fences – Shot List
Introduction is 8 Seconds long.
1-6 seconds of the 8 is Location shots from the selected roof. Approximately 1 second each.
7-8 seconds is the performer sat on the railings and then jumping off.
9 seconds is when the performance will start. I’m sitting in a room made up of only big white walls… At this lyric she will slowly be walking forward. By the line and in the halls, the performer should be at the edge of the roof.
13 seconds – Shots of the eyes. There are people looking through. There will be five shots of eyes on the beat.
15 seconds - The window in the door 15-18 seconds medium long shot focused on people when Liz crosses the shot and the people look at her. Know exactly what we’re here for.
18- 22/23 seconds – don’t look up just let them think there’s no place else you’d rather be… Liz walking around aimlessly, looking lonely.
22/23 seconds – You’re always on display. Some how show that Liz is on display.
23-26 seconds – Vicki singing For everyone to watch and learn from.
26-29 seconds – Don’t you know by now, Close ups of barcodes and tags.
29-37 seconds - You can’t turn back, because this road is all you’ll ever have. Liz wandering around roads in town, reminiscing the past.
38-57 seconds – different performance shots of Vicki, Close ups, medium shots, high and low angle shots.
57-1.04 – Shots of Liz wandering around streets
1.05 If you’d let me I could, I’d show you how to build your fences. Shot of the building blocks building up.
1.05-1.09 – Quick shot of performance. Separate from the world the constant battle that you hate to fight.
1.09 – 1.14 – Just blame the limelight. Feet knock down the building blocks.
1.15 – 1.29 – Don’t look up just let them know there’s no place else you’d rather be, and now, you can’t turn back, because this road is all you’ll ever have. Performance and story interlinked together by dual screen. Swap shots between Liz and Vicki.
1.30 – 1.35 - It’s obvious that you’re dying, dying. Shots of Liz in the abandoned building.
1.35- 1.48 – Just living proof that the camera’s lying. More shots in abandoned building.
1.48- 1.55 – Performance shots. Yeah, yeah you’re asking for it, with every breath that you’re breathing. Intercut with Liz in the abandoned building.
1.55- 2.00 – Just breathe in…yeah yeah, well you’re just a mess. Re-applying make-up etc…
2.00- 2.06 – You do all this big talking, now let’s see you walk in. Performance.
2.06- 2.10- Let’s see you walk in. Liz walking in red dress.
2.10 – 2.22- Interlude- Vicki moshing in performance. Taken from many different angles.
2.22- 2.30 – Throwing glass at wall, angry smash.
2.30- 2.32- Smash of the glass.
2.32- 2.34- Dual screen, Vicki singing and Liz realising something.
2.34- 2.42- Performance. You do all this big talking now let’s see you walk in, I said let’s see you walk in.
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
Update on Editing
We have now fully finished all of the filming and are now completing the editing process. We expect to have all of the editing done by Friday 27th. Getting to this point has been difficult due to delays in filming, more specifically the weather and time to film. On Thursday 19th November, we decided to use the green screen to create a final scene to add into the video at last minute. I have captured this footage and think that it works very well with the concept of the video. Over these next few days the video will become completed and Images of outfits and locations will be displayed on the Blog.
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
Update on editing/filming
In the past few weeks the group have been busy filming and editing the footage to make sure we have a good finished piece. In this process we have realised that music videos need a lot more footage and variation than normal short films do and that getting the timing correct on the right beat can be quite a challenge.
We have encountered a few problems whilst filming such as the weather; wind, rain, fog etc... and also our performers hair colour caused a problem. Vicky had blue hair to begin with but as the weeks past her hair faded and turned to a green/blue. She couldn't get hold of the hair dye that she had used therefore we had to go out and film all the blue hair shots again with vickys new hair colour - purple.
We are now in the process of constant editing and making sure the miming fits with the song. We encountered problems whilst trying to do a split screen but we are hoping that putting a thick line through the clip will make this effect achievable.
I am going to post the shot list soon when we have edited it efficiently.
We have encountered a few problems whilst filming such as the weather; wind, rain, fog etc... and also our performers hair colour caused a problem. Vicky had blue hair to begin with but as the weeks past her hair faded and turned to a green/blue. She couldn't get hold of the hair dye that she had used therefore we had to go out and film all the blue hair shots again with vickys new hair colour - purple.
We are now in the process of constant editing and making sure the miming fits with the song. We encountered problems whilst trying to do a split screen but we are hoping that putting a thick line through the clip will make this effect achievable.
I am going to post the shot list soon when we have edited it efficiently.
Wednesday, 28 October 2009
Costume Research
The Costume in which we have chosen for the performance aspect of the video fit in very well with the generic conventions of the genre of female rock/pop/punk. Our performer and also group member, Victoria, is to wear a long, white T-Shirt, a black cardigan and black leggins, red doc martins and a necklace. Her hair is styled quite naturally besides the blue colour.
For the story side of the video we have decided to have group member Liz act the story part, The costume will consist of slightly casual, but dressesd up style for the high street filming. This will be to reflect her celebrity-esque image. We have also decided to have her in a different outfit for the derelict building scenes. In this part of the film we have decided to film with Liz in a red dress, as the scenery would make this look more dramatic.
For the story side of the video we have decided to have group member Liz act the story part, The costume will consist of slightly casual, but dressesd up style for the high street filming. This will be to reflect her celebrity-esque image. We have also decided to have her in a different outfit for the derelict building scenes. In this part of the film we have decided to film with Liz in a red dress, as the scenery would make this look more dramatic.
Wednesday, 21 October 2009
Update on Progress on Filming
We decided that it would be a good time to update out blog with information on the progress we were making on filming our music video.
At the moment we are starting to put the raw footage we have collected on our story board and trying to start piecing the music video together in a sequence. So far we have shot the performance parts of the roof, by using a mixture of shots, including tracking shots and a variety of mid and close ups. Within this we have made sure that the shots have continuity by ensuring costume is the same throughout, and trying to film on days when the weather is similar. We have found have found the weather has been one of the problems which we have faced, due to it being autumn the weather is unpredictable and we are vast approaching winter.When we were out filming, during a lesson, we found that the weather was too grim and foggy to film on a rooftop where we were filming, as we couldn’t see any of the buildings or scenery in the distance. The weather was also windy, making it difficult to film. We are going to ensure that we go and capture as much footage as we can, and we will soon start working on our storyline aspect of our video.
At the moment we are starting to put the raw footage we have collected on our story board and trying to start piecing the music video together in a sequence. So far we have shot the performance parts of the roof, by using a mixture of shots, including tracking shots and a variety of mid and close ups. Within this we have made sure that the shots have continuity by ensuring costume is the same throughout, and trying to film on days when the weather is similar. We have found have found the weather has been one of the problems which we have faced, due to it being autumn the weather is unpredictable and we are vast approaching winter.When we were out filming, during a lesson, we found that the weather was too grim and foggy to film on a rooftop where we were filming, as we couldn’t see any of the buildings or scenery in the distance. The weather was also windy, making it difficult to film. We are going to ensure that we go and capture as much footage as we can, and we will soon start working on our storyline aspect of our video.
Location Research
For our music video we had three types of locations for the different parts of the video. 1st of we had the idea of an urban rooftop for the performance scenes of the video. We decided on this as the type of music is very modern so would require a more modern feel to its locations. Also a rooftop would give an excellent variation of shots as it would be looking over a city/town. We started to research and look for some good locations for the performance in town centre. Town centre has a range of different buildings and lots of rooftops which were accessible. In the end we decided on the rooftop of shude-hill bus station. The picture below is off the rooftop we decided on.
This rooftop was also a car park which consisted of a lot of raps that we could use in different ways in our video. There is a large ramp with a railing along it. This we used as an advantage ion our video for the performer to jump of to add some excitement. The car park also has a lot of painted lines and markings which added colour and an urban feel to it. Looking out of the building there was an excellent view of the city which works extremely well with the mise-en-scene which was great for location shots.
For the storyline of the music video we had three different locations. The 1st was a busy local area, Town center. This location helped with the urban feel to the video and more of an upbeat area to match the music style. We were able to get a lot of experimental shots from this area, such as speeded up shots to give the busy feel to the video. The second location was an abandoned building in Ancotes. This location was great for a comparison to the busy street shots. The abandoned location was covered in green moss and graffiti which worked well with Liz’s red dress the way the two things contrasted looked great in the video. Below you can see and image of the location. 
Finally as a third locating we filmed Liz inside instead of outside to add range to our shots. We filmed her against a green screen with a camera taking images of her to show that she was in a photo shoot; this helped the storyline of the video so the viewer could tell she was a famous character.
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