Feedback

Given that I just uploaded a rough edit of my music video, I asked for a bit of feedback to see what I could improve to bring up the quality of my vid. Here's what they had to say:

Emily: "Maybe cut down the length of some of the acting shots, cos they sometimes seem a bit long when the actors are hesitating about what to do".

Lily: "The chorus occasionally gets a bit repetetive, so maybe at some more shots to vary it up a bit."

Since receiving this feedback I've cut down the lengths of the clips to tighten up the editing, added a few varying shots to the chorus to keep interest and I am now hopefully very close to a final edit.

Rough Edit

Here is a rough edit of my music video brief, and what I've managed to achieve with it. Please give me as much feedback as possible :)

**NOTE** Please fastforward to 00:10 seconds, as I might be adding several graphic matches previous to the stop motion **NOTE**

Stop Motions!

I've begun filming and editing all my clips together using Adobe Premier Elements. It's still not quite finished as I am now experimenting with effects, but in the meantime, here's a little preview of what I've managed to complete so far.

24. Risk Assessment

HAZARDOUS !

Here is a risk assessment I have conducted which will act as a guideline in terms of what could potentially be hazardous during my filming and what I would have to be aware of. Nothing is particularly dangerous, just a bit bothersome, but it does help executing this task as I'm more aware of what could interfere with my filming.

23. Props

As my video features a scene of actors messing around in the art block whilst painting, I will need to collect props that will aid me execute these actions. So here's the list:

 

Paints

 I will be needing paint, and lots of it! Colours ranging from white to black in order to encompass all the colours of the rainbows that will reflect a whole range of different emotions relating to the melody and lyrics of the track. 

Paintbrushes

 Paintbrushes will be used to spread the paint, as well as hands.

Paper

Paper is essential as this is where the actors will be painting. It will also help as not to make too much of a mess, which I am sure the art teachers and captains will appreciate.

UPDATE

As my deadline is approaching, I am beginning to feel more and more overwhelmed by the tasks I have set myself to complete before the christmas break. And for this reason I have altered some minor points of my video which might aid with the diminishing of the workload, but heighten its success as it will allow me to really perfect it.

The stop motion will no longer be of drawings, but actual images as I feel I have more of a knack for photography than I do for illustration, and the process will also be less time consuming.

So far these are the changes I have concluded, but I will keep it updated as the process develops further.

22. Actors

And with the choosing of locations comes the choosing of my actors, and who better than Anna Stoss, Philipp Marquardt and Paul Antauer? Here are some pics of these infamous guys and my reasons for casting them.

Anna Stoss

Anna Stoss was thrown into the mix for one main reason; she is a girl. Not only does this add variety to the actors, but it also ensures that my video will appeal to botch boys and girls, therefore targeting a larger audience and increasing it's chances of success. Other than this, Anna has a unique style relating to the independent genre, whilst her bubbly and cheerful personality link back to the pop aspect and reflect the bouncy melody and lyrics. In addition, I have worked with her before during my previous year of Media Studies and found that we make a great team as she is enthusiastic and willing about my work.

Philipp Marquardt

Here is Philipp, his presence in my vid essential, as he brings a certain versatility to the video as his style adds contrast to the others. He's more of the neon and hip hop scene with his baggy hoodies, and brightly coloured accessories, thus relating to the pop aspect of the video. In addition, Philipp, Anna and I are close friends which will make the act of working together that much more smooth as we are familiar with each other's personalities.

Paul Antauer

Paul Anatuer and I, like Anna, have worked together on my previous Media Studies project during my AS year, and this is why I feel confident with my choice, as we are guaranteed to get along well. In addition, he is also close with Anna and Philipp. His style is more 'indie', reflective of Anna's yet his silly and playful personality are ideal for the mise en scene of this vid, as he is required to mess around with friends, a skill with which he is quite confident.