Feedback after rough cut

After showing our rough cut to our class, we had a varied discussion about the strengths and weaknesses of the music video on the big-screen, and what we need to do before our deadline.

From our filming and editing, we knew that our performance sequences were the strongest parts of the video, especially as Matt (Grainger) experimented with a series of effects to create the needed tempo and effect within the video. The quick cut between the performance clips in relation to our storyboard are also strong. Yet, we have decided to do one more performance shoot to provide filler shots for the video and to get more close-ups of the singer to show the relationship between the visuals and music, as that was our main criticism.

We are also aiming to re-filming parts of the narrative, by using more running sequences to add/ create the fast-paced tempo within the narrative, as that two was a main criticism of our video.

We also need to take mise-en-scene into account as part of our performance shots in the school gym have a classroom chair in-shot, as a drum stall was unavailable, so the likely resolution is to zoom the sequence to cut the chair from the sequence and make the performance more realistic.

Overall, the response to the video was positive, in a way, we just need to 'fill-in-the-gaps'!

Progress so far...

At present, we have the introduction, first half of the first verse and both choruses complete, whilst the second verse, interlude and ending are still in progress. The main focus of our group now is to get vital and effective band filler shots to complete the sequences, as well as a possible, extra narrative location.

This footage will be uploaded and captured Monday and then put edited into the timeline.

Shoot 5 - Narrative Comments

We filmed around the Tunbridge Wells locations relevant to our video, e.g. the grove park and around the high street. Initially the shots appeared acceptable, as we filmed in the same light and camera conditions are we did during our recci of our narrative location. Yet, when we uploaded and captured the footage, some clips appeared too dark, as we could not distinguish the outline of the protagonist's body from the shadow and outlines of the surrounding street furniture.

In order to deal with the problems, we have applied the 'brightness and contrast' tool to the narrative slides and altered the settings so that the outline quality of the footage is obvious and acceptable as music video footage, and the transfer is not obivous.

(26th January 2009) the majority of footage is in place and ordered to the stroyboard. We now want to film a variety of filler shots for both the narrative and peformance sequences to 'fill-in the gaps'. The narrative will be set at the same locations, just changing the light source to adust to natural light within the shots and the performance will be in the drama studio, where the solo performance shots were, yet the performance will be whole band footage to 'fill-in' the gaps within the narrative of the verse and chorus.

Shoot 4

Shoot 4 was due to be filmed on saturday night. Once we had all met in town it started raining very heavily and instead of risking breaking the camera we decided to postpone filming and to do it at a later date.

Shoot 3

Shoot 3 was filmed in the gym and was fairly successful in terms of what filming we got done and the quality it came out at. We got all the shots we wanted done. We managed to include high angle, low angle, close ups, extreme high angle, handicam and even tilt and pan shots too. We filmed whole band performances and single band members shots.

Shoot 2 - Comments

Overall, Shoot 2, which was the solo performance shots of the drums and the singer, were very sucessful. We managed to capture mutliple shots of both musicians from various angles, manipulating the style of Hoobastank performance videos.

The shots included multiple aerial, high angle, low angle and close-up shots of the drummer, whilst, we concentrated on mid to close-up shots to capture their facial expressions and physical performance.

Filming