Rock Music Poster Editing

 This video shows an extract of the process that one member of our group was going through whilst editing a practice album cover. They were trying to see if some of the ideas that they had for the cover would work and how they could go about improving their ideas. Whilst doing so, he found that the software that was on the tablet was very limited in terms of what he wanted to achieve over all and felt that it wasn't a successful software to use for the final piece. This meant that because he had had the practice on the software before hand, we were able to talk as a group and decide this wasn't the best method for us to use.This then saved time for us as we were able to way out the positive and negatives early on in the process.

Editing Post 3

For this editing session we had to finalise our second draft to our Rock music video. Within this session, we needed to make sure that all the irrelevant shots were deleted and no more clips of Liam were included at all.he clips that we did have of Liam had to be replaced with Lee. We then had to make sure that he did look part of the band and not an outcast.

We had to add in the band shots and make sure that the instruments synced up to the beat of the music whilst they were being played. This bit was hard as Lee had never played the guitar before and Kieran had in return never played the drums. This meant that they did not fully know how to play the instrument and so the syncing was a lot harder. However, because they listened to the rhythm of the song they managed to get as much in time as they could which helped when it came to the editing process. We also had the hard job of doing the quick cut shots between the different instruments when it came to the solo fast part in the music. We wanted them to alternate so that they almost flashed in and off of the screen. This would reflect a live feel to the band like they were playing on a stage for the audience. It would also keep the music video interesting so that the viewer would want to continue watching it.

Editing Post 2

Tuesday 10th December

For this editing session we had a lot to change to make our Rock music video meet all the requirements that were necessary to achieve a more realistic Rock music video. This involved cutting out the footage that we no longer needed or could use. We couldn't use some of this footage as it was either shaky or contained shots of Liam who is no longer in the band. It also contained shots of the wrong costumes and there for would not fit in with continuity. This then left us space to make room for more band shots which were missing in our first draft. This meant that our first draft did not reflect or meet some of the conventions it needed to and therefor this needed to be changed.

As we had recently filmed the new footage with the new band member, we were able to add this footage in and edit it together. Just by adding in this new footage we were getting a much slicker feel to our Rock music video as a whole. The new footage featured much clearer, still shots which contained more angle types that helped build up the atmosphere to the song.

When editing this footage, we made sure to cut to the beat and have all the lipsynching in time to the lyrics. This resulted on a cleaner, more realistic video as because of Andrews clear performance, it almost looked like he was actually performing live. We also made sure that all of the shots flowed well together whilst making sure that they weren't too long so that it no longer fitted with the conventions that we needed to stick too.

Filming Log 6

Sunday 8th December

For this filming session we managed to get all of the park shots done that we needed to film. As Liam had hurt his knee and wasn't able to film, we have introduced Lee as the friend that finds Andrew. We managed to get both of the band members perspectives of the meeting in the various angles that we decided to use.

Whilst we were editing and had made our first draft, we saw that the flashbacks of Andrew and I did not work as well as we as a group would of liked. As a whole, we decided to remove these shots and so when we went on our second filming shoot we decided not to re-film these shots and to just remove them instead. It also did not cut right to the beat of the music and so it did not flow well within the music video.This would then free up a little bit of time to make room for more band shots where we can include more lip syncing from Andrew. It also helps us stick to the stereotypical conventions of a Rock music video that are needed to portray this genre effectively. 

However, we did encounter a difficulty when it came to this filming session. As we didn't have the box for this filming session we have to make a reason why Andrew suddenly does not have his prop. We are now planning to film a shot where Andrew falls over and breaks his box. This will also link well with the idea that he is surrounded by bad luck that's coming from the break up. This will only be a quick shot, but it will explain a lot more about the story of the music video as a whole. 

Filming Log 7

Thursday 12th December

Within this filming session, we introduced lee into the band as the guitarist. This is because of the issues we have had previously which has lead to Liam being unable to film with us. Within these shots, we can see all the band together in their correct costumes. The area was quite cramped which helped portray the Rock genre to the piece. To make sure the mise én scene fitted with the Rock genre, we covered up the sofa with white blankets and different materials. We also made sure that the background was less family orientated by removing the family pictures from the wall.

We managed to get a variety of different camera angles to make sure that we really portrayed the Rock image that we wanted to get across. We got a variety of different camera shots of Lee on the guitar from various angles to show his image in a range of ways. Also we filmed Kieran playing the drums to make sure that we have a variety of shots to cut to the beat. These will be used to sync up the playing of the instruments in time to the music. Some of our most successful shots were when Andrew was looking directly into the camera lip synching. I think these worked well because he is engaging with the audience so you almost feel part of their band. This fits in with the conventions that are needed in a Rock music video.

However, towards the end our camera had filled up all of its memory which meant that we couldn't get a shot done that we would have liked too but was not necessary to our music video. We now know for next time that we should take more than one memory card so that an issue like this does not come up again. This way we can avoid any mis-hap from happening.

Overall I feel that the filming session went well as we managed to get everything done that we needed too.
We all worked well as a group,which helped the process of the filming session. This meant that we managed to set up the background and misé en scene quickly and efficiently. We also managed to get a lot of filming done in the time we had provided for us which is excellent.

Peer Feedback For First Draft

06/12/13

When we got our feedback back, there were a few points that the majority had said. I chosen these so that the group have a clear idea of what needs to be done.

Strengths:

The majority of the feedback said that Andrews performance was very good as he appeared confidence and had distinct characteristics. He was also clear with the lyrics which made the lip synching more realistic. Many people said that the storyline was clear, creative and the costume helped tell the story because it was conventional to the Rock genre.

- Performance + lip synching
- Costume --> Conventional
- Shot angles are good

Weaknesses:

- Not enough cuts between shots
- Some shaky, unframed shots
- More performance shots needed

Average Grade: D
Average Mark: 15
Average Level: 2
Most common mark: 20

A change in our group

We have encountered some issues to do with one of our band members, Liam. Unfortunately he has hurt his knee and so he will not be able to be in our music video anymore. Another reason is that he has had a hair cut as so the continuity will not be right if we still kept him in. This means that we have had to change a band member within our group. This band member will now be replaced with someone called Lee who we fill will fit the role perfectly and is willing to do so for us.

As we have had this change in group, we will need to re-film the footage that Liam was featured in as it would not make sense to still have him in it. This means that we will need to schedule a time where we can all get together and film everything that is necessary for our Rock music video. Due to this change, we will be cutting out the train shots for many reasons. One is the lack of time to re-film this footage and we feel that it did not flow right with the rest of the music video. We will also be cutting out the footage of Andrew and I; the flashbacks, as they took up too much time within the video. This meant that we did not have enough time to show any lipsynching or enough band shots that were needed. We also could not do exactly what we wanted with the flashbacks and together as a group we came up with the decision to cut out these shots.

Editing

Editing:

After each filming session, our group have been editing all the successful pieces of footage together to create the first draft to our Rock music video. The editing has mainly been done by Liam and Andrew so far but Kieran and I will take over soon. We have decided to do it like this as it means that the other group members can be getting on with other things that need to be done at the same time. It makes it so that we are not all doing the same thing at the same time.

In each editing session, we have tried to make sure that each cut is to the beat of the music. This is because it links in with the stereotypical conventions of a music video as a whole. It especially links in with the Rock genre as the majority of shots are fast paced and quickly cut between each other. We still have some long shots within our draft and we need to cut these down as much as possible to fit in completely with the conventions.