The feedback from our teacher was extremely helpful as it allowed us to realise that we need to follows the techniques of the indie/rock genre. However, saying this, we also wanted to break the conventions.
The beginning shot is of Jack's feet, which pans to Tom's feet and then tilts up Tom's body. We particularly like this shot as it's different and something that the audience don't expect to see, thus breaking the conventions of the genre.
We did agree that the shot of Jack singing the lyrics was too long, therefore we have changed it to show shots of the other band members.
Friday, 18 February 2011
Thursday, 17 February 2011
Feedback
We have started putting together all of our editing along with the song. We had done about 15 seconds, and showed Mrs Stone, below is the feedback that she has given us;
- On 'shit' she expects the main characters to be introduced.
- When Jack sings the first lot of lyrics, she thinks it's too long, and maybe we should introduce the other characters.
- She expects to see quick shots of the band, showing authenticity.
- Jack is the singer of the band, and the main person of the narrative and needs to sell the song as well as the band.
Adobe Premier
Below are a few photo's of the Adobe Premier software that we are using to edit our music video.
Tuesday, 15 February 2011
Editing Process
We have begun editing the footage for our music video. We didn't realize how much footage we actually had from the two days that we filmed the band, which is good as it means that we have a lot more to work with, and we've decided that it's better to have too much footage than not enough, especially as it'll be quite difficult to get the band back together to do re-shoots as either location.
I personally think that the footage that we have is really good as we have you a small variety of cinematography, making our video seem a bit more interesting than using the same shots.
The only part of our footage we may have to change is the footage from The Magnet Pub. We filmed this in the daytime as it was more convenient with everyone, however, I think it will look unprofessional having a dark performance and a bright narrative, therefore I'd quite like to darken the pub footage so that it will link to the performance better.
I personally think that the footage that we have is really good as we have you a small variety of cinematography, making our video seem a bit more interesting than using the same shots.
The only part of our footage we may have to change is the footage from The Magnet Pub. We filmed this in the daytime as it was more convenient with everyone, however, I think it will look unprofessional having a dark performance and a bright narrative, therefore I'd quite like to darken the pub footage so that it will link to the performance better.
Monday, 14 February 2011
The Cinematography We Will Use
Below is a list of the cinematography that we want to use within our music video:
- Pan,
- Tilt,
- Zoom,
- Close-Up,
- Extreme Close-Up,
- Medium Shot,
- Two-Shot.
Cinematography Terminology
Pan
- This is when the camera is rotated to the left or the right, and at the same time the camera mount stays still.
- This is good for:
- Revealing an entire environment.
- Revealing a spatial relationship.
- Introducing multiple objects in a close-up.
- Simulating subjective view.
Tilt
- This is when the camera is rotated up ro down, and at the same time the camera mount stays still.
- It is a similar fuction to the pan, but isn't used as often.
Zoom
- This maginfies the subject, or reduces the subject.
- This can help to simulate a psychological process or a love story.
Close-Up
- This is a full face shot from below the shoulder line.
- It shows how the character looks and emphasises their facial expression.
Extreme Close-Up
- This shows only part of a subject, typically the face (e.g. eye/mouth etc.)
- It creates a powerful impact.
Long Shot
- This shot shows an entire body, and reveals any body movement.
- You are able to recognise the person, but you can also see the background and environment they're in.
- You are most focused on the atmosphere, the relationship between the character and the environment.
- It's also known as an establishing shot, and is usually the first shot of a scene.
Extreme Long-Shot
- This shot emphasises the environment, usually the subject is too small to be recognised.
- It tells you the location, the natural characteristics of the scene, the atmosphere etc.
- It also sets a general tone for the whole film/video.
Medium Long-Shot
- This shot descirbed the body language and movement of a character, and you are still able to see their facial expression.
Medium Shot
- This is the most widely used shot.
- It reveals facial expression and body language as well as the environment.
Two Shot
- This is when two people are placed in a shot together.
- It is most often framed as a medium shot or a long shot.
- This is when the camera is rotated to the left or the right, and at the same time the camera mount stays still.
- This is good for:
- Revealing an entire environment.
- Revealing a spatial relationship.
- Introducing multiple objects in a close-up.
- Simulating subjective view.
Tilt
- This is when the camera is rotated up ro down, and at the same time the camera mount stays still.
- It is a similar fuction to the pan, but isn't used as often.
Zoom
- This maginfies the subject, or reduces the subject.
- This can help to simulate a psychological process or a love story.
Close-Up
- This is a full face shot from below the shoulder line.
- It shows how the character looks and emphasises their facial expression.
Extreme Close-Up
- This shows only part of a subject, typically the face (e.g. eye/mouth etc.)
- It creates a powerful impact.
Long Shot
- This shot shows an entire body, and reveals any body movement.
- You are able to recognise the person, but you can also see the background and environment they're in.
- You are most focused on the atmosphere, the relationship between the character and the environment.
- It's also known as an establishing shot, and is usually the first shot of a scene.
Extreme Long-Shot
- This shot emphasises the environment, usually the subject is too small to be recognised.
- It tells you the location, the natural characteristics of the scene, the atmosphere etc.
- It also sets a general tone for the whole film/video.
Medium Long-Shot
- This shot descirbed the body language and movement of a character, and you are still able to see their facial expression.
Medium Shot
- This is the most widely used shot.
- It reveals facial expression and body language as well as the environment.
Two Shot
- This is when two people are placed in a shot together.
- It is most often framed as a medium shot or a long shot.
Editing Transitions
There are four types of editing transitions that can be used instead of using a simple cut to change from one shot to another.
3D Transition
- This is when one shot gradually replaces another.
- Page turn,
- Door,
- Spin.
Dissolve
- This is the most common transition and is when the first shot gradually disappears,
while the second shot gradually appears.
Wipe
- This is when one shot replaces another following a 2D pattern,
overlapping of 2 shots.
Fade
- This is a dissolve between a normal image and a black screen.
- Image-black = fade out.
- Black-image = fade in.
3D Transition
- This is when one shot gradually replaces another.
- Page turn,
- Door,
- Spin.
Dissolve
- This is the most common transition and is when the first shot gradually disappears,
while the second shot gradually appears.
Wipe
- This is when one shot replaces another following a 2D pattern,
overlapping of 2 shots.
Fade
- This is a dissolve between a normal image and a black screen.
- Image-black = fade out.
- Black-image = fade in.
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