Music Video - Second Edit

This is the second edit of our music video but we are still planning on making lots of changes to it such as the ending. There are also several filler shots in the video of scenery that we have merely put in now to complete the video with no black gaps but will be replaced at a later date. We are planning on doing a little bit more filming (hopefully tomorrow) but this shouldn't take too long to edit and hopefully we'll be on track to complete our video in time.

Editing Diary - 13/12/16

Thus far the editing is going very well, we were able to very quickly sync up the performance parts of our artist miming to the lyrics. This is in part due to the extensive practice we have had earlier in the year with our practice tasks such as when we did a mini video to the song 'Can't Stop the Feeling'. We feel the performance parts are the best bits of the video as they are the most professional looking due to us lucking out with clear weather and great lighting, plus the use of the Steady Cam which gives the shots some movement and realism. However we are unhappy with the ending as it lacks impact and just trails off in a boring and uninspiring way. Therefore we are going to try and find time to film an alternative ending where we will use the skill of cloning which we have practiced previously. A problem we face however is where to film this. It isn't a good idea to film outside as the lighting changes so frequently there would be a large discrepancy between the two sides of the scene and clones. Instead we were thinking of filming inside with a white backdrop, therefore we will have to find out if the photography studio at our school is free and book it out. If we do manage to do this though, it means hopefully our video will be a lot more dynamic and interesting with a stronger link to our storyline-making it more obvious to our audience.

Digipack Diary - 12/12/16

I am currently in the process of creating my Digipack, however it is hard to juggle the editing of the music video as well as the other tasks of a Digipack and a Digipack poster. However I have made a start and am happy with it thus far. I have gone with the double exposure idea and have two overlapping images of my artist with varying transparency. This also links with my music videos idea  of a character suffering from multiple personality disorder. The digipack is conveying the idea of two different sides to someone which most people feel like they struggle with at some point in their lives. The overall colour theme is black and white but there will be splashes of colour such as in the blossom on the inside flap.

Music Video - First Edit

This is the first edit of our music video. It is not yet finished as there are still some minor scenes that need filming and we are planning on changing the ending. However this is evidence of where we are at and what improvements need doing. We uploaded this video using 'Best Quality', it took a long time to export but we feel the quality is high enough that the wait time is worth it. We will therefore use this setting when uploading our final video to make it seem as professional as possible.

Filming Diary-4/12/16

This filming day was crucial to our whole overall video as it was the filming of our performance element. We set aside the whole day, got to Imy's house for 9.30am where we helped her get ready and then drove to Purton Boat Graveyard arriving at around 11am. The first problem we faced was the weather. Despite it being a bright and sunny day providing great lighting (albeit also causing the problem of our shadows being in shot if not filming at the correct angle), it was very cold. Imys costume of a white floaty dress offered her no protection from the elements and being on the water meant the wind was very strong. We had to compromise by doing only several shots right on the water and filmed very quickly. Also, in some shots Imy is wearing a white fur coat to keep her warm which isn't what we originally planned but feel it doesn't totally detract from her overall image. The wind also produced other issues such as Imy's hair often being blown all around her face which proved annoying when trying to do close ups.
Furthermore, we played our song on a speaker so we could hear it and Imy could sing along to it which worked while we were there, however, once we watched the videos back we realised you can't hear the music over the roaring wind. This means we have to try and lip read what part of the song Imy is singing which makes editing a little bit more tricky and time consuming. We also didn't realise how muddy and slippery it would be at our location due to previous bouts of rain. This caused all of us to get dirty, as well making it difficult to get to certain boats or areas we wanted to film as in some cases it would be quite dangerous to get there in the slippery conditions, especially as Imy was wearing heels.
 Even more problems we came across was the issue of using the Steady Cam. Unfortunately, as we were only using my little Sony camera to film on, it was too light situated on the Steady Cam and caused it to wobble all over the place and not stay stable. This was very disappointing as we were hoping to get lots of good moving shots of Imy singing which is vital in a music video. We tried to improvise by using a tripod but I am unsure how steady these will be.
 Despite all of this, I am fairly happy with the footage we shot and think we have enough quality footage to use in our music video without having to re-film.