Tuesday 17th November
Today my class watched my first draft of my music video, and feedback their thoughts and constructive criticism. Before showing the video, I told them that Esther and I are planning on filming in London at some point in the future, where I plan to reshoot the out of focus shots (E.g. Close Up Shots Singing, and train shots).
The following are improvements suggested by my class mates:
- Brightness in changes
- Lip Sync
- More Spinning
- Out of Focus Shot/Lower Quality Shots
- Some changes were too fast
- Change Font
One student explained how the change in brightness from location to location, was displeasing to watch. Therefore I plan on adjusting the exposure in Final Cut Pro, within the next few lessons. Another student also pointed out that the light fades subtly in the second from last shot, which made the viewer believe the last shot would end in the dark. To fix this, I will either change the second to last shot to a day light shot or re-film the last shot in the dark.
Many students pointed out that the lip sync could be improved, therefore I will make a point of working on the lip sync when we next film. There were few occasions where the time is out due to my editing, but there are occasions where the performance could be more consistent. I hope to find locations as aesthetically pleasing and suitable for the close up shots again.
Another student commented on the dance move where Esther spun around in a circle. He said that this section was the most interesting as the star faces the camera for the rest of the video, and suggested to add more of this. However, after much consideration this would require a large section of the dance routine to be re-choregraphed. This will set production back by at least 2-3 weeks, meaning I am very unlikely to finish finish editing and evaluate my project by the deadline.
Before showing my video I told everyone that some of the shots were out of focus, but it become even more noticeable when the video was projected onto a large screen. The lower quality of the shot filmed in the Photography studio at 1:47, was very noticeable. The quality of the shot was compromised as it was filmed in a dark studio, with flashing lights, on auto. To overcome this issue, I will either re-film the shot with better lighting, or cut the shot from the video which would be a shame.
Someone else said they felt that some of the changes in locations happened to quickly, on beats which are insignificant. This could be improved my slowing down the changes. As much as I agree some of the changes are very quick, I am struggling to define a significant beat during the faster pace areas of the song. I plan to continue to edit in the way I have so far, but if I come across a way of cutting the shots in a better way, I will make changes accordingly.
I had planned to create a different font in photoshop and use a green screen later on in production, however I decided to use a font in Final Cut Pro for my first edit. I plan to experiment with various different options of fonts within the next couple of lessons.
Overall I have found the suggestions and constructive criticism really helpful, I now plan to use these points and my own to improve the quality of my music video and make a plan for filming.
Another student commented on the dance move where Esther spun around in a circle. He said that this section was the most interesting as the star faces the camera for the rest of the video, and suggested to add more of this. However, after much consideration this would require a large section of the dance routine to be re-choregraphed. This will set production back by at least 2-3 weeks, meaning I am very unlikely to finish finish editing and evaluate my project by the deadline.
Before showing my video I told everyone that some of the shots were out of focus, but it become even more noticeable when the video was projected onto a large screen. The lower quality of the shot filmed in the Photography studio at 1:47, was very noticeable. The quality of the shot was compromised as it was filmed in a dark studio, with flashing lights, on auto. To overcome this issue, I will either re-film the shot with better lighting, or cut the shot from the video which would be a shame.
Someone else said they felt that some of the changes in locations happened to quickly, on beats which are insignificant. This could be improved my slowing down the changes. As much as I agree some of the changes are very quick, I am struggling to define a significant beat during the faster pace areas of the song. I plan to continue to edit in the way I have so far, but if I come across a way of cutting the shots in a better way, I will make changes accordingly.
I had planned to create a different font in photoshop and use a green screen later on in production, however I decided to use a font in Final Cut Pro for my first edit. I plan to experiment with various different options of fonts within the next couple of lessons.
Overall I have found the suggestions and constructive criticism really helpful, I now plan to use these points and my own to improve the quality of my music video and make a plan for filming.
