Today in our class we got put into two different groups. I am working in a group with Connor and Jack and today we pitched our three individual ideas to eachother and reflected on them to eachother and once we decided what our song was we created a presentation for our Music video song. We picked a song straight away at which we then started to think of various ideas for our music Video.
Today we presented our two film Pitch ideas to our fellow peer Group and our teacher. As our song choice included a video we played the song and turned the screen off so that our fellow peers and teacher was not persuaded or made their feedback based on Mac Miller's Official Music Video. We felt this method was very effective and the feedback is seen below. As we have already picked our song as we felt as though this was the best one we only pitched one idea to our class and wanted to receive feedback about this particular song Mac Miller - Nikes on My feet.
First of all we played our song, the feedback shown below is from our peers and teacher just Listening to the song with lyrics on the screen -
James - He thought that our music video would be a performance and concept based Music video. He then said that he would set it in a big city such as London and in an urban area because of the rap style. Although he said that a main concern is the editing as it is a fast paced song.
Issak - On the Other Hand, Issak thinks that the song would suit a narrative based Music video of a lead performer in a daily life situation walking down the street with nike shoes on. He said that the music video was quite a lavish/relaxing song.
Libby - She thought that our music Video would be Performance based after listen to the song.
Alicia - She immediately thought of the Stereotypical Rap song at which would involve drugs and alcohol. She also thinks that this could be a narrative based with cuts of performance in the music video.
Miss Field - Our lip syncing needs to be very good as there are a lot of lyrics at which are of fast pace, this therefore could be make or break in that sense. She also told us to think about who our target audience is and how we want to advertise it to them. She thinks that it is rather interesting and that Connor needs to pull off rapper as he is the lead performer.
From this feedback we realised that we need to decide where we are going to set our music video in the sense of the majority of the shots whether it will be in a particular place or in a variety of different locations.
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| Our fellow Peers listening to our song giving us feedback |
Friday 25th September
Today as a group we divided our jobs at which Connor was researching various other Hip-Hop artists for us to help us with researching different effects which we may help us with our own Digipak. By researching other artists it will give us an insight into what the market is like such as what thinks people include, Is there any specific Colours. Jack is researching about website creation in our particular genre which is hip hop and he is getting used to the website WIX. Today I am creating our timetable for when our group is available to have meetings and share any ideas.
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Today as a group we filmed Connor singing the first minute of the verse of our song, in the green screen room. This was practising the editing of Connor lip syncing with our song. We decided to not sing the chorus as we feel that this was a relatively easy chorus and we are mainly have this section filled with little lip syncing involved. Although we could of let Connor do it by himself we decided that for the real thing we would all be needed and therefore we worked as a team to get this done more quickly and effectively. After we did this in the lesson we continued to work on the Digipak and Website.
Tuesday 29th September
Today we has to refilm our lip syncing task as we realised that we could have made it better as it did not always fit the lyrics. Connor then started to editing the lip syncing task whilst I wrote a Letter to the record label so that we could use to song to create our Music Video. Jack then started creating the Twitter and Facebook accounts for our Artist at which in our Group discussion we decided that we would name our Connor, who is our artist C.DOT, This took some discussion as we tried to think of a variety of other names however we went with our first choice. This was something at which we all agreed that we felt the name linked well with our genre.
Thursday 1st October
Today we took some costume photos of Connor at which he may wear whilst filming being C.DOT. Then Connor as the main editor of the group created a Steal O Matic at which helps him and develops his skills of editing. This can allow help us with out Music Video to plan some shots. Jack finished creating the social media accounts at which he is gaining followers and posting on a constant basis. I started researching other similar genre artists at which our genre is hip hop.
Monday 5th October
Today we all individually started to edit our Robbie Williams music video remake of Let me Entertain you. This was interesting to see a wide range of all of our editing skills as everybody sees things in different ways. Although Connor is the main Editor it is good to see that we all can help and contribute ideas. We also reflected as a group the feedback we recieved from Jake and Pete about our ideas and what we could do with our music video. This can be seen on all our blogs. We felt as though this was really helpful to hear from the head media examiner and Jake who has been influential in editing many successful music videos.
Tuesday 6th October
Today in our group discussion we decided the locations that we will be filming and then we decided that we are going to start filming next Tuesday in London. We have also planned for other dates where we are free to film, this can be found on the Shooting schedule at which we have started to work on. We also planned the props which we need in each location we film in so that we do not forget anything which we may need. Connor started to create a Parralex with the photoshoot photo we used to see whether this could work in our Music Video. I also had to fill in a risk assessment form for when we go to London.
Friday 9th October
Today in our group we planned everything for our scheduled shooting of the music video for the Monday. We finally completed our story board which we will be taking a shot of each frame and will be uploaded on to our blogs. We also did a shooting schedule so we had a plan of the day so we knew where and when to go at each time, this would help the day run smoothly and make sure every shot is completed by the end of the day for what we wanted to film in London. We also sorted out all of the equipment and reserved it so it was ready to be taken on Monday morning so nothing would delay our shooting schedule.
Monday 12th October
Today was our day of filming in London. We got the train from Shenfield London Liverpool Street to gain access to the tube which we would use to navigate our way around London. The first shooting shot we visited and shot the different locations of the peformance in these locations in the following order.
The Barbican
Victoria Road (Kensington & Chelsea)
Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park
Shoreditch
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We found the day went very successful and filmed everything we needed to in the time we had. The day was a very long one starting from 9.30am till 8pm but we all worked together and made some successful shots which will be edited in the week.
Tuesday 13th October
Today after our trip to London, we all had a look at how our shots were. We were all pleased with how they went. Connor then started to edit the footage and pick out the best bits. I researched various titles in music videos and I found at a particular title at which i really enjoyed. I also finished editing the practice shots at which i did not fully complete on Friday. Jack experienced food poisoning on this day and therefore was unable to attend school.
Thursday 14th October
After I finished editing the practice shots at which we did as a group. Connor decided to film in the green screen room and we made sure the camera was in the exact same place, and filmed connor in three different positions in the room at which create a cloning effect aswell as the abstract effect at which I found whilst editing. Connor then uploaded the footage and started to edit. I began to start the annotated lyrics at which our ideas at where we came through
Friday 16th October
Today we had a group discussion and we decided the next filming locations at where would film at. We inquired times at which we can enter the dome and we will film in there next week. We also decided that at the start of next week we will film at the graffiti wall in Chelmsford. This took up the majority of the lesson as we also reflected on what we already had in our music video. We came up with the ideas that we need some more scenery shots as we had a lot of performance.
Monday 19th October
Today Jack researched various similar artists at which would help when we start to create our digipak. Connor continued to edit the music video. I continued with the annotated lyrics.
Tuesday 20th October
Today Jack did similar costumes research for any outfits at which we think would look good for Connor. Connor continued to edit the music video. I started to breakdown various shots from ASAP Rocky's music video 'Peso' and annotate shots at which we have used and what we could use to improve our music video.
Friday 23rd October
Today we filmed in the Dome as a group we took two cameras so that we would be able to get a good number of shots at the same time. This made it quicker and also we got more shots from doing this. Me and Jack both filmed Connor. We then as a group looked at the shots together
Tuesday 10th November
Today we had a group discussion at what else we need to film and we received some feedback from our teachers. We also decided that we are going to film tomorrow.
Wednesday 11th November
Today we filmed in Great Baddow various shots at which we felt we lacked. We increased the movement of the camera and this gives us a wider variety of shots in our music video.
Friday 13th November
Tuesday 29th September
Today we has to refilm our lip syncing task as we realised that we could have made it better as it did not always fit the lyrics. Connor then started to editing the lip syncing task whilst I wrote a Letter to the record label so that we could use to song to create our Music Video. Jack then started creating the Twitter and Facebook accounts for our Artist at which in our Group discussion we decided that we would name our Connor, who is our artist C.DOT, This took some discussion as we tried to think of a variety of other names however we went with our first choice. This was something at which we all agreed that we felt the name linked well with our genre.
Thursday 1st October
Today we took some costume photos of Connor at which he may wear whilst filming being C.DOT. Then Connor as the main editor of the group created a Steal O Matic at which helps him and develops his skills of editing. This can allow help us with out Music Video to plan some shots. Jack finished creating the social media accounts at which he is gaining followers and posting on a constant basis. I started researching other similar genre artists at which our genre is hip hop.
Monday 5th October
Today we all individually started to edit our Robbie Williams music video remake of Let me Entertain you. This was interesting to see a wide range of all of our editing skills as everybody sees things in different ways. Although Connor is the main Editor it is good to see that we all can help and contribute ideas. We also reflected as a group the feedback we recieved from Jake and Pete about our ideas and what we could do with our music video. This can be seen on all our blogs. We felt as though this was really helpful to hear from the head media examiner and Jake who has been influential in editing many successful music videos.
Tuesday 6th October
Today in our group discussion we decided the locations that we will be filming and then we decided that we are going to start filming next Tuesday in London. We have also planned for other dates where we are free to film, this can be found on the Shooting schedule at which we have started to work on. We also planned the props which we need in each location we film in so that we do not forget anything which we may need. Connor started to create a Parralex with the photoshoot photo we used to see whether this could work in our Music Video. I also had to fill in a risk assessment form for when we go to London.
Friday 9th October
Today in our group we planned everything for our scheduled shooting of the music video for the Monday. We finally completed our story board which we will be taking a shot of each frame and will be uploaded on to our blogs. We also did a shooting schedule so we had a plan of the day so we knew where and when to go at each time, this would help the day run smoothly and make sure every shot is completed by the end of the day for what we wanted to film in London. We also sorted out all of the equipment and reserved it so it was ready to be taken on Monday morning so nothing would delay our shooting schedule.
Monday 12th October
Today was our day of filming in London. We got the train from Shenfield London Liverpool Street to gain access to the tube which we would use to navigate our way around London. The first shooting shot we visited and shot the different locations of the peformance in these locations in the following order.
The Barbican
Victoria Road (Kensington & Chelsea)
Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park
Shoreditch
02
We found the day went very successful and filmed everything we needed to in the time we had. The day was a very long one starting from 9.30am till 8pm but we all worked together and made some successful shots which will be edited in the week.
Tuesday 13th October
Today after our trip to London, we all had a look at how our shots were. We were all pleased with how they went. Connor then started to edit the footage and pick out the best bits. I researched various titles in music videos and I found at a particular title at which i really enjoyed. I also finished editing the practice shots at which i did not fully complete on Friday. Jack experienced food poisoning on this day and therefore was unable to attend school.
Thursday 14th October
After I finished editing the practice shots at which we did as a group. Connor decided to film in the green screen room and we made sure the camera was in the exact same place, and filmed connor in three different positions in the room at which create a cloning effect aswell as the abstract effect at which I found whilst editing. Connor then uploaded the footage and started to edit. I began to start the annotated lyrics at which our ideas at where we came through
Friday 16th October
Today we had a group discussion and we decided the next filming locations at where would film at. We inquired times at which we can enter the dome and we will film in there next week. We also decided that at the start of next week we will film at the graffiti wall in Chelmsford. This took up the majority of the lesson as we also reflected on what we already had in our music video. We came up with the ideas that we need some more scenery shots as we had a lot of performance.
Monday 19th October
Today Jack researched various similar artists at which would help when we start to create our digipak. Connor continued to edit the music video. I continued with the annotated lyrics.
Today Jack did similar costumes research for any outfits at which we think would look good for Connor. Connor continued to edit the music video. I started to breakdown various shots from ASAP Rocky's music video 'Peso' and annotate shots at which we have used and what we could use to improve our music video.
Friday 23rd October
Today we filmed in the Dome as a group we took two cameras so that we would be able to get a good number of shots at the same time. This made it quicker and also we got more shots from doing this. Me and Jack both filmed Connor. We then as a group looked at the shots together
26th October - 2nd November
During the half term we created our halfway evaluation ready
for our presentation on the first Wednesday back. We also gathered some more
research which was posted during the half term.
Wednesday 4th November
Today we presented our halfway evaluation to the class. We
also interviewed C.DOT previously on the Tuesday so we were able to show the
recorded interview which can be seen on our blogs. Our presentation was a
success and we were very happy with how it was presented, the interview we
previously recorded was also very popular with our fellow peers in our class.
Friday 6th November
Today Connor started to come up with some ideas for the digipak and began to construct the front and back cover which can be shown on the blog this is our first draft. I began to research other Digipaks of similar genre and artists. Jack continued work on the website.
Monday 9th November
Jack was absent today due to an illness. Connor started an editing effect at which I filmed him performing this effect. I started to looking at tour posters which are similar to our genre.
Today we had a group discussion at what else we need to film and we received some feedback from our teachers. We also decided that we are going to film tomorrow.
Wednesday 11th November
Today we filmed in Great Baddow various shots at which we felt we lacked. We increased the movement of the camera and this gives us a wider variety of shots in our music video.
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| Connor midway through performance |
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| Filming Connor performing |
Today we as a group had a group discussion about the things we need to post. we then created a detailed plan of the things we need to do both the deadline on the 30th November. We also had a group discussion about the next time we would film. We also produced our tour poster first draft and uploaded this onto the blog at which we will receive feedback from our fellow peers and teachers.
Monday 16th November
Today we realised that we needed to blog the various skills at which connor has used for the constant production of our music video. We therefore spoke through the different techniques and uploaded these onto the blog. Jack carried out some website research and began to start designing each page of the website itself. Connor continued to edit the music video whilst I began to carry out further digipak research at which we have already carried. I also started to research various front magazine pages at which would fit well with our genre.
Tuesday 17th November
Today we created a C.DOT poster at which advertises the new album of connor's. This poster links well with our front album cover which we were also working on so that it would link well with the website creating synergy. We also felt this was a good time to look at other student music videos which linked well with our genre but also we felt that other genres may also help improve our music video. We did this as a group so that we got different opinions about each video itself. Connor finished off creating the front page of a magazine article.
Wednesday 18th November
Today our first digipak draft was created as we finished the six sides. We will then wait for feedback on our digipak at which be carried out in the week commencing the 30th November. After we received feedback on our tour poster we also made some slight adjustments to the tour poster itself and therefore carried out steps towards our second tour poster draft. As a group we then divided into sections where Connor would focus on editing, Jack would focus on the website research and the website itself while I would carry our Digipak and Magazine article research.
Friday 20th November
Today I used various websites and used my magazine article research to help to start to create the magazine article whilst I decided to use a two page spread, which I picked the idea from XXL magazines, something Connor previously used for the front page Magazine article. Jack continued to work the on the website whilst generating ideas from his research which he felt would work nicely if they correlated together. Connor after receiving some feedback on the music video changed some shots around.
Monday 23rd November
Today I wasn't in due to a family incident. Jack changed the template of the website itself as he was unsure of this when he first selected it. Connor continued to edit the music video and this lesson contained huge amounts of precise draws with the mouse as he continued our neon theme, frame by frame editing.
Wednesday 25th November
Today I worked on the construction of the double page spread which I kept changing my mind on. Jack felt as though something was lacking from the website so therefore he carried out further website research. Connor continued to edit as the due to the constant feedback we received as we have been ahead in the production of our music video.
Friday 27th November
Today I finished our digipak research which we will use in the construction of our digipak second draft. Jack on the website today sorted out the store page, at which he had to use photoshop and personally edit C.DOT merchandise. Connor edited the start of our music video as he felt the start didn't quite link well enough with our genre.
Monday 30th November
Today I finished the construction of the double page spread of the magazine article which will then be put onto the website. Jack created the news page on the website which will have the magazine article on this. Connor used a split screen effect on different shots of the music video itself, this is something he felt was lacking after watching another draft.
Tuesday 1st December
Today was the day where we had to produce our latest music video draft, our website current draft and our Digipak first draft. We then watched our fellow peers music video draft and individually gave other people feedback about the music video itself. Our fellow peers did the same to our music video and we will receive the feedback later on this week.
Thursday 3rd December
Today we had to mark our fellow peers website and Digipak, whilst our fellow peers did the same for our website and digipak. We also received our feedback on our music video which as a group we went through.
Friday 4th December
Today we received feedback on our website and digipak from our fellow peers at which we then as group discussed at to which feedback we agreed and we also had some feedback which we need to explain to certain people, this was similar to the Bombay Sapphire feedback, where we had to explain the reason behind using certain items.
Monday 7th December
Today Jack continued to work on the website and added a promotional code aswell as adjusting some other things on the website itself. Connor had to redo the billboard in our music video as it did not really have to much synergy. I was given the feedback at which I then had to anaylse the feedback given for the next time we work on the website and Digipak.
Wednesday 8th December
Today Jack finished creating the discount code on the website. Today as a group we did a photo shoot for our Digipak. Connor then after looking at various feedback, started to work on our final digipak. Today I started colour correcting the final music video, in order to improve the quality of the shots.
Monday 16th November
Today we realised that we needed to blog the various skills at which connor has used for the constant production of our music video. We therefore spoke through the different techniques and uploaded these onto the blog. Jack carried out some website research and began to start designing each page of the website itself. Connor continued to edit the music video whilst I began to carry out further digipak research at which we have already carried. I also started to research various front magazine pages at which would fit well with our genre.
Tuesday 17th November
Today we created a C.DOT poster at which advertises the new album of connor's. This poster links well with our front album cover which we were also working on so that it would link well with the website creating synergy. We also felt this was a good time to look at other student music videos which linked well with our genre but also we felt that other genres may also help improve our music video. We did this as a group so that we got different opinions about each video itself. Connor finished off creating the front page of a magazine article.
Wednesday 18th November
Today our first digipak draft was created as we finished the six sides. We will then wait for feedback on our digipak at which be carried out in the week commencing the 30th November. After we received feedback on our tour poster we also made some slight adjustments to the tour poster itself and therefore carried out steps towards our second tour poster draft. As a group we then divided into sections where Connor would focus on editing, Jack would focus on the website research and the website itself while I would carry our Digipak and Magazine article research.
Friday 20th November
Today I used various websites and used my magazine article research to help to start to create the magazine article whilst I decided to use a two page spread, which I picked the idea from XXL magazines, something Connor previously used for the front page Magazine article. Jack continued to work the on the website whilst generating ideas from his research which he felt would work nicely if they correlated together. Connor after receiving some feedback on the music video changed some shots around.
Monday 23rd November
Today I wasn't in due to a family incident. Jack changed the template of the website itself as he was unsure of this when he first selected it. Connor continued to edit the music video and this lesson contained huge amounts of precise draws with the mouse as he continued our neon theme, frame by frame editing.
Wednesday 25th November
Today I worked on the construction of the double page spread which I kept changing my mind on. Jack felt as though something was lacking from the website so therefore he carried out further website research. Connor continued to edit as the due to the constant feedback we received as we have been ahead in the production of our music video.
Friday 27th November
Today I finished our digipak research which we will use in the construction of our digipak second draft. Jack on the website today sorted out the store page, at which he had to use photoshop and personally edit C.DOT merchandise. Connor edited the start of our music video as he felt the start didn't quite link well enough with our genre.
Monday 30th November
Today I finished the construction of the double page spread of the magazine article which will then be put onto the website. Jack created the news page on the website which will have the magazine article on this. Connor used a split screen effect on different shots of the music video itself, this is something he felt was lacking after watching another draft.
Tuesday 1st December
Today was the day where we had to produce our latest music video draft, our website current draft and our Digipak first draft. We then watched our fellow peers music video draft and individually gave other people feedback about the music video itself. Our fellow peers did the same to our music video and we will receive the feedback later on this week.
Thursday 3rd December
Today we had to mark our fellow peers website and Digipak, whilst our fellow peers did the same for our website and digipak. We also received our feedback on our music video which as a group we went through.
Friday 4th December
Today we received feedback on our website and digipak from our fellow peers at which we then as group discussed at to which feedback we agreed and we also had some feedback which we need to explain to certain people, this was similar to the Bombay Sapphire feedback, where we had to explain the reason behind using certain items.
Monday 7th December
Today Jack continued to work on the website and added a promotional code aswell as adjusting some other things on the website itself. Connor had to redo the billboard in our music video as it did not really have to much synergy. I was given the feedback at which I then had to anaylse the feedback given for the next time we work on the website and Digipak.
Wednesday 8th December
Today Jack finished creating the discount code on the website. Today as a group we did a photo shoot for our Digipak. Connor then after looking at various feedback, started to work on our final digipak. Today I started colour correcting the final music video, in order to improve the quality of the shots.
Friday 9th December
Today as a group we changed the tour poster to create our final draft 3 of this tour poster. I continued to colour correct the music video shots.
Friday 17th December
Over the last week we made checks on our blogs to make sure that we did not miss anything which we forgot to load. We uploaded our final music video on this day as we corrected the last couple of shots which lacked the final pristine look.