Shooting practice: Music Video

The post contains a mini project that helped us learn how to shoot a music video. We shot our verse as a group and then created this post together. Verse 3 

Lesson Description: My teacher gave each group a verse from the song "Here comes the sun" we had to plan a scene which included various camera work and edits. As the goal was for us as to learn how to properly shoot certain angles and edit them seamlessly together, this will allow us to prevent casualties happening when doing our actual final music video.  

Pre production 

- Lyrics & rehersal 

Storyboard (Audrey) 

Production 

Our actress was members of our own team (Kalista and Rara) Rara being the lead and Kalista being the side character. With Audrey being the camera man 

Behind the scenes footage of our production 

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19OHN2Td7YwuSd0v_Fox0XdjzRIBKDHTg?usp=sharing

Here is the Google Drive file link of RAW video clips which included camera tests, shoot attempts (failed and others), and bloopers. 

Post production 

Editing (Audrey) 

I had edited the clips together and made sure that the song matches the scenes along with the lipsyncing of the actors. I utilised the application Capcut as it was a free, easy, and fast platform to edit videos. It only took a while to finish the project in one period of Media Studies class which was advantageous for the group. We were also familiar with the application which made it efficient.

Our idea was simple which does not include any special effects or color-grading as we decided to keep it natural. This was due to convenience and we wouldn't be applying this editing technique for our music video project as we want to create a visual appeal for the audience.

Here are the few steps that I did for editing:

1. Compile final shots

2. Add the song (download the audio from Mr Nick's file)

3. Cut, crop, and adjust the video clips according to the correct time frame

4. Make sure the lipsync matches the song

5. Turn down the audio volume of the clips

(include screenshots)

Final Result

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QL79spi1wMVfoor6xfZ8K2CtwvXWsqQW/view?usp=sharing

Here is the Google Drive file link

Problem (written by audrey): 

There weren't any significant problem throughout the processes of production. Me and my teammates were able to collaborate together as we plan out the details of the pre-production together in under than 20 minutes. Although, our plan wasn't followed exactly based on the final results. There was another angle shot (POV) with the same actions in a scene which we planned to use with a quick cut to capture the character's face clearly to showcase the performance aspect of the chorus clip that we had already recorded. We planned this out initially as it was one of our ideas for our big project so we decided to test it out. Although, this idea wasn't executed well which made it unprofessional and odd if we decided to insert that shot. The timing of the chorus also does not support the use of cuts to show another angle.

Another problem would be that the cut from the first scene with our side character walking to the sink to the second scene with the lead washing her hand was a bit un-neat. I was the one who edited it and saw this immediately and was unsatisfied with the results.

Solution: 

As we had no time left due to us being given only a short amount of time to complete everything we left the transition as it is. By the end we discarded the idea of using another angle to showcase the performance as it wouldn't flow as well if we did decide to do it. 

Future plan: 

Next time if we choose to shoot different angles we have to make sure the timeline of each clip flows well together with the lyric of the song. As the duration shouldn't be that short if we want to add several quick cuts and different angles. We must also make sure that the scene is long enough in order for the quick cuts to seem engaging while making sure the last action shot we filmed is similar to the next action were going to use at the begimning of the next scene. This ensures the transitions go well smoothly and each clips flows well with the narrative being set in place. And if we choose to go for a more professional approach we need better equipment so the result can be clear for the audience. 

Self Reflection: This mini project was quite simple to do as me and my team managed our time well and we were able to finish it before class ended. It made me more confident with our abilities as a team because our ideas flowed well together making us use our time efficiently when planing this video. We already had goals set in place which meant that our communication with one another became smoother allowing us to have a smooth process. I was able to learn from the many mistakes we did such as being overly ambitious because at the time we could only accomplish something that was very simple, hence why I was able to learn more about camera work and editing that benefited my groups ideas when we planned on our final real project. This is to avoid any mistakes were going to make as we know what to do beforehand.