First Video Shoot

First Video Shoot: 13/12/2013

Today we started our filming for our music video. After making our production plan , this was the first shoot we had to do , and the chosen scene was the running scene involving Charlie ( 3rd transformation).

Location:

The location we filmed was the streets around Welling , we wanted the housing and background to look working class to give off a the type of  background Charlie was brought up in. To do so we used google maps and looked around on street view to find locations/ roads that would be perfect for us to use.
The print screen of google maps shows the road we used. We went down lovel avenue and few of the sides roads as this is all council estate around here , so it fits what we are looking for.

In addition , the video above shows the location of the road we filmed , just for documentation purposes.







Equipment:

The equipment we used were the following shown in this image:
We used a Tri-Pod hired out from Welling School Media Department and a DSL 600 camera.






















Roles:

Charlie Lilly : Actor
Daniel Kelly : Camera man
Charlie Northern: Camera man
Harry Monan: Camera man

We took it in  turns to film so everyone got a go as this is our music video we need to film and create it ourself.

Costume/ Props:

The costume we used for this shoot was a grey tracksuit and running shoes so it goes with the effect that Charlie is training and working out. Shown in the image bellow.

Review:

Overall , this was our first shoot so we wasn't expecting the best. However , we feel like we have came back with some good shots and more ideas for our next film shooting next week. This shoot was more about the wide angles and long shots and a starting progress so we get a rough idea. The next shoot  for this type of scene we are focusing on close ups as we feel out music video needs to be dominated with short cut of close ups to make the video more fast paced. Perhaps , we might wait for the weather to be cold so the cold air coming out of Charlie mouth could give off a good effect to the music video.

Bonus DVD

This is my first draft of my Bonus DVD which I created. The bonus DVD is a bonus for the 'super fans' as its a chance to see the life of the band behind their music videos. The DVD has interviews with the band , their story of how they got signed, clips of live performance and the band producing/ creating their music.  The reason why I chose to have the image of the band in the studio is because the image has a direct link to the content in the DVD. The image is a natural shot of the band producing one of their songs , listening and playing about with it in the studio. This behind the scene image , links in with the content in the DVD as the purpose of the DVD is to show the behind the scenes of the band in how they create their music ect.
I put the image into photoshop and edit it by changing the colour to black and white and then playing around with the contrast , bringing out certain aspects such as the guitar ect.

The only way I felt to have a image and a CD together would be to have a pocket slot for the DVD and I feel like this can be see as a unique idea , something different which is a theme the band like to have. They like to be unique. In addition , the way i created the pocket was simple. I simply got a image of a white CD from google images and then added that on top of the plain grey background. To create the pocket I simply added the image on top of the CD and then brought the width inwards so you can see the CD poking out from the pocket behind the image layer.
To bring out the pocket and DVD more , i added a dark bold black edge around the DVD and image to make it stand out.

Finally , I had to have some sort of text to indicate that this is the Bonus DVD. I tried a number of locations and this looked the best in my opinion.

Overall , I am very pleased in how my Bonus DVD panel turn t out. I feel the pocket idea work well and the  image works perfectly with the purpose of the DVD. However , some minor changes I feel could be added. Firstly I need to change the word 'CD' to 'DVD' as this is a DVD. Secondly , I feel the font could be made better in somehow , perhaps use a better font or location which i well play around with and add to my second draft.

Second Draft CD panel

This is my second and improved draft of my CD panel.

I haven't done much to change from my first draft but improvement wise I changed from colour to black and white. The reason why I done this is due to my digi pack has a black and white theme through out , all the images are black and white and it looked random to have 1 image in colour. I feel like the black and white image works more better and sharper , and adds to that indie feel towards my digi pack which is perfect as that is the type of band we are going for.

However , I do feel I need to add colour to my digi pack so I need to re think about my ideas in how i can add in some sort of colour. 

First Draft CD Panel

This is my first draft of a  CD panel for my CD. 

I used a image from the first photo shoot taken outside a brick wall in school. This image as you can see is a natural photo of the band against the wall. The positioning of the band members is key as I didn't want the band looking like they know the image is being taken. I want natural photos , so as you can see , the band is leant against the wall , looking in other directions and smoking. Clothing wise , I got the band to dress indie and with everyone wearing something different but similar , so skinny jeans and shoes with white t shirts/shirts. In addition , I added some use of props to make it look more realistic and natural such as a fake sleeve (far left) and packet of fags. 

Once the image was taken , I uploaded it to Photoshop and played around the image , bringing the brightness up and contrast down to make the image look more sharp.  I then cut around the image and placed it onto the CD. and then took a photo of the wall as my background. This is because the plan is once the CD is taken out behind the image is going to bee the wall where they was standing but with beer cans ect scattered around to show the lifestyle of the band. This is yet to be done but will be uploaded shortly.

I then added text stating 'Rouges Gallery' to show the name of the band and that they are the band members.

What to do next?

 Well my digi pack as a black and white theme though it so i going to change the colour to black and white as i feel the image looks out of place being in colour as the other panels are in black and white. And i need to take the image of the bottles scattered around. But overall i am happy and pleased with my idea.

Kings Of Leon Album Advert

Kings of leon from Dan Kelly

DigiPack Audio Feedback on Progress

This is audio feedback of me and my teacher talking about current progress in my coursework. As you can hear i am very pleased with the progress so far and the ideas i have got are very exciting , its weather i can pull it off. Hearing the positive attitude towards my idea has gave me a mentality push in conducting what i actually said i will do. Overall , this has made me realise what i am capable of and push my confidence.

Editing the video

We started to edit the music video today and uploaded the clips like shown in the corner to final cut pro. Once done this we used our story board put the clips together so we knew which clips went where. In addition , we used the cut tool to make the video fast pace as it goes with the story line and music. Finally we made the music video black and white by adding the effect in and playing around with the contrast and brightness as that is theme throughout.

Front Cover Design - Attempt 2

Front Cover Improvements:

The front cover layout is a design i was inspired by from the Kooks album shown to the right.

With our band genre, I want to be unique and be different as that is something that i believe our genre have to do. Instead of using 1 image , i wanted to use multiple images. We took the photos up london , and i used them all for my Digi Pack front cover. The images give a insight into the band lifestyle , as the images show a day out in their home town london , and show where the band is from/based. In addition , i added 4 close ups of the band members to give a indication of the band members as you buy the Digi Pack.

I used Photoshop to edit this photos and create the layout. For the layout , I got this transformation lines as shown on the right , to ensure that the positioning of the images are straight and equal. From my first draft , the images were not lined up and rushed. But now you can notice the difference and makes the front cover look more professional and sharp. The main colouring theme of my Digi Pack is black and white , so i added that effect tool onto all the images which i will do a separate post to show  the progress of how i edited the front cover images , and how they looked before and after. In addition , i played around with the contrast and brightness to bring out the images more and make them stand out , so the images are more noticeable and clear.

Overall , I am pleased with my front cover so far , and i will get feedback shortly from my audience to see what they think if i can make any changes. I need to play around with the font i believe as it could be more inline with each other as i think the fonts are slightly different sizes.

What could be improved?

I need to create a sticker to show the bonus features of this Digi Cover , such as the bonus DVD.

Back Cover Design 2nd

This is my new and improved track listing panel. From the feedback of my first Digi Pack pitch , I was struggling to think of a idea for my track listing. In my first Digi Pack , I choose just a simple lined paper track listing. I knew in myself that that idea is boring and not  creative and i knew that it  wasn't going to be my final design. I just made it quickly to present a finished first draft. And as shown above , this is my first real idea for my track listing.


 I used a image of the band from the photo shoot up in London. The image was a natural photo of the band walking down the Thames going across a side bride. However , the photographer didn't focus the camera , so the image is out of focus. Therefore , I edited the photo on Photoshop to see if i can produce a good image still even with it being out of focus through playing with the effects. I used the black and white effect and brightness/contrast effect in Photoshop to edit this photo.
I used the black and white effect due to the colour theme of my Digi Pack through out is black and white themed. So i stuck to using that idea as it works well through out , as it suits the image of the band as they wear dull similar colours too.  In addition , I used the brightness and contrast tool to make the images more clearer and stand out for the audience to see and make it clear that the 4 boys are the band members , as the image still looked un clear due to the image not being in focus.
The image still as a blurred effect to it , but i feel like that gives of a unique effect , and suits the band image and genre , as they don't rely on the image of the band , they rely on the music they produce. And with the band members walking away and you can only see the backs of the band , this is to suggest the idea , that this digi pack / new band is going places and they are going to achieve their goals they have set.

The placement of the track listing songs was something I found difficult. Down the side , it didn't give off the right effect and covered up the image of the band so it took away the whole meaning of the image as you couldn't see it due to the text going over the image, but also that placement of the text was a common idea that artist do , and i wanted to keep being unique. So then I decided to place the text at the top of the page , this still makes the image stand out and still read the track listing for the audience,

To make it look professional , I applied our record label logo which is 'Domino' as they produced this Digi Pack. In addition , I applied a bar code as well as the domino text as the bottom of the album cover about the address of the domino headquarters.

First Digi Pack

This is my First design of my Digi Pack , which i presented to my class in my pitch. I have only designed 3 panels which i would like to keep which are.

• The Front Cover ( bottom right)
• CD panels ( Middle bottom & top )

The other panels ( top left , bottom left and top right ) are panels which i have not yet created and thought about. 

The Front Cover:

The Front cover is a design which i got the idea from The Kooks album. I wanted to be unique and different by not doing the usual 1 image front cover design. Therefore , i used to idea by having multiple images across my album cover. I used the photo shoot of the london photo , to show a day out with the band. With Rogues Gallery being a new band , i felt photos of the band need to be used to ensure the audience know who the band are and what they look like , and can tell the type of music genre through the  image of the band members such as clothing , looks ect. In addition , i wanted the images and theme of my Digi Pack , to be black and white , as i feel that black and white gives of a dark effect , and the tone and feel the effect gives off suits the genre type of the band. In addition , other    similar bands use this effect of their art work such as arctic monkeys and the kooks. They don't seem to use colour. 

CD Panel: ( Top CD) 

This CD panel is for the Bonus CD  where it contains : 

• interviews
• behind the scenes with the band 
• live performances 
• Producing Music
• Life of the band
• Thank you message at the end

I chose the image of the band in the studio recording / producing music as this links in with the content that is in the DVD as this image is a behind the scenes of the band.

CD panel ( bottom ) 

This is to hold the actual CD . The CD has a image of  the band  so when you pull out the CD there will be just  a wall and scattered along the wall will be beer cans ect. I thought his idea is unique and fun idea for the fans.

The Other Panels: 

Top Right:   This panel will be a image of a living room wooden table , an old looking table as that suits in with the image of the band. On the table will be fags , beers , rolls up , tobacco , note pad ect as they show the lifestyle of the band as a unique photo. I feel like this type of band , wouldn't have too many photos through out their panels , so i wanted to use a photo which doesn't involve the band members.

Track Listing: This idea is not going to be my idea , i just made this quickly to present to the class a near finished piece. I am going to look at some of my photos i have so far of the band and see what i can use for my track listing. 

Bottom Right : Un decided. 

Animatic Music

This is the animatic video that we created with the images of our storyboards. We used Final Cut Pro to create this , and this was created so we can actually see the storyboards put together with the music to get a rough idea of what the music video is going to look like. So far , we feel like after watching this , we are heading in the right direction , but perhaps it is a bit to repetitive so we could think of some new ideas to ensure the audience doesn't feel like it is just repeating  itself and is boring.  We presented this to our class so the feedback sheets will be uploaded shortly.

Feedback Sheets Digi Pack

These are my feedback sheets for my digi pack first draft. As you can see i have got positive feedback for my digi pack and everyone likes the way i am heading. Unfortunately i need to give a first completed draft in , but i got great positive feedback on my front cover in which i have been working hard on . This idea has been something i want to do and something i wanted to express to my class and hear their opinion and they agreed that it is a great idea that i am going to be unique , something in which i really trying to achieve.

Digi Pak Pitch

This is my pitch for my digi pack. I presented this for my class to get feedback upon on my current process.

Studio Set 2 Photos

These are photos of the band in the studio to help with our digi pack.

Other Bands Font

 

These are similar bands that we inspire to be like , and I studied into these logos to get a understanding of what band logos of our genre are like to help create a new logo. 

Colour: The colour of the logos as you can see are plain and simple colours of black and white. The bands can be seen as quite dark and unique and therefore , it needs to have simple colours to link in with the type of music they are producing. Furthermore , the simple colours help with putting the logo on a Digi Pak / album ect as it can be played around with and make it easier to adapt to the tpye of digi pack you want. 

Font: The font used are simple and plain. 

London Photos

These are photos of us in London

feedback sheets

Overall i am pleased with the pitch in how well it went and the feedback we got. Everyone thinks we got potential and is working towards the right mindset. We wanted to ensure our idea was right so the feedback helped us out for future purposed when actually going into the production side.

Digi Pack First draft pitch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usQeZzFbm-g&feature=youtu.be&safe=active

Production Plan

This is a production plan so we can keep track of time to ensure we get everything done in time.

Chosen Song

This is our chosen song for our music video. We chose the song Kasabian - Club Foot . The link is above so you can have a listen. The reason we choose this song is because we done some audience research on my facebook page and i got feedback from the voting poll and comments on which song fits our music video idea. music video idea was posted in the description so people know the idea before they listen. Kasabian club foot was picked due to this song got the most votes but the song has a fast beat to it , so this creates excitement and a idea of a adrenaline which links in with the fight scenene and the training where a adrenaline rush can kick it due to the motivation of the trainer. In addition it has a dark airy feel to it which gives links in with the darkness of the video such as the fight scene at the end.

Pitch Video

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Storyboard

This is our storyboard of our music video idea , the images are in order of how they will come , with a brief detail of a explanation of each shot staying the angle , movement and how long each shot is ect.

This weeks progress

This post is for a weekly journal post commenting on what we have done this week for either the Digi Pack or Music Video

Music Video

This week we have started  storyboarding and have got to the 2min half of the song. We plan on finishing our story board for next week so we can start getting ready to shoot filing soon. We are currently working on a production plan while we storyboard , listing the following:

• Actors
• Location 
• Props
• Costumes

We can't upload these yet as they in finished but hope to be uploaded next week

Digi pack 

For the digi pack this week we have done a production plan for the different photos we need to take. This week we have booked the studio to take some photos in there producing music. Furthermore , we have planned a day out Saturday up london to take some natural photos of the band out.

We also have a booked a camera man for this which the conversations of booking the camera man and the studio to help document my coursework.

Photos of the photoshoot will be uploaded shortly.

Photoshoot

Casual Photo Shoot