Timetable Update

This is an updated timetable of things we need to do and when for our music video. These are the things that we believed were missing from the music video when we showed it to the class. In this timetable we have included a final cut deadline (12th Dec) this is when everything must be finished, hopefully if we keep to the deadlines set on this timetable our music video will be completed and ready to be shown to the class on the 12th December.

1st Cut

Today Mollie, Ellie & I presented our 1st cut to our class to gain feedback, the video isn't quite finished with just under half completely edited and filmed, we have yet to film at the beach and more shots to show the relationship between Ellie and Max.

We managed to edit and film he first half of our music video in time for the first cut deadline.

Production Update VIIII

On Thursday Mollie, Ellie & I filmed the lip synching shots required to fit the conventions of our media product. however before starting we had realised Ellie still didn't know the lyrics, this concluded with us printing the lyrics on A4 sheets and putting them on a board allowing Ellie to read them off.

We used the over-head projector in the drama studio to project time lapse videos to give the video a professional look, this is a technique used in music videos for Rihanna, Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus & Chase No Face.

Unfortunately due to restrictions and lack of availability of the drama studio we were unable to film in the drama studio until today.

Production Update VIIII

Today we filmed in the nature reserve with Max and Ellie to gain more romantic footage to add the memory montages. We only filmed for 15 minutes as we only wanted 5-8 shots. The shots we really wanted was a long shot (Ellie and Max walking away hand in hand), an extreme close up shot (Max and Ellie holding hands) and a close up shot (Max staring into Ellie's eyes and moving her hair). We believed these shots would be important as it would help show their relationship.

We found it hard to find time when both Ellie and Max were free to film, subsequently this meant we had to film at a later date

Production Update VIII

Today I have began experimenting with possible album cover templates, I have taken inspiration from Drake's - Nothing Was The Same and Tame Impala's - Innerspeaker. This is only the first draft, as we will be taking new photos tomorrow. The shots currently included are images from the footage, making the album cover relevant to or media product.

Production Update VII

Today we have edited the opening sequence to our music video, we have included the shots we filmed earlier today with Ellie and the projector despite her no knowing the lyrics, these shots will just be replaced later on. Below is a clip of what we have edited so far, we have spent a lot of time adjusting the colour correction and overall presentation of the piece.

Here we are ahead of the schedule meaning we are most likely to finish the first half/first cut by 22nd October

Production Update VI

Today we filmed in the drama studio and used an overhead projector to overlay time lapse videos to give the music video a professional style. We also used professional lighting to light the shots we want and give he music video a stylistic look. The projector effect is similar to music videos such as Rihanna's 'We Found Love', or Ariana Grande's 'The Way'. However Ellie still doesn't quite know the song lyrics so we were unable to record shots of Ellie lip synching. We plan to reshoot these shots on later day when Ellie knows the lyrics, until then we are still going to continue with the post production stages and simply replace them with the lip synching shots at a later date.

Unfortunately due to restrictions and lack of availability of the drama studio we were unable to film in the drama studio until today.

Production Update pt V

Today we filmed a number of shots in the local swimming pool using an underwater camera. We wanted to do this to give our work a professional look as seen in some of our inspirations such as Beyonce's - Halo and Rihanna's - Diamonds and The XX's - Chained. We filmed Ellie jumping into the swimming pool and swimming around, these shots will be used at beginning of the sequence and will also be used as overlays in some of the lip syncing shots. We were lucky enough to use a real swimming pool, this allowed us an insight to what it is like to find possible locations and be able to acquire them ourselves (with help from Miss Baker). This is one of the conventions that our music video follows.

We have began to get back on track by sticking to strict times and keeping an organised weekly routine in our media lessons

Production Update IV

Here is the final edit of the first montage of memories, we have re-arranged the order of shots, included more shots and added a continuing light leak to give the montage continuity. This collection of videos will appear during the middle of the sequence after the first lip synching.

To gain time we have began to edit ahead of schedule in hope we will have finished at least half of the music video by the first cut deadline

production Update pt III

Today we have begun to re edit some of the memory shots we filmed in the fields. We have still ye to re-shoot footage of Max and Ellie together as the last pieces of footage captured wasn't high quality, tomorrow we will be filming underwater in the local swimming pool and will be editing this footage in our next lesson, other shots will be recorded after school in the drama studio normally and then edited on Premiere/Final Cut. below is a print screen of the editing process and a video of what we have done so far.

Production Update pt II

Today we filmed in Cow-fields, behind Ellie's house. We filmed shots of Ellie in the fields lying around in a relaxed state. The weather however proved to be a difficulty as it was grey and windy, we used the wind as an advantage in the end by having shots of Ellie with the wind in her hair, we also plan to use the colour correction to alter the appearance of the clouds and give the montage of shots a warm feel. We have already began to edit the appearance of some of the shots, by using colour corrector and overlaying the images.

 At the current moment in time we are behind schedule by a couple of days as you can see on the above  schedule timetable