To increase our skills in making music videos, we were given the task of creating a mood montage. This is just a small video that shows us developing our camera skills and allows us to get into editing. Before actually making the video, we had to come up with a small storyboard so that we had a clear plan and understanding of what we were making. We came up with a variety of shots, such as going from a long shot, then cutting to a close up. As a group, we came up with the idea to create a short story about a girl who is missing someone and is visiting places where she has memories with him. Through our different shots, we wish to create the themes of sadness and loss.

Final Video Montage

strengths:

• a decent transition
• diverse camera shots
• editing, such as the fast cuts, allowed us to develop skill

weaknesses

• unsteady camera
• the theme wasn’t 100% clear
• wasn’t as smooth as it could be, could have gone better with the beat

From creating this montage, I learnt how to use premiere pro and developing my directorial skills. I also learnt that it is important to like your theme and understand it as well as you can. Then you have a clear idea in your head of how to make the best video that captures the themes you wish to convey.