In this video preliminary task we had to shoot a 10-15 second narrative that is associated with our music video. We learned all the techniques and basics of filming a narrative sequences like the 180 degree rule and match on action were you must film the same action in different distances and angles. We needed to represent a story using the media language with the use of camera and editing hoping that it helps signify (De Saussure) the narrative we wanted to get across to an audience.

Here we chose to replicate an air hockey scene which will be in our music video, however instead we used a cheddar to replicate this scene.

From this clip I believe we successfully managed to to represent a competitive yet fun game with the different angles and shots of the match to add some more excitement to the game. The cuts to close up adds more of an engaging watch for the audience, and to perhaps improve this clip we could have used some camera movements like a track of the cheddar to add emphasis the excitement of the match. The use of mis-en-scene like the acting with the smiling and laughing during the game should of encoded (Hall) the relevant representation of the not serious nature of the match and decoded (Hall) just some friends playing around rather than an official match.

From this tasks it has given me the knowledge of how much footage is needed to convey a narrative keeping it exciting and engaging for an audience to watch. I also learned how editing and camera can signify (De Saussure) different meanings and represent a story.

In this task we got into groups to create a mini music video to learn how to get good coverage of the performer to unsure we understand the importance of getting a variety of shots to make the music video dynamic and engaging to watch. We got given a song in which I created a shot list showing the variety of shots used in a specific segment of the music video.

Shot List

We then got out and began filming the lip sync starting with a close up then a mid shot and then a long shot to form the base of our video. After that we could begin to experiment with different transitions, camera movements and locations to make our video more interesting and dynamic. Once we got all the footage, I began the editing process using the software Premiere Pro were I learned that you must edit the clips to the beat ensuring you get a smooth looking video.

The Final Video

 

What Went Well

• Good lip syncing, learned the lyrics well and was clear
• Editing was done to the beat
• The dolly camera movement was effective and made the video more interesting

What Could be Improved

• Use more interesting and fitting locations to fit the song and genre
• Learn how to do editing transitions when switching clips
• Learn how to add more colour/filters to make to video brighter

Some of the basic Premiere Pro skills I learned which will be useful for when I start to edit my music video is, how to cut certain clips, how to import videos, how to get rid of sound from the footage, how to use the knife tool and how to edit to the beat.

Now that I’m equipped with the basic Premiere Pro skills and have the knowledge of the importance of getting lots of coverage of a star in different angles, shots and movements I’m now ready to start the filming process. However, when I begin the editing I do want to teach myself how to use transitions and effects in Premiere Pro which I can do in my own time watching youtube tutorials.