Yesterday, Keri and I were editing our music video whilst Charlotte began to research digipacks. Our main aim for the editing was to experiment with the green screen and changing the background. Whilst watching the Youtube video that I previously found, we noticed that it was for Final cut pro and not Final cut express.
Previous post, with Youtube video:
http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=972836443107351204#editor/target=post;postID=5525011232370921747
This is the following Youtube tutorial for Final cut express that we used to figure out how to change the backround for the Green screen. It was really helpful and enabled us to add the lights that we filmed for the background.
Thursday, 25 October 2012
Monday, 22 October 2012
Cropping
A couple of the shots we took unfortunately had a few things within the shot that we did not want to be there such as the edges of the green screen or the window shining through the green screen. To get rid of these we needed to crop some of our shots. However, we did not know how to do this, so instead of just asking our teacher, I went on Youtube and typed in 'cropping on final cut express' and it gave results of tutorials that people could follow and learn.
I used a short tutorial and used some of the footage we had shot to practise on. The outcomes were great and I was able to get rid of the things that were unwanted.
Once I had watched the tutorial, it was actually very easy, all I had to do was click on the crop button and then resize the footage.
This is the outcome of the footage. The picture on the left is before it was cropped with the light from the window coming through the green screen, and the picture on the right is the same picture but with the window light cropped out.
I used a short tutorial and used some of the footage we had shot to practise on. The outcomes were great and I was able to get rid of the things that were unwanted.
Once I had watched the tutorial, it was actually very easy, all I had to do was click on the crop button and then resize the footage.
This is the outcome of the footage. The picture on the left is before it was cropped with the light from the window coming through the green screen, and the picture on the right is the same picture but with the window light cropped out.
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Saturday, 20 October 2012
Mise-en-scene in our own Music Video
Mise-en-scene is an essential part of all media productions whether it is on film and TV, in theatre productions or in music videos it enables us to shape our own ideas and make it possible. Below is a mind-map outlining all the key areas of mise-en-scene.
We had to think carefully and consider all the different elements within mise-en-scene. For instance, as we are creating a music video using Rita Ora's song 'Love and War' which is categorised in the genre of R'n'B we had to consider other R'n'B music videos examples, as this enabled us to research what clothes, props, make-up and locations are used, so that our own music video can fit into the genre of R'n'B.
Clothes/ costumes
We decided on using a casual but modern approach to clothing. We wanted the clothing to fit into the lyrics of the song and by using casual (but not too casual) clothes helps the audience relate to the artist as they too may have the same/ similar fashion taste or may even attract them and see the artist as a role model, which may help a variety of business as well as the sales in her music. When researching artists costumes such as Rita Ora, they too are wearing casual, but up to date clothing especially denim which is very popular worldwide.
In this image Rita Ora is wearing a denim jacket, denim shorts and pink shoes with a black hat. All this items of clothing are casual but stylish and fits well into the style of R'n'B. Rita's hair has also been styled with a modern popular, dyed hair look that many female teenagers and young adults relate to and share similar tastes with make-up, jewellery and hair.
This screen grab taken from Melanie Fiona's music video 'This Time featuring J Cole shows J Cole's fashion sense. He is wearing a casual jacket, a simple black top, with 'bling' and a hat which is specifically related to to the genre and are conventions of R'n'B.
Therefore as a lot of contemporary modern R'n'B artists seem to wear a lot of casual clothing including denim we felt that our artist should do the same. We decided that for the female artist she should wear a denim shirt/jacket and denim shorts to fit this similar clothing genre description. We also thought that the male artist should also wear casual clothes but also a hat as they seem to be a main mise-en-scene feature in R'n'B.
Lighting and Location
We decided to use a range of lighting both natural (when filming outside) and artificial lights (for use with the green screen). As we wanted to use different background locations we chose to use a tranquil, friendly quiet setting to show their relationship or to show isolation when the artist is portrayed as quiet and alone. We also chose to use the green screen so that we can use effects. We want to create a similar lighting effect to Ellie Goulding's music video 'Lights' and possibly a similar affect like we have seen in Rihanna's music video.
We had to think carefully and consider all the different elements within mise-en-scene. For instance, as we are creating a music video using Rita Ora's song 'Love and War' which is categorised in the genre of R'n'B we had to consider other R'n'B music videos examples, as this enabled us to research what clothes, props, make-up and locations are used, so that our own music video can fit into the genre of R'n'B.
Clothes/ costumes
We decided on using a casual but modern approach to clothing. We wanted the clothing to fit into the lyrics of the song and by using casual (but not too casual) clothes helps the audience relate to the artist as they too may have the same/ similar fashion taste or may even attract them and see the artist as a role model, which may help a variety of business as well as the sales in her music. When researching artists costumes such as Rita Ora, they too are wearing casual, but up to date clothing especially denim which is very popular worldwide.
In this image Rita Ora is wearing a denim jacket, denim shorts and pink shoes with a black hat. All this items of clothing are casual but stylish and fits well into the style of R'n'B. Rita's hair has also been styled with a modern popular, dyed hair look that many female teenagers and young adults relate to and share similar tastes with make-up, jewellery and hair.
Therefore as a lot of contemporary modern R'n'B artists seem to wear a lot of casual clothing including denim we felt that our artist should do the same. We decided that for the female artist she should wear a denim shirt/jacket and denim shorts to fit this similar clothing genre description. We also thought that the male artist should also wear casual clothes but also a hat as they seem to be a main mise-en-scene feature in R'n'B.
Lighting and Location
We decided to use a range of lighting both natural (when filming outside) and artificial lights (for use with the green screen). As we wanted to use different background locations we chose to use a tranquil, friendly quiet setting to show their relationship or to show isolation when the artist is portrayed as quiet and alone. We also chose to use the green screen so that we can use effects. We want to create a similar lighting effect to Ellie Goulding's music video 'Lights' and possibly a similar affect like we have seen in Rihanna's music video.
Ellie Goulding's 'Lights' (above and below)
Taken from Rihanna's music video (above)
Thursday, 18 October 2012
Evaluation of our filming session
Yesterday we booked out the camera and the green screen to start filming for our music video. I believe it went very well. We had reliable friends who performed in a professional manner which really helped when filming and they both had learnt and familiarised Rita Ora's and J. Cole's lyrics. We experimented with filming at different angles and close-ups, mid-shots and long-shots to enable us to include a variety of different shot types. We decided to film outside as well as inside with the green screen so that there is a variety of footage to chose from when we cut and edit them together. I also experimented with the different focus, which I researched earlier on and have seen in other professional music videos. We had never used the green screen before, so we still need to figure out how to change the background on Final cut but the Youtube video that I found last week will help with the basics.
We also took a few photographs when filming for our music video. I will upload them onto the blog as this will help us when ii comes to designing and making the Digipack and when writing our evaluation at the end.
Below is the link to my previous blog post on how to add the effects with the green screen on Final Cut.
http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=972836443107351204#editor/target=post;postID=5525011232370921747
We also took a few photographs when filming for our music video. I will upload them onto the blog as this will help us when ii comes to designing and making the Digipack and when writing our evaluation at the end.
Below is the link to my previous blog post on how to add the effects with the green screen on Final Cut.
http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=972836443107351204#editor/target=post;postID=5525011232370921747
Wednesday, 17 October 2012
Self-evaluation post..
We have now got to the stage where we have finished all our planning and are beginning to film the shots we need to edit to make our music video.
Jess and I have learnt how to do a split screen so that if we decide to do that we can do it easily and it won't take too long. Our actress has been given the lyrics to learn so that when we film her she knows what she is singing.
After changing our decision on the content of the video very suddenly, we now feel confident that it will work out for the best and look better than our original idea.
Our camer, tripod and the green screen has been booked for when we are all free and we are going to bring a camera in so we can take pictures of the process. We also have lots of ideas for the backgrounds and effects we are going to use such as flashing lights, blurs, slow-motion and split screens.
We have also given the actress a certain dress code so that she fits in with the R&B stereotype.
Overall, we are right on schedule like we planned and confident that our ideas will work effectively.
Jess and I have learnt how to do a split screen so that if we decide to do that we can do it easily and it won't take too long. Our actress has been given the lyrics to learn so that when we film her she knows what she is singing.
After changing our decision on the content of the video very suddenly, we now feel confident that it will work out for the best and look better than our original idea.
Our camer, tripod and the green screen has been booked for when we are all free and we are going to bring a camera in so we can take pictures of the process. We also have lots of ideas for the backgrounds and effects we are going to use such as flashing lights, blurs, slow-motion and split screens.
We have also given the actress a certain dress code so that she fits in with the R&B stereotype.
Overall, we are right on schedule like we planned and confident that our ideas will work effectively.
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