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final visual diary for music video dated 2/02/17

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final visual diary for music video dated 2/02/17

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I will discuss in this entry how my music video could be improved after feedback from the level 3 year 2 media students. the music video went well but the main issue brought up was that we ended up being more narrative than creative towards the music video. if i could redo the music video i would use a wider range of shots as the music video did not include many if at all interesting camera shots and this made the video quite bland to an audience. camera shots could be when the camera shows the bin when he throws the paper inside the bin, during the drawing shots for the costume multiple camera angles could've been used and this could've added a certain flair to the music video that other groups did not have. editing could have involved animations for the music video to make it more engaging to the audience. another thought that we could have used in the music video would be interesting camera angles and also filler shots. the next thing i would have done would be to more openly use this location to get better camera angles and cleaner shots. use lighting on set if needed. never say no to ideas that could be used. with the bridge at pennymead we could have created an overhead shot which may have been interesting to view. there was also a wide range of camera shots and angles that could have been exploited if i was given the chance to help direct the film again. also finally if i did the video again, I would use actors from media if people were willing to act as they are more reliable, and less likely to fail on you compared to real actors that could cancel anytime and many will be reluctant if not work without some sort of reward or payment. creativity is key. if the music video was as creative as it was narrative, this would have been a highly successful music video.  my production team performed exceptionally well, going through the rough of the issues we had with actors, they hardly if ever did not come in and i couldn't have made the video without my amazing team. if there was anything i would change about the team it would be to make sure nobody could be called on their phone when recoding a scene, as if the scene had sound and a phone rang this would cause the scene to be unusable. I am glad with the production team, they could not have been more better for me than any other group and i am glad with the final music video.

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today I continued helping with editing decisions for my music video. I have been working with the editor to help create a well flowing, and engaging music video that will be easy to watch. the music video is going well for editing of the final sections so far and will be ready for the screening of the music video.

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today I helped to edit the bulk of our music video by giving my editor tips on editing the music video. the music video looks very good and I hope that will reflect positive grades at the end of this music video. this means i am very happy with the work that has been produced today with praise to the quality editing from my editor.

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our target was to make a good music video that would show up the better students on our college course and also the level 3 students. the task was also to make a video that looked professional and also to make a good music video that was engaging to watch and was better than the original music video. i completed the target/task by creating a music video that was professional and also is not boring to watch by being engaging towards the viewers of the music video and also has a raw feel towards the music video.
the new skills I learnt were very vast, these included setting up tripods and different camera angles, making time-lapse for the music video, making sure that actors can be trusted and also be reliable, i learned this through personal experience. I also learned that making a costume with no budget (or time) is a lot harder to make as it said to be.
the barriers that we encountered were our actors for the main and side scenes bottled our production on the night before filming so we ended up having to act through our own means. the music video also has limitations with items such as the costume that we did not have the time to make one, nor the budget to buy one so ours was made on the spot which was a very risky endeavour as building a costume from scratch on the spot within the hour was a very hard thing to do and was a lot easier said then done. we overcame the barriers by making the costume by our own means, which helped both cost and also time as we made a costume within the hour which meant we could continue the production without major hindrance. the other issue we also had was actors as they left the last minute and we could not get any replacement actors so instead we used our own production team to help film the scenes which was just as effective as using actors.
areas that would need improving would be actors that can be trusted and that are reliable to use for the video and also a budget for an effective costume. the things i would improve would be the costume, as the costume could be better and more themed towards a superhero but as that would have to be paid for it would need a budget.

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today we started editing the music video, trying out different area to cut the raw footage down and also differentent types of transitions such as fade to black, dissolve and also ideas for colour affects for the video. overall, the music video is on track and editing is going well, I am now glad the music video is now back on track and hopefully will be finished fully by the deadline on the 31st of january 2017.

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Today I helped film scenes for the music video which was a mugging, running and also comic book scene when Adrian was looking at the mugging after it happened. The recording has gone off without a hitch and I'm glad that the music video will be ready for writing next week. Next week the group are going to have to be on board as the video needs to be fully edited and finished by the end of next week. There luckily has been no group conflict so I'm glad that the music video has gone well so just editing and then we are finished!

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today I helped record two scenes for the music video. the scenes for the music video went out without a hitch which shows now i am making good headway. the problem is that now we want recording finished by thursday the 19th january, which means now on thursday we have a lot of items to sort out for the video. i hope the video works and runs smoothly as the video has taken so much effort to record so far. i still could've not asked for a better crew as we persevere around issues and will eventually have a good final finished product.
ps: we are going to have to change the costume as we do not have the time nor the money to create a costume pacifically for the music video.

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today I sorted out the music video by helping with editing and also by helping with filming today. the music video is getting back on track, albeit at a small pace but will be finished for the deadline on the 31st. today we also had our meeting which will be available for viewing shortly. today went off without a hitch and i am glad that my team is on board and being creative with their ideas.

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Today I looked at test shots for a scene In the music video, this helped our understanding of this shot as we could experiment with different camera shots and camera angles for the music video. We will be recoding this footage for the production on Monday the 16th of January  and have time to still professionally edit the music video. This means that the music video will be still finished on time even though we have passed the deadline.

Glad the group is getting on well just wish dan didn't have to work as we could record on the study days but if we want to Jamie or another member of the group will take over filming as Dan due to work, won't be present.

Hoping also for a good final video, and hoping the final video was worth having all the setbacks

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Today I looked at my music video and did more recording for a few scenes to help get closer to the final completion of my music video. We did these scenes and saved them to multiple memory sticks. The music video is finally gaining speed and I hope there are no abrupt halts now.

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today we looked at decisions for our music video as our actors didn't show up and quit at the last minute. currently we are using now our editor as our main actor, and using level two and three students from the media department for our music video. i am worried as the deadline is the 12/01/17 and i have a bad feeling filming is not going to be finished till the end of the 12th. this means now that recording on the 10/01/17 must be all day recording (after maths) till the finishing time of 3. the logo is half finished and will be ready for the music video presentation so even though the recording may exceed the deadline or just be finished on the day the music video will be finished ready for the presentation that is after the 21st.

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today i looked and got actors for my music video, who are willing to help. i have a good outline of what i am doing in the music video.

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today i had a meeting with my group to discuss costume, actors props and other items. i have had issues with one of my crew members not being well today and i wish him a speedy recovery. Finally i am finishing props and costume for the production padlet wall and also will work on my lyrics with annotations for the padlet production wall.

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Today I had a group meeting with my production team, we discussed ideas for our storyboard, a rough outline of our music video, and also discussed if we should have images in our storyboard or just rough drawings. I am currently heaping create a full digital storyboard which will be printed once our full storyboard has been decided on. This means that today has been fully in preparation for filming of the music video and I am glad my production team is on board with the designing of the music video that will be filmed (and presented soon) to the whole of media

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Today I continued the storyboard for my music video and also rebooked over ideas with my producer. My crew have decided cutting the video to 1:28 or around that time will be the best option due to the vast amount of resources that would be used in the full length video

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Today we had our second meeting which went very wel, today went off without a hitch my group also helped me with the designing the storyboard and we looked at our final recording location

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today I had a meeting with my crew which was very detailed and enjoyable. i also helped to discuss certain points and show my role in the crew. I also made a crew portfolio and put it on the production wall explaining my role overall. my crew is very enjoyable to work with and I hope this music video has a positive outcome.

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Today I worked with my production crew filming, working on a challenge and learning new skills with recording equipment

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today I presented my task 5 for my production and got chosen. i now hope to forward my plans for a revamp of 3 doors down by kryptonite with a more modern feel.

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today I worked on my task 5 for my presentation tomorrow.

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today I worked on and completed for my padlet  task 4 and 2. it will be nessecary for me to begin catching up at lunch because it is crucial I catch up soon or i will be behind for my main project to help in the production.

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today I looked at the history of music videos 1950 through to 1990 compared with the present. this assignment gave a good insight into the history of the music video, from a single camera in black and white, to multiple camera angles with good graphics and colour film.

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today I looked at two different artists today who rose to fame due to music videos. the research showed me how much just one music video can influence fame. we also looked at old project videos from the college to give us inspiration.