Past Student Ancillary Text

Again this Digipack is quite basic, but does contain all the information and conventions of digipacks. They have clearly edited the images used and the text looks fits the images. However I hope to do a bit more with my digipack and want to have more images and information on mine.

Here is the poster that goes along side the CD. There is a clear link between the digipack and the poster, for example the image and font used. The poster again contains the information needed for a poster, but it isn't particularly eye catching.

Past student Ancillary Text

I really like the editing of the images on this digipack and think the writing is really suited to the colour scheme and editing of the images. I like how some of the pages are simplistic, with very little writing, and then others contain a lot more information. However it is still very basic, and I would like to do more with my digipack. I would like to be able to reach the same level of editing as this text, but would like to have more information and images of the artist and fans.

Past Student Ancillary Text

This is a past student digipac.

I personally think they could have done more with their digipac as its very simple and contains the bare minimum. I plan to have a more complex layout, with more information and pictures of the artist and fans. They do have the name of the album, bits of lyrics, list of songs, bar code and other important information on it, but they don't have any extra information, pictures, or lyrics. I don't think it's very well edited and could have been better if more time had been put into.

I hope to spend a lot more time editing the images and putting more information on my digipac as well as using a more complex layout.

Preparation for Filming Day 2

Tomorrow  I am filming the second location and theme for the music video, which is the dog racing. I am going up to Thetford Forest to film them racing in the evening. I will need a camera and a tripod, but I won't need any props, costume or lighting, as I will only be filming dogs and no actors.

Editing

I have started the editing process for the music video, using Final Cut Express. I have downloaded the music and footage from the first filming day and have started the process of lip syncing and editing to the beat of the music! I've found the lip syncing a lot harder than expected, but have managed to make it in time with the music really well. After I have filmed the second location, I will be able to complete the introductory instrumental, and the first verse of the song.

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Filming Day 1

I filmed the first location on Monday night, and filming went really well! I have taken pictures of my actress in her costume so I can replicate on her on the next filming day for continuity.
I am now in the process of putting the footage on to Final Cut Express and start editing it until I have filmed the other two days/locations. The other two filming days will be spread out over the next couple of weeks, so I can have it all on final cut by the end of the October half term.
I got more footage than I needed so I have plenty of choice for editing. I got all the scenes and shots I wanted plus more due to spontaneous ideas whilst filming. I had a small issue with my actress not being able to sing the starting line in time to the music, but after a lot of practice she got it pretty much perfect so now synching it with the song will be easier.
One small issue I had on Monday was lighting as it was quite dark by the time I was ready to film, but that was fixed with outside lights and the low lux feature on the camera I used.

Preparing for Filming

Today I checked all the equipment, props, costume and lighting needed for the first filming day. I checked all the features on the camera worked and that the tripod was fully functional- the only thing missing was the memory card for the camera that I will get tomorrow. I checked the costume and props to make sure that filming would be quick and efficient. I charged the camera today and have fixed any costume and lighting issues. I should be fully prepared for filming tomorrow after school.

I have downloaded the song onto my phone and have printed off the lyrics so my actress can have a hard copy to look at before filming. I have already sent her the song and lyrics so she can start learning them before hand, but a hard copy is always helpful for filming.

Past Student Work

Filming Day Schedules

Production Schedule

As my music video will contain 3 different locations, I plan to film on 3 separate days. 

1. On the first day I will film the parts of the music video that feature my main character being in a cage as she is unavailable for filming between the 18th and 28th of October. As this section is of just her, it will be easier to organise filming at an early date.
2. The second day of filming will be of the dogs and dog racing I want to use in video, this is mainly due to the main actress being away for 10 days in the middle of the filming process.  Whilst she is away I will be editing the clips and organising the third day of filming for which I need for actors and dancers. The filming of the dogs will require little organisation of characters but mainly of finding the right camera angles to use.
3. On the final day of filming, I will record the ritual- dance scenes around the fire. As this is a more complex piece of footage, it will require more time to organise it properly and therefore I have decided to do this a later date than the other two filming days. This filming day will need to be done at night/dusk, which might require extra lighting other than the natural light of the fire. This means it will have to be an extremely well organised filming day, as the will be a time limit due to the nights getting darker quicker.

Costume design:

     

                

Storyboard

Dance routine ideas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXwV3m6shI4

For the ritual dance routine parts of the music video, I will ask 3 or 4 dancers to choreograph and do a dance with similar movements and themes as this one. This is the kind of dancing I would ideally like for the fire scenes I have planned. The first minute of this video contains the kind of movements and feel as I would like to replicate in my music video; the dance feels very ritual like, which is the effect I am going for.

To do list for the week!

Pictures of my ideas

Here are some of the pictures of scenes I intend to use in my music video. They are just basic drawing and ideas of how parts of the music video will look. They will help me with the storyboard and set up of the scenes. Obviously these are not necessarily the scenes that will be used in the video, but more than brainstorming, allowing me to get a better idea of how everything will look and if it looks right for the video.