2. Filming- Technical
I believe that my filming went well when I was on set as there were no major
problems that I struggled with. To begin with I did a few experimental shots (which I
ended up using as they came out good) to ensure that all the settings on the
camera were correct and that I knew how to use all the equipment correctly. I think
that the way I used my tripod and shoulder mount was effective and worked well
when I used them to make the video look good.
When it came to setting up the camera I felt that when the sun went behind the
clouds it affected the lighting in the studio this meant I needed to change the ISO
however, I could not remember how to do this. To solve the problem I had to Google
what to do and what setting is best depending on the lighting.
Another problem I faced was filling up and not having a spare SD card. This meant I
had to take all the footage off the SD card and put it onto my laptop so that I could
carry on filming the rest of my shots.
I felt that the lip sync went well as I set up in a well lit area and the dancer knew
what she needed to do. The footage came out professional as it was all in focus
and was steady as I put it on a tripod.
3. Filming- Logistics
My location that I picked was a dance studio that I
managed to get for free as it was family owned. It worked
well as it was clean and the walls were white which meant
that the back drop made everything else stand out more.
They also has wall bars that we could use and mirrors that
brightened up the room.
For some of the scenes I wanted to film outside however,
the weather was dull and it didn’t look very good so I
decided to cut them shots out and improvise by mag up
some shots in the studio.
4. Filming- Personnel
My cast turned up on time and did the job that needed
doing in the time that was given. She turned up looking
presentable with her hair done, make up done nicely and
enough outfits to pick from depending on the scenes we
were filming. For a few of the clips the dancing was not
how I wanted it too look and wasn’t as good quality as
Imagined. This meant that I had to do multiple takes to be
able to put all the best bits together.
5. Filming- Planning
Before I went to the studio I printed out all my planning so
that I had something to run by and to ensure that I did not
miss out any shots. This really helped as it meant I stuck to
my planning and had plenty of shots to use when it came to
editing. It also meant that I could remove parts of the song
out and have spare footage to fill any gaps that I had.
The only thing I would change would be to have planned
out the dance routine out exactly how I wanted it to look as
I felt some shots were rushed and didn’t look how I
imagined them as the dancer choreographed many of the
routines.
6. Filming- Next Steps
I do not need to re-film any of my shots or add any
additional shot as I have enough footage to fill up the video.
After listening to the track and watching the footage I felt it
was best to remove any shots outside as it was dull and I
did not like the way they were filmed. I then decided to cut
some of the track down as it was over 4 minutes long and I
did not have enough footage to fill this nor did the story I
was trying to portray fit into this length of song. I cut out a
full chorus to make the narrative flow and to make the
video more visually fluid.
7. Editing –
file management
The main folder for my Music
Video Project is on my memory
stick named ‘LIS’ and in a folder
named ‘Music Video’. From there
everything is in separate folders:
Documents, Editing Techniques,
Footage, test music video and
case study.
In the Footage folder I have all
the footage from the shoot day in
a folder called ‘100CANON’. I
then have my premiere file called
Music video where I have access
to my music video, which means
I can edit any part I want. This
file is also copied onto my
desktop incase I loose or damage
my memory stick. In there, there
is also a copy of the song I am
using.
In the documents folder I
just keep all the documents
I need such as actor
contracts and location
release forms.
8. Editing –
setting up premiere and Importing footage
To begin setting up Premiere I launched the program and selected ‘New
project’.
I then picked a place I wanted to save the project by selecting browse and
picked a folder (mine was on my memory stick in a folder called music
video as seen inn the slide above) and gave it the name I wanted.
Once I had pressed OK the third screen came on which was picking the
video setting. I used DSLR 1080p 54 for the best quality I could get.
I then finally opened the folder with all my footage in next to the premier
program and dragged all the footage I wanted to use on the viewing list
in the bottom leftcorner. This meant that I could easily access all my
footage and move it to the time line.
Finally, I made a new bin, named it footage and moved all the clips into it
so that I could keep it organized. I then made a folder for audio and put
my track into it.
9. Editing –
workspace The right hand box is where you can
preview your whole video once you
have put parts of it together and want
to see what it will look like finished.
The preview box
lets you watch the
clip you may select
and then lets you
cut the bits that
you only want and
then allows you to
just put that bit in
whether that be
audio or video.
The search
box lets you
find a
specific
thing
The bottom right box is the timeline. This is
where you view all your clips once you have
them in a sequence. You can put together
put shots together, add effects, add music or
add any additional features. You can
shorten them, make them longer, make them
fade and move them to where about you
want them.
In this box you can
find all your clips
and select them to
go in your video.
The effects icon allows you to
add effects to either your
Audio or video clips. You can
add many features such as a
dissolve or color differences.
10. Editing –
assembly edit
Once I had put all my footage onto premiere I could begin editing. I dragged
the song I was using onto the time line ready to add the footage over the top of
it. I selected the clip that I wanted to use and it appeared in the preview box. I
then watched the clip all the way through and decided which part I wanted to
use and which I didn’t. I then used the mark in tool to select where I wanted
my chosen clip to start and mark out where I wanted it to end. I then dragged
the clip from the preview box to the timeline where I placed it approximately
wanted it. I then looked for my footage I wanted to use and did the same thing
slowly adding to the song and building up my ruff footage. I decided that it
would be easier to add the lip syncing in once I had put all the rest of the
footage in so I left blank spaces where I thought I might want to put them and
carried on adding the rest of the footage to the video.
11. Editing –
assembly edit Lip Sync
I began the lip sync the same way that I did the rest of
the footage. I selected it and then used the clip in and
out tool to select the part of the clip I wanted to use
however, I made sure that I had a lot the clip with the
music playing before and after to help me link the clip
and the song together easier. I then dragged the lip
sync to the timeline to video two. I then played the song
and marked on it where she begins singing the part she
was lip syncing, I then did this on the footage. This
made it easy to link the two together and get her lip
sync in perfect time to the song.
I then dragged the footage down into the gap I had
created and watched it all together to see if everything
went together.
12. Editing –
refinement
To refine my video all I need to do was shorten a few
clips and move others along. I also decided I wanted to
slow some down or speed them up.
To shorten them I just clicked on the clip in question and
hovered either over the beginning or the end until a red
arrow came up . I then dragged the arrow depending on
how much I wanted cutting out.
To move the clips along I just clicked on the clip in
question and dragged it to where I wanted it.
To speed up or slow down a clip I right clicked on the
clip I wanted to change, then clicked speed/duration.
This then allowed me to increase the speed or make it
more slow. Also in this panel there is a option to ‘reverse
speed’ this allowed me to reverse the clip so it was
backwards.
13. Editing –
colour correction/sfx
To add the black and white filter to the video I had to go to
file, adjustment layers and it added an adjustment filter over
the top of the clips. To then add the black and white filter over
the top I went to the effects panels and went on to the colour
correction. I then de-saturated it so that all the colour was
drained from it, making it black and white. I then felt that a
few of the clip were over exposed or very dull. I clicked on
each individual clip that I wanted to change and went back to
the effects panel and then Brightness & Contrast. I could then
reduce or increase the brightness or contrast to make them all
match.
14. Editing –
colour correction/sfx
To further adapt the colours and effects on my video I
decided to add light leaks over the top of my footage.
To do this I found one I liked on YouTube and made
sure it was HD so that it was good quality. I then went
on a YouTube converter sight and downloaded it as a
mp4 on to my desktop. I then dragged it onto premier
and where I wanted it on my timeline. I treated it like
any other clip I had been using and I
shortened/extended it depending on where I wanted it
or how long I wanted it. I did this on scene changes to
make the transition less hard and on a lot of slow
motion clips as I think it makes it look more
mysterious and pretty.
15. Editing –
export
On Premier it is easy to export all the
footage once you haven finished it. All
you need to do is go to File, then export
and then Media. Then you are presented
with the options as to where you may
want to save it and how you want to
save it. I chose to have it as a H.264 and
then as a YouTube file at 1080p so that
the quality is the best it could be. Finally
I picked where I wanted to save it which
was on my desktop and under what
name which was simply Music Video.
the file was then ready to be exported.
