Slide share on Task 5

1. Task 5 (Media)
Thingsto consider:
● Resources(audio track,sources of finance,videocameras,photo
cameras,filminglocations,editingsoftware,Internetaccess,
desktop publishing software)
● Regulations (the British Board of Film Classification,the Copyright,
Designs and Patents Act1988)
● Time (deadlines)
● Contributors (cast,crew)
Artist: OMI
Song:Hitch Hiker
Crew: Daniel Finlay, Jack Kilminster, Mustafa Said, George
Logo:
● Audio track, sources of finance, video cameras, photo cameras -> Daniel

2. ● Filming locations, editing software, Internet access, desktop publishing software -> Jack
● Regulations (the British Board of Film Classification, the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act
1988) -> George and Mustafa
● Time (deadlines) -> George and Mustafa
● Contributors (cast, crew) -> George and Mustafa
Audio Track
The audio track we are using is called “Hitchhiker”, and is a song that is made by
OMI, who is also popular for specific songs such as “Cheerleader” and “Hula Hoop”.
The song is a dramatic and meaningful one, talking about how even though there are
multiple other girls and experiences that he’s personally had, that there is only one
true girl for him. We have used this audio track due to the fact that we can have a
serious storyline added to it, whereas we can also have a humourous aspect on the
video if we want to, which would interest and intrigue the audience. As many music
videos have a storyline, this could also help the video, and the song has a basic
storyline to it and isn’t just about anything random, it has meaning.
Sources of Finance
We don’t need many funds when it comes to the making our music video for the
song. First of all, we have a HD 1080P Camera that we have been provided with for
the duration of our project, and this will help the music video look professional and
make everything in the video clear. However, money that we currently earn will still
need to be spent on helping the music video better, such as buying props for any of
the actors within the video, spending money on travel (to either places to act or travel
around London), clothes to use within the music video, and much more. We have to
consider how much we will need to spend as a group or individually on the song and
come to an agreement on who will buy what and what we’re willing to spend overall.

3. Video Cameras
For our music video, we will be using the Panasonic HC-V750 camcorder which
records in HD (High Definition) and has 1080p. Video cameras/ camcorders are a
huge part of the music video, and is a main essential for what we have to do.
Camcorders will be used to record the music video in clear, crystal vision, and give
the video meaning. The music video wouldn’t be as good or professional if it was just
pictures as well as being in low definition with a sloppy editing style. The video
camera is also digital and high definition, so will look good and can be easily edited
with the right editing software used.
Photo Cameras
Photo cameras won't be used as much as video cameras in our music video, can
can still be helpful and still be used just the same. Photo cameras are cameras that
are usually in something such as a phone, which everyone can use daily, and isn’t
as professional. However, these can still be used to get a point across within a video,
such as progressing a story by showing someone taking a picture. It can also be
used in music videos to show a
collage of pictures of someone.
Film locations
The film locations that we
choose, will have to match the genre of the song.The song genre of the song
“Hitchhiker” by OMI is pop, so as far as we can begin to imagine how our story

4. and how it is going to plan out, we have come up with some ideas of locations
of where we could film these shots. We thought of surrounding areas such as
Romford, which is a close location for all of us to get to and includes areas in
which we think will suit our shots that we plan on taking as our song has more
of an emotional edge to it and we plan on using the public transport a lot in our
shots. The video we plan on producing will include things like buses, trains,
traffic, and all things which match the name of our song’s title “Hitchhiker”
which in its own sense, means a traveler.
Editing software
The editing software we will be using is Final Cut Pro. This software is needed
in producing our music video as we will need it to piece together all of our final
shots, any special effects we may want to be included in the video, any
touching up of the video and also if there is anything we plan on adding to our
video to effect the mood, the picture or sound of the video and song, and we
will be using the school's computers and programs along with this to further
add to our music video. It will be our final piece to a our video that we are

5. producing. Without it there would be no point of producing this video as there
would be no way to piece together our digital shots that we would be taking to
produce our video, unless we changed it and used a moviola, but that is not
happening. The digital shots that we are taking can only be edited on
software, so we need the editing software Final Cut Pro to piece together are
video.
Internetaccess
Internet access is a vital piece to creating our video as we need it to gain
ideas for locations to go to, to film shots, and more. We needed it in the first
place to pick the artist and song we wanted to create the video for, we need
internet access to be able to find items we may want for our video such as
props, we can find out times for dates that we can go out and film these
scenes for a video, depending on the weather we want, time we want like
night/day, we can access this all from the internet. We can use the internet to
find examples for our video to give us new ideas and ways to create things we
may be struggling to create whether it be a seen or a shot or a prop planning
on being used, these are all examples in which we may need internet access.

6. Desktop publishingsoftware
Desktop publishing software are also vital assets in helping us prepare for
creating and producing our video. Things such as Word, Excel and Photoshop
are need in creating different things for our video. Word would be used for
writing the story, planning the steps, writing down the times, locations and
scripts if needed. This is effective for storing the work easily and easier for
others from my crew to access if needed, instead of using a paper based
system making it harder to find and store. Excel can be worked out for us to
plan out our budget and set out what we need to buy, it's a quicker method of
working out calculations. Photoshop is a good desktop publishing tool as it will
help us with any shots which have some sought of error about them or we
what to change some sought of characteristic about the shot, this tool is
helpful in correcting, fixing and changing and shot, which is a helpful tool
which we will use in creating our video.
Gui
delines and Regulations

7. Our music video is going to contain a song from a SONY artist. However,
Sony agreed to an act placed by the BBFC (British Board of Film
Classification). We need to keep to the guidelines and regulations as if we
don’t, we could have serious legal action pressed against us.
The first video recorders were presented/introduced in the UK in 1978. At that
time, there were no laws introduced/ enforced determining/ governing who the
recordings could be supplied to, or/and what recordings/videos could be
released. Originally, major distributors were cautious about releasing films on
video as they felt that the video tapes could prevent success on cinema
revenues.
This would benefit smaller distributors who could only afford to release
materials with low budget, these materials included horror and pornography.
And as there were no regulations on videos at the time, it was allowed to be
shown and seen in cinemas.
The BBFC was obliged/required to decide whether or not video works were
satisfactory for a classification certificate to be issued to them.
The BBFC issued the Video Recording Act of 1984 and 2010 which includes:
age restrictions meaning that some films or songs that contained some sexual
nature were not for people under the age of 16, and
that packaged CDs and DVDs had to have a label
revealing the age ratings to consume the purchased
material.
“Guiding Principles:
• to protect children and vulnerable adults from
potentially harmful or otherwise unsuitable media
content
• to empower consumers, particularly parents and
those with responsibility for children, to make
informed viewing decisions.”
(Source: BBFC)
Image from: BBFC

8. Design and Patents Act 1988
This Patent Act was introduced to protect the time, money and effort by the
people who create original pieces of work. This can mean authors of books,
composers of music, the makers of a film, a computer game designer or a
company that creates applications for smartphones.
They all invest a great deal of time and money to produce these things and
quite rightly, their work belongs to them.
The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act has two main purposes:
1. To ensure people are rewarded for their endeavours
2. To give protection to the copyright holder if someone tries to copy or steal
their work.
We have to follow this act as we will using a song from one of sony artists,
which means we have to follow the rules and guidelines which they follow, as
we would be breaking the act which they follow, so we must get permission to
use an artist’s song who is signed from them. Otherwise we will be breaking
the copyright rule.
Time
Time is important for our video as we need to meet deadlines for putting
together the story, the locations, the imagery, the script if there is one or
memorising the song. Everything has to be done step by step and completed
in time for us to record the video and then edit. Taking too long on a specific
subject can drag the whole production back which is why it is important for us

9. not to fall back or take to long putting something together, there has to be a
time slot for every topic giving you enough time to do it and enough time to do
everything else revolving around it so the production stays on track.
Contributors
For our video we will have different contributors, we have our crew which will
be operating throughout the whole production as we are the ones putting
together this video, we may also have a cast of a selected group of people
which may be included in the video, may be helping out with the recording if
we were to all be in the shot or if we need someone else to be in the shot we
will have actors ready to project the image we want them to, this is an
effective method as it means you can do more with the story instead of just
having the crew involved in the story, this is a big part that needs to be
soughted out fast and prepared for as they need to know if there needed, that
they are able to perform and take part in our production.
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