jco;dj

1. MUSIC VIDEO
PRODUCTION
PROCESS
LOG
YOUR NAME

2. PRODUCTION LOG:
GUIDANCE
• This document is for you to track the progress of your
production – filming, editing and post-production.
• This is so you can track what you did and how you did it,
explaining and amendments and changes you made and
tracking the decisions that have shaped the practical
creation of your music video.
• The more detail you include about how you made your music
video, the better. The document is broken down in to two
sections, Filming and Editing, each of these is then made of
specific elements that occur in both.
• For each slide there is a prompt detailing what you should
include, delete the prompt after you have complete the slide.
• Remember, images often show what you’ve done more
effectively than words. Use text to explain an illustration.

3. FILMING
Explain what worked and didn’t work about your filming and how you
managed this covering the following areas:
• Technical – using the cameras and any technical equipment; this
could be how you did your lip sync, used the green screen, dealt
with problems with batteries, etc
• Logistical – did your locations work? Did you have any access
problems? Did it rain?
• Personnel – how were your cast/crew? Did anyone let you down?
How did you manage this?
• Planning – did your planning help? Do you think it could have
worked better? How?
• Next steps – do you need to re-film? Film more? Have you
changed your video? How/why?

4. TECHNICAL
My improvement with using camera equipment is noticeable
in comparison to other projects using the same tech. I feel
like I improved a lot on the use of changing the exposure on
different shots given the fact a lot of my music video was
filmed in dark/unlit places. My use of key skills in premier pro
has also developed a lot as I become more familiar with the
platform. With use of both initiative and the internet, I could
learn how to use and complete both basic and more complex
editing skills such as precise cuts and filtering.

5. LOGISTICAL
The logistics side of things went fairly well baring a few
minor issues. The time of day we were available made all of
our shots dark and hard to see which meant they needed to
be exposed further in the editing software which sacrificed
quality. Access problems and weather were not a factor as
we planned out the days before and kept on checking the
forecast leading up to the set two days.

6. PERSONNEL
The cast and crew side of things went very well. I made sure
that everyone knew what they were doing and that everyone
was available. With a variety of different people on the
camera at different times I expected some of the shots to
look different but luckily everything went very well.

7. PLANNING
The planning went very well. Everyone was available on the
set days I had in mind and nobody was ill or unavailable. All
locations were quiet due to the time of day we chose and
everywhere was accessible to everyone meaning we had no
issues regarding filming or going somewhere we weren't
allowed to film in.

8. EDITING
• Record your edit progress, decisions, problems, etc. in this
section
• Include screenshots with annotations, statements, etc where
possible
• Try to explain how you worked and justify why you chose to
work the way you did.
• Follow the structure and what to include on each slide as this is
necessary for evidence for assessment
• Pick notable moments in the editing process and discuss them,
what worked/didn’t work and why, how you adjusted to
problems. Discuss how you worked and what you learned from
the process

9. WHAT WENT WELL
[3 EXAMPLES]
The use of effects on certain shots made the edit look high quality
and professional. Such as the use of transitions and having the
camera spin.
The camera we used was a bonus in making shots look crisp. The
effects I added onto the videos during the editing process made
these shots look even better.
The filter used to add a contrasting blue and red silhouette is one of
my favourite parts and was probably the most difficult.

10. WHAT PROBLEMS DID
YOU HAVE? [3
EXAMPLES]
The editing process started by me trimming down and putting all
the recorded clips into place. This took a while given the fact there
was a lot of footage and a lot of footage over running the time it was
supposed to resulting in it taking a long time
Certain things I wanted to do with the editing I couldn’t do due to
the fact some of the shots were too dark.
The editing process to too long and went over the deadline by the
day which could have been avoided if I worked quicker.

11. NEXT STEPS…
What are the main things you’ve learned from this project?
Pick a minimum of 5 to discuss…
- Time management is key
- Properly light your shots
- Leave yourself enough contingency time if your not done
- Plan before hand so you know exactly what's going to
happen
- make sure all people you need are available