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PROGRESS UPDATE PLAN FOR NEXT MONTH / WEEK (IncludingPossible
Contingency Plans If ProblemsAnticipated)
Mon W/B 01/09/15
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Our productiongroupwasformedandwe decidedthatwe would
be doingan indie musicvideo.
Pickan artist anda song.If it isdifficulttodecide
straightaway,analyse differentsongsuntil one isfound
that seemsappropriate andthata musicvideocanbe
formedto
Mon W/B 7/09/15
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Songswere discussed,variousdifferent artistsandtheirsongs
analysed,including“LittleBird”byEd Sheeran,“Bonfire Heart”by
JamesBlunt,andThe Postal Service’s“BrandNewColony.”
Eventuallysettledfor“All of the People”byPanamaWedding,
analysedthe lyricstothissong
Planshots
Mon W/B 14/09/15
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Analysedpre-existingmusicvideosandapplyLacey’sRepertoire of
Elementssowe can dothe same to planour own
Createda MindMap of ideasforthe musicvideoincludingtheme,
characters,narrative etc.
PlanshotsusingLacey’sRepertoire of Elements
Mon W/B 21/09/15
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Bookedoutthe camera and planneddaystogo out and take
practice shotsoverthe weekendreadytopractice usingAdobe
Premiere andmake apreliminaryvideo.
Wentout on Sunday27/09/15 to Astley –filmedpractice shots,
weatherandcast allowedforthistohappen
Go out and take shotsthat are planned.If peopleare
unavailable orweatherisnotthe best,take whatever
footage possibleandnote toarrange betterforthe
actual task
Mon W/B 28/09/15
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Beganto use Adobe Premiere –watchedpractice videoson
YouTube and followedinstructionswhichhelpedustouse the
complex software.Beganapractice roundof editingthisfootage.
However,itcame to our attentionthatthe footage wasshotin the
wrongresolutionandall came outpixelated.
Startedanalysingdigipacksincludingone of Rihanna’s‘LOUD’,and
JamesBlunt’s‘MoonLanding’
The internetwasdownwhichmeantthatwe were
unable toaccess YouTube tofindthe videostoexplain
the software,butwe founda back-upsavedintothe
computer’shard-drive meaningthatlesstime was
wasted.If thiswasn’tavailable thanwe couldhave
practicedwithPremiere anyway,butitwouldhave been
a lessproductive session.
Mon W/B 05/10/15
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Finishedanalysingmore digipacksincludingThe Postal Service’s
‘Give Up’ andPassionPit’s‘Gossamer’whichIthenuploadedonto
my blogas part of my product research
Write a detailedgenerationof ideasusingthe mindmap
made inWeek3.
Mon W/B 12/10/15
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Beganto analyse existingmusicvideos - 'TatteredLine of String' Thinkaboutfeaturesof these existingmusicvideosthat
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(The Postal Service) andEminem's'Mockingbird' wouldbe useful orthatI can developonformyown.
Mon W/B 19/10/15
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Wrote up a detailedgenerationof ideasbasedonthe mindmap
createdearlierinthe year,expandingonhowwe will create our
musicvideoandwhatit will consistof (thismayhave changed
slightlyovertime due toinfluencesfromproductresearch)
Bookout a camera and take more practice shotsover
the Octoberhalf term (24/10-02/11/15)
Mon W/B 26/10/15
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Summarisedideasandthoughtabouthowthese canbe visually
createdand metaphorical imagerythatcanbe used.Indie
genre/Stylistic.
Lightingshouldbe importanttoconsider.
Mon W/B 02/11/15
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Achievedsome filmingoverBonfire Nightwhichcanbe edited.
Decidedthatwe wanta binaryoppositionof lightanddarkinthe
videoandfootage capturedhere encapsulatesthisidea(fire inthe
dark etc).
Sortedfootage intowhatisuseful.
Mon W/B 16/11/15
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Footage fromBonfire NightwasorganisedbutNiamh andIweren't
particularlypleasedwiththe qualityof the footage orwhatwe
woulddowithit.We wantfootage to be urban/cityscape butthe
bonfire appearsrural asit was ina friend'sgarden.
Analysedfinal productresearchpiece 'Love Me'byThe 1975.
Thoughts- where canwe capture light/darkfootage in
an urban area.Needtothinkof placeswithbrightlights
inthe dark.Manchester- Christmas.
Mon W/B 23/11/15
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Plannedshotstofilmnextweekinthe Christmas lightsintown.
AskedNiamhandmycousinBrogento feature.
Crewconfirmedavailable fornextweek.If anythinggets
inthe way(badweather,unavailable actorsetc) we will
continue intothe weekafter.
Mon W/B 30/11/15
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Bookedoutcamera and filmedinManchesterChristmasMarkets Take footage and edit
Mon W/B 07/012/15
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Transferredfootage tocomputerharddrive incollege readytoput
withfuture footage
Organisedthe footage whichisgoodqualityandnot
shaky/unusable tomake iteasierforwhenthe time
comes.
Mon W/B 14/12/15
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DIY differentbokehlensshapestoshape unfocusedlightinthe
backgroundand practisedthistechniquearoundthe house –
camera bookedoutdidn’thave alarge enoughaperture forthis
Bookout a betterqualitycameraand take to
somewhere withlotsof lights,thisshouldfix the
problemof the bokehlensnotworkingproperly
Mon W/B 21/12/15
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Retrievedabettercamerawhichworkedwiththe bokehlensand
tookthisaround The TraffordCentre to recordthe Christmas
lights.Simple buteffectivecameratechniquepopularin
Put thisfootage aside tofeature aspart of my music
video.
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electronic/indie musicvideos
Mon W/B 28/12/15
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Arrangedto walkaroundtownwithtwowillingactors(Lewis,Rhys)
howeverthere wasamalfunctionwiththe cameraandfootage
couldnot be captured
Contingencyplan –wrote downideasof whatwe were
goingto do sowe can do itall the weekafternext
insteadwhichiswhenwe are all nextavailable,fully
preparedsolongas the camera functions
Mon W/B 04/01/16
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Plannedshotsforthe nexttwoweeksfeaturingthisbokeheffect Retrieve shotsof peoplemovingintown
Mon W/B 11/01/16
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Took camerato townand recordedpeople walkingandthe
Chinese lanternswhichare hangingfromthe trees – seasons
changing.
In future,bringtripod.Footage qualityisbetter.
Mon W/B 18/01/16
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Took picturesintownandaround MediaCity whichIthenusedto
create my ancillarywork(digipakandadvert).Videofootage
recordedof Lewisandpeople walkingaroundtowncanbe usedin
the musicvideo
Editfootage where requiredintothe musicvideo
Gather more footage of people moving –fast paced
movementthatgoeswiththe soundtrack.
More footage of people enjoyingthemselvesandhaving
a good time
Mon W/B 25/01/16
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TraffordCentre withNiamh – filmedpeoplemovingaroundthe
centre and capturedfootage inNamco, the arcade.This includes
bumpercars and footage of usbowlingwhichisall happyandfun
footage.These clipsshouldproveuseful.
Sort throughall the footage capturedandnote which
oneswill be of use,begintopickwhere eachpart will go
inthe videowiththe song. Seriousandquickediting
needed.
Mon W/B 01/02/16
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Sortedthroughthe footage andseparatedoutlyingclipsthatwon’t
be of use fromthose whichcan be featuredinthe video.Thiswasa
necessarystepaswe took a lotof videos,manyof whichwon’tbe
of use.Thoughtaboutwhichpiecesof footage cango withwhich
part of the song.
Triedto editthe footage intothe videobutitdidn’tseemtofitinto
the theme andstyle of the song.Appearsto be changingtheme?
Rethinkwhere thisvideoisheadedandwhatthe
themesthatare goingto be exploredare. Thisis
extremelyimportantandreflectsthe entire editing
process.
Mon W/B 08/02/16
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Lookedonce againintothe lyricsof the song 'All of the People'and
consideredwhatthe lyricsreallymean.Themes - acontrast
betweenthe place of the individualwithinsociety
Plana newstringof quickfilmingwhichrelatestothe
art of beinghumanandaskeda friend(LewisJames)to
playthe protagonist.
Mon W/B 15/02/16
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Createda storyboardwhichshowsfourscenesfromwhatI wanted
the musicvideotobe andplannedshootingfornextweekin
Ensure costume plans/weather/availabilityof camera
crewand cast.
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Manchester.
Mon W/B 22/02/16
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FilmedinCentral ManchesterwithLewisshotsof him
dancing/performinginAlbert'sSquare
Organise useable footage forediting
Mon W/B 29/02/16
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Editedtogetherthe footage of Lewisperformingtocreate an
outline of where the videowillbeginandend,aswell assome
footage inbetween.Didnotcompletelyexclude oldfootage which
came inuseful forthe endingandsome shotsof societyin
between.
Fill inthe gaps of the musicvideo withperformance and
ensure itislinedupso thatsingingisintime
Mon W/B 01/03/16
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Filledinall the gapswithperformance footage etctocreate a draft
versionof the musicvideothatmypartner andI were finally
somewhatpleasedwith.Exportedasa firstdraftto YouTube.
Create a focusgroup usingsocial mediaof the same
people whoansweredmysurveyinthe beginningand
ask a seriesof questionsonwhatcanbe improved
Mon W/B 07/03/16
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Put togetherfourquestionsandsentthese toat least10 people on
Facebook.The feedbackreturnedwaslistedandcanbe usedas a
basisfor nextweek.
Askedour"actor" to returnagain forsome shotsto
improve.Plannedtomeetintownagainto filmthese
for the final edit.
Mon W/B 14/03/16
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Filmedmore darkshotsinCentral Manchesteralthoughdidn't
have the availabilitytowaituntil itgottoo dark.
Shota 6+ minute clipof the sunsettingtoeditintoa time lapse
later.
Addedthese tomyvideofirstdraftto improve where those inmy
focusgroup saidneededimprovingandwhere Iwasunhappy.
Requiredaddingeffectstodarkenfootage.
Exportedfinal draftof musicvideo.
Sendoutfinal draftof the videoandask those inthe
focusgroup whattheythinknow.FilmwithNiamha
part of the evaluationtalkingabouthowthe focusgroup
had an impacton our project.Completeothersectorsof
the evaluation.
Mon W/B 21/03/16
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Filmedfocusgroupevaluationandpiecedtogether
powerpoints/worddocumentsbasedonthe projectasa whole.
Analysedfootage.Placeditwithancillaries.
Printedoutdigipackandfoldedthe flatpacktodisplayhowit
comestogether-- tookphotosand postedonblog.I am happy
withthese.
Like lasttime,make sure everythingiscomplete.
Mon W/B 28/03/16
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Double checkblogandmake sure all the necessaryworkisup and
the portfolioof myprojectis complete.
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