1. Tom Fearon BTEC Media Unit 21
Unit 21 Evaluation
For unit 21, our task was to come up with a media project that
would showcase our skills from the 2 years of BTEC. I have chosen
to create a music video which showcases me playing the cello. I
did this because I was inspired by The Piano Guys who create
videos like mine.
When I set out to make this video I really wanted to produce
something that would entertain and to show that instrumental
music can be modern and interesting. I think that I succeeded in
making an entertaining video and will show how I have achieved
this.
Below is a mind map showing my initial ideas which include a
Horror Film, Film Trailer, Comedy Documentary, and a Cello Music
Video.
Part of the reason that I chose to do a cello music video is
because I had the most ideas for it. At this point I already had
loads of thoughts on what I was going to do and was confident
that I would secceed in what I wanted to create.

2. Tom Fearon BTEC Media Unit 21
After planning and thinking about what I was going to create for
my project I made a proposal to show the main aspects of it as
shown below.
Once I had finished with my proposal I started to get ready for
filming. However, before I could film I had to email The Piano Guys
asking for permission to use their piece. The email is shown below.
Format: Music Video
Working Title: Somewhere
over the rainbow cover.
Genre: Music Video
Content: Myself playing
the cello in various places.
Style and Approach:
Vast variety of shots.
Audience: Older
Generation – Mixed
gendre
Length: 3 Minutes
Legal & Ethical Consideration: I
have emailed The Piano Guys.
The text boxes state briefly
what is written in each
section of the proposal.

3. Tom Fearon BTEC Media Unit 21
Before filming I had to learn the piece; this took me roughly a
week leaving a sufficient amount of time to film.
On the day of filming I was very lucky that the weather was
perfect for what I wanted and that the location was remote. This
made the filming much easier and quicker to complete.
Step by Step process of my final piece.
Firstly I imported the music. I imported it first because it would be
easier to link the clips with the music instead of linking the music to
the clips.
I then had to get the footage that I had filmed onto premier pro
so that I could edit it.
This is how I imported my clips.

4. Tom Fearon BTEC Media Unit 21
I then dragged in the clips and music into the right order that I
wanted them in.
As you can see I have also
cut pieces of the film. I used
the razor tool to do this.
In between the clips I used different effects to make the video
smoother and easier to watch as shown below.
As soon as I had finished editing I put the video into after effects to
make the colours deeper. I then uploaded it to youtube but when
I watched it on youtube I decided that it looked better without
the after effects so I took it off and re-posted it without the effects.
Video TransitionsCross Dissolve

5. Tom Fearon BTEC Media Unit 21
Strengths
Overall I think that my video is a very good achievement. One of
the main strengths is the location. I think that it really suites the
piece and gives the video a better feel. Another strength to my
video is the way I linked the clips to the music. I think that it looks
very smooth and I believe that it is to the best of my ability.
Weaknesses
One of the main weaknesses to this unit is my pre-production. I
think that I should have done more of it so that I had a clearer
idea of what I needed to do. If I was to do it again I would
definitely to more pre-production.
Overall
Overall I think that I did the best that I could have done with my
video. However I think that I could have done more pre-
production and planned a bit more. I believe I did I very good job.