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1. A2 Media Studies
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ProductionDiary
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Mon W/B 02/09/14
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We chose our productionteamsandhadsome rough ideason
whichgenre of musicand possiblywhatsongwe were goingtouse
for our musicvideo.
Try and make a final decisiononwhichartistandwhich
songwe are goingto use for the musicvideo.
Mon W/B 8/09/14
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We decidedthatwe are goingto use a Jake Bugg song called
‘MessedUp Kids’.Itisa songfromthe indie genre.
To thinkaboutthe type of musicvideowe wantoursto
be.For example,if we wantanarrative (tellsastory),
conceptual (abstractandhas meaning) ora
performance video,ora combination
Mon W/B 15/09/14
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We decidedthatourmusicvideowasgoingto be a narrative video
withperformance aspectstoit.For example,itwouldtell a
fragmentedstoryaboutthe ‘messedupkids’,butthe main
character of the musicvideowouldbe seenperformingthe song
duringthe musicvideo.
Ideason tryingto establishalocationforthe video,and
where we wouldgetourfilmingdone.
Mon W/B 22/09/14
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Establishedthatthe settingof the videowouldbe heavilybasedon
the location(Manchester).Therefore,we wouldfilminpartsof
Manchester,includingthe citycentre.We mayalsofilmin
‘rougher’partsto try and establishthe themeof povertyinthe
musicvideo.
To try and figure outwhichcharacterswe needforthe
musicvideoand whowe will getto portraythem.
Mon W/B 29/09/14
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We have decidedtohave one maincharacterof the musicvideo,
whowill be performing.We have alsodecidedtouse youngboys
and a fewshotsof a teenage girl inthe musicvideo.
To practice usingcameras (Nikon/Canon)sowe are
familiarwithall of the equipmentbythe time we
actuallystart filming.
Mon W/B 6/10/14
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Useda Nikoncameraand beganto use itaround college.Obtained
a fewtestshots,and we were able togeta feel forhowthe
camera operates.
To beginusingAdobe Premiere andlearnbasicediting
techniquesinordertoeditthe practice footage we
obtained.
Mon W/B 13/10/14
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Beganto use Premiere foreditingfootage.Learnthowtocut out
certainparts of the footage,andremove anyunwantedframes
fromthe footage.
Practice usingmore editingtechniquesinorderto
become more familiarwithPremiere.
Mon W/B 20/10/14
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We learnthowto applybasiceditsontoourpractice footage,such
as blackand white editsandsimple videotransitions.
To start thinkingaboutpossibleancillaryideaseg.
Digipakandalbumadvertisement.
Mon W/B 27/10/14 Designedalayouttemplate of myancillarytexts To try and getactual permissionfromthe artists

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(Detailed Weekly Summary) managementcompanytouse theirsonginthe music
video.
Mon W/B 3/11/14
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Sentan email tothe managementof Jake Buggin orderto getlegal
permissioninordertouse hissonginour musicvideo.
Attempttoorganise dateswiththe restof the
productionteamtobeginfilmingforthe musicvideo.
Mon W/B 10/11/14
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Discusseddatestobookcamera equipmentandalsowithregards
to whenwe wouldsubsequentlybeginfilmingourmusicvideo.
Decide onfinal daysinwhichwe wouldfilmandwhere
we wouldmeet,whatpropswe wouldneedtobringetc.
Mon W/B 17/11/14
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We decidedonwhichparticulardayswe wouldmeetinorderto
filmourmusicvideo.We alsodecidedonwhatpropswe would
needtobringin orderto film.
To actuallystart filmingourfinal product.
Mon W/B 8/11/14
(Detailed Week Summary)
We didnotstart our filminghoweverwe plannedwhatwe would
filmmore andmore.
To filmandif there was rain/otherweatherissues,we
wouldcarry on filmingregardlessasitmay go well with
our final musicvideoanyway,
Mon W/B 15/12/14
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I decidedthatI wouldbeginfilmingthe startof the music video,
whichwouldbe a shotof the skyline.
To meetupin Manchesterwhere we wouldfilmmore of
our musicvideo.
Mon W/B 22/12/14
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We metup inManchesterand beganto filmotherpartsof our
musicvideo.We mainlyusedthisopportunitytogathershotsof
buildingswhichwere iconictoManchesteritselfinorderto
establishthe locationof the musicvideo.
Meetup at someoneshouse tofilmthe singingpartsof
the musicvideo.
Mon W/B 29/12/14
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We metup at one memberof the productionteamshouse andwe
beganto filmperformance partstothe musicvideoaswell as
obtainingpicturesforourancillarytasks.
Get final piecesof footage of othercharacters.
Mon W/B 5/01/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We metup againto filmthe final partsof the musicvideowhich
involvedothercharactersinthe videoeg.Youngerkids
To reviewall of ourfootage andto assessif we needed
to do anyadditional footage
Mon W/B 12/01/15
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We spentthistime toreviewall of ourfootage,anddecide
whetherwe needtodoany more filmingorif we are satisfiedwith
whatwe have got.We decidedthatwe didnotneedto do
anymore filming.
To assesshowwe are goingto editthismusicvideo.
Mon W/B 19/01/15
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We uploadedall of ourfootage ontothe computerandtriedto To begineditingthe actual musicvideo.

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figure outhowto edititand what clipswe are goingto use.
Mon W/B 26/01/15
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We beganeditingthe actual videobyimportingeverythinginto
Adobe Premiere.We thenbeganputtingthe clipsontothe
sequence barandtriedto put themina coherentorder.
To continue editingourmusicvideo.
Mon W/B 2/02/15
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We editedthe musicvideofurtherandmanagedtoeditabout30
secondsof our actual video,aswell asaddingthe audiotrack onto
our sequence.
Continue editingourmusicvideo.
Mon W/B 09/02/15
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We editedmore of the musicvideoandgota sequence withlength
of aroundone minute.
Continue editingourmusicvideo.
Mon W/B 16/02/15
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Our musicvideowaseditedevenfurtherandoverhalf of the music
videohadbeenputontothe sequence.
Continue Editing
Mon W/B 23/02/15
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Editedthe musicvideomore,andbegantoapplymore effects
ontoour musicvideo.
To beginourancillaries.
Mon W/B 2/03/15
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We uploadedappropriatepicturesontoPhotoshopwhichwe
woulduse forour ancillarytasksanddecidedwhichoneswe would
use.
Continue withourancillaries
Mon W/B 09/03/15
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I beganto produce the frontcover of my ancillarytaskas well as
ideasforthe back cover,withthe helpof a layoutdesignIhad
created.
Continue workingonmyancillaryproject.
Mon W/B 16/03/15
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I thencompletedmyfrontcoveras well asmyback cover,and
thenbeganideasformy advertisement.
Complete ancillarytasks
Mon W/B 23/03/15
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I completedmyadvertisementandalsocompletedthe restof the
digipack.
To nearlyfinishthe firstdrafteditof the musicvideo.
Mon W/B 30/03/15
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We editedthe videotoapointwhere we hadalmostcompleteda
draft edit.
Finishthe edit.
Mon W/B 6/04/15
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We finallyproducedasequence of around3 minutes,whichisthe
entire tracklength.
To finishthe firstdrafteditof the musicvideo.

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Mon W/B 13/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We completedthe firstdrafteditof the musicvideo. All the
appropriate footage hadbeenaddedtothe sequence,andarough
edithadbeenmade.
To exportthe videoandpublishitontoYouTube.
Mon W/B 20/04/15
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UsingPremiere,we exportedthe firstdraftof the musicvideoand
we publisheditinordertogainfeedbackfromourfocus group.
To make a final editof ourmusicvideoaccordingtothe
feedbackgainedfromthe focusgroup.
Mon W/B 27/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Made minorchangesto the musicvideobasedonfocusgroup
feedback. Exportedthe finaldraftof the musicvideoandpublished
it intoYouTube.
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