Carrie Helie created a music video for her extended project using photos instead of video recordings to go along with an original song written and performed by her friend. She researched indie music videos for inspiration, developed ideas around common song themes of love and lifestyle, and shot over 290 photos across two locations over two days to tell a story that matched the emotions of the song but didn't have to directly relate to the lyrics. After spending four hours editing the photos to the shortened song, Carrie reflected that she would have allowed more time for the project and taken higher quality photos to better convey the intended story.

1. Extended Project
Carrie Helie

2. • I am going to create a music video, but instead of using
recordings I am going to use photos. I will also use an
non copyright song, so I will record my friend singing
and playing the piano to a song that she wrote especially
for this project.
• I have chosen this a my extended project as I have
previously made a music video, therefore I believe it will
be easier for me to do, and to gain more skills on it for
future purposes.
The proposal

3. • I researched into popular indie bands as this is the genre I
wanted to use my in my song. When I watched the videos
related to my genre, there was a general overall pattern
that most of the songs didn’t actually just relate to the
music video itself, the music video can be related to other
things as well.
Video research

4. • A lot of songs in the indie genre are to do with love or
how they miss someone. Quite a few are to do with their
lifestyles as well. Therefore I based my song around one
or more of these subjects.
Song research

5. • A story line that doesn’t have to relate to the song.
• Feelings to put a cross an emotion
• Interesting photos
What My video should
include

6. • I don’t want my music video to be boring, therefore it
wont keep the audience's attention. My video cant be bad
quality as this wont help the views.
What I don’t want to
include

7. • The song was an important part my music
video, although it would have been easier to use a song
that already exists it would be difficult to gain access to
being able to use it due to copyright.
• The song lyrics had been changed a lot, the writer
changed the lyrics as we progressed, improving them.
Creating the song

8. • Janey ( who wrote the song) also wrote the music. She
did not write the music down, only went along with the
lyrics when it came to it. She wasn’t persistent with the
piano, but this made it more unique, she fitted the music
well with the song.
Creating the music

9. • My ideas for the music video always changed, I didn’t
have any pacific idea on what I wanted to create, I only
new that I wanted to contain a substantial amount of
pictures in order for a good effect. OK GO- Last Leaf was
my inspiration to use photos instead of recordings. I
believe this gave off a good effect.
Ideas for the video

10. • I used an expensive camera in order to complete my
music video. No other equipment was used, minimal
props were you used, only 2 pairs of shoes. I used a
public area for the making of my video, as this meant i
didn't have to go through the hassle of getting permission
off anyone.
Location and equipment

11. The video took two days to record,
I used 2 different locations through out the music video.
I produced over 290 photos in order to create my music
video.
Shooting the video

12. I spent 4 hours editing my video, putting together all the
photos in right order. I had to cut the song short from the
original version due to the amount of photos i had taken.
Editing the video

13. • I would change the time I left myself in order to complete
the project. Furthermore I would make the pictures better
quality in order to get a better idea of the story I was
wanting to put across.
What would I change?