The document provides guidance for tracking the production process of a music video. It outlines sections for filming and editing. For filming, it describes shooting with a light box and issues with lighting during a lip sync shoot. For editing, it prompts to record edit progress, decisions, problems through screenshots and explanations of working in Premiere Pro, including file management, setting up the project, importing footage, assembling the initial sequence, refining the edit, applying color correction and effects, and exporting the final video.

1. MUSIC VIDEO
PRODUCTION
PROCESS
LOGMADELEINE ROSS

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
• Overall, the filming went generally well. I did 3 shoots in total, 2 using the
light-box, and one for the footage of my actress lip syncing.
• Light-Box
• Overall, there were not many issues regarding the actual filming of
the objects, however when I did it the first time, I sturggled to find the
right angles to shoot at, and how to film without being able to see the
silver walls of the box. To overcome this I experimented with the
camera being at different heights of the tripod, having the box placed
on different surfaces, and eventually found a good position for the
camera.
• Lip Sync
• I found I had a few issues when filming the lip sync that I didn’t have
when filming with the light-box. First of all, the lighting was a struggle,
as I found even with every light directed at my actress in the room, it
still was too dark for the camera to pick up, so I had to pump up the
IOS to 600, leaving it grainy. To combat this however, I used the
lights from the Light-Box and held them up above the camera which
really improved the lighting.
• Another issue I had was scheduling conflict with my actress, who
unfortunately had to leave earlier than expected, so I had to cut a
few of my ideas out, however in post production it didn't’t effect too
much.

4. EDITING
• Record your edit progress, decisions, problems, etc. in
this section
• Include screenshots with annotations, statements, etc.
• 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

5. EDITING –
FILE MANAGEMENT
Screenshot and annotate where you have saved your work
and how you have organised your footage so you know
where it is – this will also include your audio track for your
video and any other images, found footage, etc

6. EDITING –
SETTING UP PREMIERE
Screenshot and annotate how you have set up a new
Premiere Pro project – indicate what you called it, where you
saved it
You should also show how you set up your timeline,
indicating the video settings used [e.g. DSLR 1080p 25]

7. EDITING –
IMPORTING FOOTAGE
Show how you imported your footage, your file set up in
Premiere and how you have organised your different docs
[video, audio, etc]

8. EDITING –
WORKSPACE
Show and describe the Premiere Pro workspace – preview
window, bins, timeline, playback window, tool bar, audio
levels, etc

9. EDITING –
ASSEMBLY EDIT
Show how you put together your basic sequence in the order
you want it – previewing clips, dragging to the timeline,
trimming/cutting, etc
If you have a lip sync, pay special attention to showing how
you synchronised the footage with the audio track

10. EDITING –
REFINEMENT
Show and explain how you have refined and improved your
initial sequence edit

11. EDITING –
COLOUR CORRECTION/SFX
Show and explain your colour correction process/effects
process – use staged screenshots to show each part of the
process and the effect. Explain why you chose to do this

12. EDITING –
EXPORT
Show how you exported your completed project, show which
settings you have used and explain your choice of file name
and where you have saved it