Editing Part 2

For the main duration of editing I have been focussing upon trying to create an artisitic portrayal of my female artist, therefore in every single shot I have used a variety of visual effects to try and enhance her natural femininity. A common effect that I liked using was called 'Bad Film' which seemed to soften the entire footage with giving the shots a blurry effect  and also reducing the vibrancy of the colours - therefore providing many connotations of delicacy and gentleness. I also tried a similar effect called 'Bad TV' however this was not as successful because I felt that it distorted the footage too much by having a large band running throughout the shots which contradicted what I want to achieve - the effect was too harsh for what the footage is trying to represent. The effect 'Colour correction' I have used in every single shots because it allowed me to alter the composition of my shots with very little effort however it did produce dramatic results - for example one of the shots towards the beginning of the video I simply added an orange hue to the shot which emphasised the femininity of the female singer. However my only concern is that with the transitions in my video I have constantly used the 'additive dissolve' which I feel has become too obvious and not as effective because I have used it so much.

Editing part 1

For the past few weeks I have been working on my music video and have so far edited and cut nearly three minutes of the footage. What I have been focussing upon is trying to put an artistic twist upon the actual footage as I feel this will provide strong links back to the delicate nature of the song. The best effect which I found that achieved this was called 'bad film' which simply made the footage slightly blurry and also made it visually 'softer' with the dulling down of harsh tones and softening of the outlines within the shots. What I have attempted to portray throughout my video is the constant clash between city and rural life therefore that is why I am intertwining opposite shots to constantly keep the viewer's attention and also to really emphasise the difference between the two. Whilst I was editing I accidentally overlapped two shots and it produced an interesting video transition which I use as a predominant cutting effect throughout my video. 

Filming session 2

Today I have filmed the next verse and chrous of my song. I am still basing this section in the fields and countryside surrounding my house as I want to carry the theme of isolation and vulnerability throughout the song. I have also attempted to try and use new and different shots from my last time of filming because I felt that some of the shots that I took were too boring and regular

14/11/11

What I have been working on is the initial shots of my music video. As I have decided to use the extended version of my song with the piano introduction then I envisaged having a wide variety of shots constantly fading in and out to represent the delicate nature of the song. I have been experimenting with many different video effects to try and enhance the beauty and femininity of the music - for example by altering the colour of the shot to a faint pink

8/11/2011

What I have been doing today is simply working on the design of my digipak as I am now starting to collect images and photographs which I will incorporate into the design. At the moment my digipak is already beginning to deviate and change from my initial concept as I feel that the colour scheme that I have chosen is a bit too harsh and vivid for the delicate and soft nature of the song. I have decided to stick with the black and white theme but simply eliminate the bright tones of purple as I feel that they will overpower my photographs which I attempted to capture the gentle/solemn appeal of the song and also artist. I have also slightly altered the layout of the images on my digipak (I have changed the size and also placement of the pictures in the middle spread of my booklet). I did this because I felt that with all pictures that I had incorporated it looked too busy and therefore ruined the visual impact which I was trying to create for the viewer.

Filming - session 1

Today I began filming for my music video. To help ease my friend into the filming process, all we filmed today was the basic layout for my video - this was simply filming her in different locations in different outfits with her miming the song. For the first fay of filming I found this very beneficial and helpful as it allowed me to create the template for what my music video was going to look like. At the moment the only slight issue that I am having is the lighting - as I am mainly filming my video outside the light intensity changes all the time due to cloud cover so therefore it meant that sometimes I would have to re-film specific sections of footage once the bright light had gone. I also managed to take a few photographs which I am going to incorporate into my digipak and advert design. I have attempted to make the photos exude the youthful and exuberant appeal of the song by taking them at different angles, in different light intensities and also in different camera mode settings.

My storyboard

I have produced a simple storyboard which has helped create a basic template for what my music video is going to look like, however I am obviously going to incorporate a lot more 'embellishing' shots to reflect the femininity and delicate nature of the song. There was some variance within the shots that i have allocated as some were too boring or to difficult to make - such as the underground shots as officers would not allow me to film, but I feel that I was able to get around these issues and overall stick the general plan that i had set out at the beginning.