Screenshots Of Progress

Stage One

I opened up an A4 size paper, and rotated it using Image-> Rotate-> 90 to make it landscape. I then went onto Bridge and selected the same background that I used for my CD Digipak. I had to decide what picture of my artist to use on my digipak. I selected the one from Bridge, and then I had to use the lasso tool to cut out the background, and then drag it onto my page. I was left with a lot of rough images, and some of the background, so I then used the eraser tool to rub them out, and used a softer, smaller eraser around the edges, as this is my opinion creates a smoother effect, and then the edges are not jagged. I then positioned the artist where I wanted him on the page, although I may change this as the production progresses. 

Stage Two

After opening my final digipak open again, I print-screened the front cover, and then opened it onto my advertisement using Bridge. I experimented with having an outline around the CD cover to make it look better, but after considering it, I thought it looked better without it as it blends in more to the page, although it is possible to distinguish the image from the advertisement too. I made it big enough that it stands out and promotes the album, however I also left room for the text, the ratings and the record label.

Stage Three

I decided that the image of the artist would look better if I manipulated the image, and I selected Posterize. I thought this worked well because it fit the theme of the poster. I will also think of other effects that I could use to make the advertisement look effective. 

Starting My Music Advertisement

Now that I have completed my CD Digipak, I am able to move onto completing my music magazine advertisement. From looking at different music advertisements by The Script, I was able to see that the music advertisements for them I know to keep it simple like my digipak. Instead of practicing a advertisement, I have began on my final one straight away, as I feel I have learnt lots of techniques from doing my digipak. I plan to have an image of the artist again, and then have an image of the front cover of my digipak on the right hand side of the advertisement. I then will have similar text to the writing on the digipak so I can link it together. I then will have ratings where I will look for real ratings on the internet, and the music company (sony music) around the image of the digipak.
I am hoping that the final product will look effective and realistic.

Priorities For This Term

To ensure that I complete all the work that I need to, I have identified the main things that I need to have completed by the end of term;

• Completing my filming
• Start my second ancilliary task (music advertisment)
• Complete more editing - add more effects/transtions

I am confident that I will be able to complete these aims, as I plan to film more soon, and that would be almost all of my filming finished. The filming after this would only be a tiny bit and would be able to be completed during school time. I will be able to start my second ancilliary task in the next lesson, as I have already completed the first one (digipak). I have already edited the footage that I already have, so when I get more footage I will be able to edit this effectively around the rest of my footage.

Experimenting With Different Angles

For part of the lip syncing in my video, I decided that I wanted a change of different angles when he is lip syncing because I thought it would look better. I started with a mid shot with him sitting on the bed, and then cut it to a close up from a side angle, and then back again. I thought this looked good, because the image changes rather than being just one shot.

Experimenting With Effects

When I done the research and planning for my music video,  I had decided to edit some of the footage into black and white, as I thought it would look effective and may help to reflect the mood. I experimented in a section of the lip syncing, and thought it looked effective, so I will definitely use this in my music video.






   
I used Effects -> Video Filters -> Image Control -> Desaturate to change it into black and white.

Editing Another Section Of The Video

I had a number of shots for this section of the song, and I had to decide which one worked better. One shot looked too dark and another angle didn't look quite right so I decided on the third angle.

The next part of lip syncing that I recorded was for the chorus. I arranged the camera so that he was in the left of the frame and at a mid shot so it was different from the other lip syncing. I plan to use this same part of footage on the next chorus as I think that this looked effective.

This is a shot that I improvised when I was filming.  As my actors where eating dinner during filming, I thought that it would be good to film them doing this, as I could include this as a flashback scene from when the couple where together.

Editing The Start Of The Video

To start with I wanted to select the piece of footage that I wanted to use for the opening of the video. I chose to start with the part where the persons lying on the bed thinking, and I chose to do this one first as it establishes the general mood to the audience right from the start of the video. This is also a fairly wide shot and gives the audience information on the setting.

I chose the correct place to start with, and the length of the shot that I thought was appropriate, cut it and inserted it into my timeline.

After then including different shots of him lying on the bed, I inserted a close up of the photo album he is holding and the photograph he is holding. This connotes to the audience that he is upset after a break-up.

The next part of footage I had was the lip-syncing to the first verse. I cut out the part of him lip-syncing and inserted it into my timeline and then i had to place it in the right section of the song so the lip syncing matched the words of the lyrics correctly.