Mv session 2

Session 2 Making Music Videos

Thursday, 26 November 15

What does top marks look like?


why top marks?


Why top marks?


Do one idea very well!


Keep to a simple narrative, concept or vignettes!


Control your environment!


‘the look’ beats

‘the idea’


How do we make it look good?


Get your kit sorted!


D-SLR

• manual focus

• think about depth of field

• set frame rate to 24 (film)

• get online tips on DSLR cinematography


Grip

• which grip suits your project?

• be innovative

• practice shots and edits!!!


Lights

• controlling light is key to the ‘look’

• lights don’t have to be expensive

• use grease proof paper to soften and colour gels

• experiment with shots


Fans/bubble/balloons/confetti

• fans create movement

• USB mini fan is portable

• test it

• whats going to move?


Sound

• ‘Playback’ is more important than sound recording

• record and sound separately

• don’t get side-tracked making long intro & outro!


10 stepto making your video


1. Assess you resources

• start with performers!

• technical kit

• locations? or studio

• props/costumes

• timeframe


2. Warm up

• lip sync - film and edit!

• remake video & ancillary

• photo shoot


3. Recce

• limit locations

• photos and footage

• floor plan

• access to lights and power

• initial risk assessment


4. Pitch the whole package

• treatment

• mood-board

• technical

• production solutions

• ancillary tasks (digipack, advert,website)


• NO IDEA? Don’t get stuck

• ITS ALL IN MY HEAD? Just an idea

• GREAT IDEA? Still just an idea

5. Planning beats Ideas !


Plan your way out of trouble!


6. Plan everything

• storyboard/animatic

• people, places, props, costumes - in advance

• shooting schedule - get everyone’s numbers

• technical prep - batteries, SD cards, grip, lights

• shoot early, not up against deadline

• make sure your performers have rehearsed and know the words


7. Shoot

• at least ten times with different set-ups

• make sure you have plenty of cutaways

• shoot extra angles and lighting changes

• don’t forget: lots of close-ups !

• motivate performers


8. Edit

• synch up all performances first (save)

• paper edit

• get the whole picture rather than tiny detail

• cut and cut again

• upload a rough cut to your blog and get feedback

• grade & effects work last (plan them)


9. Evidence whole process

• research (everything from today)

• all pitches

• photos

• behind the scenes

• screen grabs

• all test

• save versions (video & ancillary)


10. Evaluation

• evaluations starts now

• make it exciting

• ‘directors commentary’ & ‘DVD extras’

• ‘interviews’ & ‘press release/pack’

• ‘directors website’ & ‘showreel’


Case Study


What would you do?


The ‘live brief’

• 4 hours with the artist

• access to studio

• have to pitch to artist

• 2 weeks planning


Group 1


Video 1


How would you have made it better?


Group 2


video 2


How would you have made it better?


TASK

• pitch the video in 1 minute!

• use lyrics and timeline.

• Each school choose idea to pitch!


See you at 1.30pmready to pitch!


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