Audience Feedback

We asked two students their opinions on our music video. This was their response:


Overall the response was positive. Looking at it a final time, Isla and I are pleased with the final result and will not be making any changes to our piece.

Creating Magazine Advert

Music Video Draft

Digipak Draft

Advert Draft

Editing #2

Now we have all of our footage we spent a long time putting it all together. Using our 3 locations we mixed it up so the audience could get the impact of all scenes. This will allow them to closely follow our narrative and understand what is going on.

I've added an example of a section which flows throughout our 3 locations:


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We also managed to overlap shots and change the opacity to show the link with Sarah in the piece.


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Using both a singer a performer seemed to be quite confusing at the start but we managed to portray the image of Sarah through the use of match cut where Chrissy's face formed into Sarah's. This allows the audience to make the connection between the narrative.


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Digipak Steps

After deciding on my Digipak options I took the improvements given to me from other people and put them into action. I made a prezi to show the steps I took to create my Digipak and embedded it below:
  

Digipak Options

I asked a few people in my media class about the two options I completed. Using a tally I found all
the 6 people I asked preferred the first picture because it was more pleasing to the eye. I was given some improvements for both Digipaks but  I'm going to focus and add to the first picture as it more natural.


Improvements included:
- Use my own picture
- Add more fire to represent 'fire within' (in eyes)
- Outline the Names so they stand out some more

Filming Day 3

Release Forms

We got both performers and our singer to sign  release forms to allow us to use them in our music video. This gives us evidence that they were happy to take part in our video. 

Filming Day 2

Filming Day 2 by Georgina Huggett on Scribd

Lip Sync Practice

As our singer Sarah goes to a different school we have trouble finding time to all meet up and film practices for our main video. To compromise and make sure we have all the experience we can get with editing lip syncing we filmed two people from our school singing our song and edited them together with the song.  It was a lot easier than i imagined and we managed to fit it together perfectly. Although due to the girls actually lip syncing some of the facial expression didn't quite fit with the emotion of the song. However Sarah is a confident singer and is willing to sing with emotions so the audience can feel connected.

Below I've added our practice video.

Preparing For The Third Day of filming

We have now arranged a date to film the singer performance part of our music video. To be prepared for the day I've gone on to 'Storyboard That' to create ideas of different shots and angles we can use on this day. This will enable filming to go quicker and make it more easier for us as a group.

Below I've pasted an image of my storyboard:

I've included a number of close up shots to allow the audience to connect with the singer and gain insight into the emotion she is giving off. Also I added different angles so we can match cut while editing into our music video.

What we need:
- Camera
- Tripod
- Studio Background
- Lighting
- Black Clothing
- Actress (Sarah)

Location:
As previously mentioned we were going to film the scene in the school drama studio. However trying to find a time where we were all free to use the room was very difficult. After searching for people to lend us a lighting kit we managed to buy one ourselves online. This makes it easier for us to film on the correct day. We will be setting it up in Isla's bedroom next Tuesday to film the final part of our music video.

Actress:
Sarah will be coming to Isla's house and we will be filming the last part next Tuesday. We have asked her to wear all black so this scene contrast with the other dating scene. This represents 'Birdy' as being raw and admitting what gone wrong where as the other scene the girl has hope that thing swill change and everything will get better. Using close up shots will expose her and show the emotions with the audience to create that connection that the audience hope for.We will be applying very natural makeup with a bright red lipstick. This represents the fire she could be hiding within her that she's struggling to get out. Upon the lipstick we will be adding gold glitter to relate the storylines together. It shows how she is going through the same emotions as the female performer creating synergy. 
To be able to fit the lip sync in perfect we will be getting her to sing the song all the way through from each angle we film. This will enable us to cut and fill in the spaces in our video.

Font

For both my Digipak and Magazine Advert I will be needing to add some text in to show various information on the artist and the album itself. As I will be creating it on Pixelmator I had a look at the different fonts available. They are the same normal ones featured on Microsoft. If I was to use one from here it would be between Bradley Hand, Lucida Handwriting, Herculanum and Monotype corrida. All these are flowy and help portray a feminine artist cover which will attract the initial target audience. My favourite from all of the above is the Herculanum font as it's very unusual and different which will help attract a different style of target audience. I written my artists name and album cover and pasted it below so you can see the effect it gives off.


I looked online and found a website that allows you to search for text. I came across 'Because I am Happy font' which was flowy and was the right fit for what I wanted. I managed to type the artists name and album name and pasted it below to give you an idea on what it looks like. This can be used for both my Digipak and advert.

Either one of these would be effective on my Digipak and Advert.

Birdy's Digipak

Birdy's Digipak by Georgina Huggett on Scribd

Double Exposure Experiment

Double exposure is a technique in which you combine two(or more) images into one to create an artistic look through combining ideas.

A number of artists have used this technique on their Digipaks.

My Experiment 

Using Pixelmator I had a go at my own double exposure. Although I've reminded myself of using the software I needed some guidance on how to create such an effect. I went on the Pixelmator Tutorials website to seek advice. Below I've added the steps I took and then my final practice image.

By following the steps provided in the tutorial I was able to produce my own double exposure image. Although it took a while to find buttons and move the image it was fairly easy to create. Next time I will be confident in producing  my own double exposure, using my images, without following the tutorials. 

Preparing For The Second Day of Filming

Next Thursday (10th October 2016) we have planned to film the second scene for our music video. This is based at night and we will be filming in Isla's back garden with both George and Chrissy. Due to earlier commitment we will be starting to film at 8pm and hopefully will be done by half 9 the latest.

What we need:
- Camera - Pick up Thursday
- Tripod - Pick up Thursday
- Picnic Blanket - Isla's House
- Lanterns - (1 from me/ 1 from Isla/ 2 from others)
- Candles - From Isla's
- Matches - Isla's House
- Fairy Lights - (from me and borrowing from others)
- Costumes
Chrissy: A sparkly dress with white blanket wrapped around her
George: Smart shirt and tie with black trousers
- Actors
- Wine Glasses - From Isla's
- Sparklers - I'm buying from shop

Shots we need:

After editing in our first day of filming we decided that using too much dance would make the night seen look pointless so are willing to get more footage on the second day to fill in any gaps in our piece. This will all it to follow more freely. Shot's could include; close up's of the couple together and apart; Close up's of the different props; Shots with deep focuses and long shots of the couple.

Pixelmater Software

To be able to create my Digipak and magazine article I will need to be able to use the software Pixelmator to photoshop my ideas together. Although I used this in year 10 I had to review it to make sure I am confident on how to use it.

I tried to experiment with Pixlemator and posted the jpegs below:

This helped me understand how to crop and cut out various backgrounds. Also I was able to use the effects bar to make it black and white and change the brightness and contrast of Image.

I was again able to cut out the background of each image and transfer them together. I was also trying different effects to match the colours of the people to the background. Although it's not 100% I still have time to develop my skills before I complete my real thing.