We need to colour correct our shots, to make it more gloomy and depressing like. To present the atmosphere of depression/loneliness/grieve. As this is really symbolic for this music video, it amplifies the meaning and makes it all heart felt. This is because some of the shots we have taken are far to bright. Whiles some also need to be brightened. For example, the church scene is far too dark and its really hard to see things
We also need to look back and change some of the shots to make them seem more matched up with the hand guestures and body languages, which is speficially for the last scene with all the artists together.
Monday, 30 November 2015
Progress review blog.
My blogging work as developed so much over time. I try to blog as frequent as I can and to be honest I do find blogging this year so much fun. It consists of research that I am willing to do and things I enjoy. I could just sit back and watch a music video and blog about it, simple things like that makes it so much easier. My use of technology with using different apps to represent my work make it the more fun, as I get to develop my ITC skills as well as work of my typing/writing skills. To make sue that I make sense and it is a interesting as can be, because this is in fact a blog so it has to be somewhat entertaining. I feel as though I'm doing a good job at it as well.
I make sure that all my blogs, whether they are short or long, they have to be detailed, I try my very hardest to not miss out on any detail whatsoever. I do this by reading it through as I go along, then rechecking it for little spelling errors or grammar issues. Another way in which I also make sure it is detailed is by asking myself question that the person reading it could potentially ask, therefore doing back and clearing out any misunderstandings or any information I have failed to mention. Other than that, the detail level is on point I must say. During the pitch we has to research so many things, this helped to make sure that detail was on point, as we had to then present out findings to the rest of the class and teacher(s). This factor contributing it making sure ever element well looked into and nothing was missed out on. In terms of the planning, the detail levels was good as well, we developed a draft storyboard, then a final storyboard and a story-shot-list, which enlisted every little shot and detail, as well as making it visual via storyboard. However, we didn't make an animation storyboard which could have been so much better, but other than that it was all fine. Due to paying close detail on the aspects of research and planning, this inevitably made the construction stage simple for us, it was all about putting everything together and making the necessary alterations.
I am extremely happy with the amount of individual blogging I have managed to do, as well as my groups as well. I have managed to maintain the level of hard work and effort with both my individual and group blogging. Due to this it has made progress with this subject gradual but worth it. I also have completed all the targets I had set myself and ever before they were due, they were all done.
45/107 Blogs I'm tagged under are my individual blogs, however, the majority of the group blogs I have created and made by myself with no help whatsoever, which now when I come to think of it I'm making it easy for my whole group when in fact it should be a group effort not just my own.
I make sure that all my blogs, whether they are short or long, they have to be detailed, I try my very hardest to not miss out on any detail whatsoever. I do this by reading it through as I go along, then rechecking it for little spelling errors or grammar issues. Another way in which I also make sure it is detailed is by asking myself question that the person reading it could potentially ask, therefore doing back and clearing out any misunderstandings or any information I have failed to mention. Other than that, the detail level is on point I must say. During the pitch we has to research so many things, this helped to make sure that detail was on point, as we had to then present out findings to the rest of the class and teacher(s). This factor contributing it making sure ever element well looked into and nothing was missed out on. In terms of the planning, the detail levels was good as well, we developed a draft storyboard, then a final storyboard and a story-shot-list, which enlisted every little shot and detail, as well as making it visual via storyboard. However, we didn't make an animation storyboard which could have been so much better, but other than that it was all fine. Due to paying close detail on the aspects of research and planning, this inevitably made the construction stage simple for us, it was all about putting everything together and making the necessary alterations.
I am extremely happy with the amount of individual blogging I have managed to do, as well as my groups as well. I have managed to maintain the level of hard work and effort with both my individual and group blogging. Due to this it has made progress with this subject gradual but worth it. I also have completed all the targets I had set myself and ever before they were due, they were all done.
45/107 Blogs I'm tagged under are my individual blogs, however, the majority of the group blogs I have created and made by myself with no help whatsoever, which now when I come to think of it I'm making it easy for my whole group when in fact it should be a group effort not just my own.
Insightful note
As we have come very near to the final product of our music video. It is also a good thing to see whether or not we have stuck to the storyboard we originally came up with. First and for most, I would like to see it is always a challenge to stick directly to a storyboard, as you have to bare in mind that, as storyboard is in fact an idea that hasn't yet come to life. We see it all the time that storyboard are just a work frame to work with, in order to give the product some form of structure and set a clear task at achieving it or something near to that.
We have tried to stick to the storyboard as much as we could, but at times that was even difficult. Which led us to have a few altercations put in space. Nevertheless, we have successful stuck with most of the storyboard, whiles some were changed. It is one thing to have an idea and purely stick to it and another thing to actual accomplish it. I would say we were fairly successful regardless.
The plan was that as you see above, to have shots of our artists at their various location. However, when we started editing, we realised that it would be more effective if we were to Show some roses, so there is a literal connection from the song and the lyrics. Also we added shots to introduce the religious empathises as well, by allowing the audience to see some of the statues we saw at the Church. We also used a skyline type of shot, as it was rainy. cold and gloomy, it was a pathetic fallacy. Therefore, I felt that it would be more effective this way other than the way I first created the storyboard. It just gives so much depth than what it would have been if we had done it the initial way.
With the image above, we tried to stick to that the best that we could. We kept Kwabz bit the same, but obviously not with the same perspective as the shot-list. This is due to the fact that, whiles we were filming, as much as we tried to do everything precisely as the storyboard, that wasn't so easy. So rather than trying to stick actually to that. I started calling out the type of gesture and facial expressions for him to do whiles he was lip syncing the lyrics. Therefore, making everything look more authentic and nature. We also managed to get various types of shots, ranging from close up, extreme close ups, wide shots etc. So when it came to editing, what we had to focus on the most was trying to match the hand movement to each other, because we can't have a shot where his hand is raised to his head then the next he's holding a glass. It wouldn't make any sense, which is why the way we transition shot from shot had to be right. It wasn't so easy at doing so either.
In terms of the shot where it talks about the performer, we didn't use that whatsoever. Instead we used that part to introduce Estelle to the audience. Which shows her singing and walking along, whiles the scene jumps from her in the church with the performer and her by herself walking/singing. It was effective in the sense that we have now used a variety of locations and made it clear to the audience who Estelle is and the link to the religiosity. We also took out the shot about the church window being shown and the roses blowing in the wind, as we used the roses at the start of the music video and chose not to use the shot of the church window, as we are already seen there with the artist and performer. The last shot on the list wasn't used either. This is because there was already a scene with a family photo(Kwabz') so to reuse that would be too repetitive.
We stuck to Kapone looking into the distance, however this was shown through out his scene. Where he's looking out the window rapping. whiles there's a transition of various angled and close shots. To show his facial and body movement from a different view. However, we eliminated the use of the prop of the phone, as we when we were filming we just thought it was just doing too much. So that also means the element of showing his cousin calling him was no longer needed as well. As it just would have been hard to achieve, so we made it easier for ourselves and just empathised it through the use of body language. Where it talks about Estelle walking and singing, that element is also taken away, so rather than that, we introduce the scene with all the artists much sooner. It just looks 100 times better.
With the image above, we have such to most of it, but when it talks about just Estelle walking and singing, we had changed that wiles editing. This is because, instead of that, we incorporated all the artists in that whole last chorus, rather than having her singing than bringing in all the other artists. As this was, it made editing so much easier for us and it just looked so much better. It symbolised the unity of friendship/family/brotherhood/sisterhood at a time when so much things are uncertain after losing someone so close to you. So it sent a message that one should never feel or be alone at a time of such misery as it will do you no good and that there are always people looking out for you no matter what. In terms of the ending, we no longer use the walking away element and placing the roses down. This is because time wasn't on our hands. We didn't have anymore time to spend of filming, we had to crack on at editing. But either way both the endings, the one form the storyboard and the one we then chose to use was both as effective. When the singing finishes the camera is panned down to the ground, where the rose is then seen at the end of the music video.
Overall, whether or not we chose to fully use the storyboard or not, the music video we have produced so far still does a great job at showing our interpretation of the lyrics and it looks good so far. Hopefully the changes we have made have made what we thought to be the real deal, a even better one. Now time to finish off this thing and finally be at peace.
We have tried to stick to the storyboard as much as we could, but at times that was even difficult. Which led us to have a few altercations put in space. Nevertheless, we have successful stuck with most of the storyboard, whiles some were changed. It is one thing to have an idea and purely stick to it and another thing to actual accomplish it. I would say we were fairly successful regardless.
The plan was that as you see above, to have shots of our artists at their various location. However, when we started editing, we realised that it would be more effective if we were to Show some roses, so there is a literal connection from the song and the lyrics. Also we added shots to introduce the religious empathises as well, by allowing the audience to see some of the statues we saw at the Church. We also used a skyline type of shot, as it was rainy. cold and gloomy, it was a pathetic fallacy. Therefore, I felt that it would be more effective this way other than the way I first created the storyboard. It just gives so much depth than what it would have been if we had done it the initial way.
With the image above, we tried to stick to that the best that we could. We kept Kwabz bit the same, but obviously not with the same perspective as the shot-list. This is due to the fact that, whiles we were filming, as much as we tried to do everything precisely as the storyboard, that wasn't so easy. So rather than trying to stick actually to that. I started calling out the type of gesture and facial expressions for him to do whiles he was lip syncing the lyrics. Therefore, making everything look more authentic and nature. We also managed to get various types of shots, ranging from close up, extreme close ups, wide shots etc. So when it came to editing, what we had to focus on the most was trying to match the hand movement to each other, because we can't have a shot where his hand is raised to his head then the next he's holding a glass. It wouldn't make any sense, which is why the way we transition shot from shot had to be right. It wasn't so easy at doing so either.
In terms of the shot where it talks about the performer, we didn't use that whatsoever. Instead we used that part to introduce Estelle to the audience. Which shows her singing and walking along, whiles the scene jumps from her in the church with the performer and her by herself walking/singing. It was effective in the sense that we have now used a variety of locations and made it clear to the audience who Estelle is and the link to the religiosity. We also took out the shot about the church window being shown and the roses blowing in the wind, as we used the roses at the start of the music video and chose not to use the shot of the church window, as we are already seen there with the artist and performer. The last shot on the list wasn't used either. This is because there was already a scene with a family photo(Kwabz') so to reuse that would be too repetitive.
We stuck to Kapone looking into the distance, however this was shown through out his scene. Where he's looking out the window rapping. whiles there's a transition of various angled and close shots. To show his facial and body movement from a different view. However, we eliminated the use of the prop of the phone, as we when we were filming we just thought it was just doing too much. So that also means the element of showing his cousin calling him was no longer needed as well. As it just would have been hard to achieve, so we made it easier for ourselves and just empathised it through the use of body language. Where it talks about Estelle walking and singing, that element is also taken away, so rather than that, we introduce the scene with all the artists much sooner. It just looks 100 times better.
With the image above, we have such to most of it, but when it talks about just Estelle walking and singing, we had changed that wiles editing. This is because, instead of that, we incorporated all the artists in that whole last chorus, rather than having her singing than bringing in all the other artists. As this was, it made editing so much easier for us and it just looked so much better. It symbolised the unity of friendship/family/brotherhood/sisterhood at a time when so much things are uncertain after losing someone so close to you. So it sent a message that one should never feel or be alone at a time of such misery as it will do you no good and that there are always people looking out for you no matter what. In terms of the ending, we no longer use the walking away element and placing the roses down. This is because time wasn't on our hands. We didn't have anymore time to spend of filming, we had to crack on at editing. But either way both the endings, the one form the storyboard and the one we then chose to use was both as effective. When the singing finishes the camera is panned down to the ground, where the rose is then seen at the end of the music video.
Overall, whether or not we chose to fully use the storyboard or not, the music video we have produced so far still does a great job at showing our interpretation of the lyrics and it looks good so far. Hopefully the changes we have made have made what we thought to be the real deal, a even better one. Now time to finish off this thing and finally be at peace.
Saturday, 28 November 2015
Friday, 27 November 2015
Class feedback from What we have managed to do so far by Esther
Here's a clip of the feedback from our class about what we have come from the rough cut till now.
What we have gathered from here is that our editing of the sequence is clear. So the audience has established a understanding for what message we are trying to convey, which is loss. I understand that at the scene with al three artists, you can't always see the faces of them all, due to the height difference. Estelle and Kapone are so much shorter than Kwabz which we had difficulties of trying to avoid, however, that wasn't the focus of that scene. It was so see them all together to symbolise unity at a time of need. More so, notice that the camerawork was more focused on Estelle as she was actually singing. Which is why the boys heads are somewhat cut off as well at some parts.
We have deliberately broken the 180 degree rule, as the other shots that we took didn't come out as planned and the use of breaking the rules allowed us to show the audience whatever it is they were looking at from a different angle, this causes them to pick up a new perspective and it gives the music video a big of ambiguity. Hopefully captivating our audience.
In light of the feedback, we will look to edit the last shot to get rid of the dead space issue we currently have. And cut it together quicker, which means applying the cross dissolve at a earlier time. We will also work on adding more slow motion effects on Kapone's scene, as it creates more empathises and looks wicked by really showing the depression the lyrics is creating.
So from this feedback, we went back and switch the scene where it first showed the performer than the artist, to showing the artist than the performer. At it made it clear as to who is who. Establishing the ground of artist and performer/actress.
What we have gathered from here is that our editing of the sequence is clear. So the audience has established a understanding for what message we are trying to convey, which is loss. I understand that at the scene with al three artists, you can't always see the faces of them all, due to the height difference. Estelle and Kapone are so much shorter than Kwabz which we had difficulties of trying to avoid, however, that wasn't the focus of that scene. It was so see them all together to symbolise unity at a time of need. More so, notice that the camerawork was more focused on Estelle as she was actually singing. Which is why the boys heads are somewhat cut off as well at some parts.
We have deliberately broken the 180 degree rule, as the other shots that we took didn't come out as planned and the use of breaking the rules allowed us to show the audience whatever it is they were looking at from a different angle, this causes them to pick up a new perspective and it gives the music video a big of ambiguity. Hopefully captivating our audience.
In light of the feedback, we will look to edit the last shot to get rid of the dead space issue we currently have. And cut it together quicker, which means applying the cross dissolve at a earlier time. We will also work on adding more slow motion effects on Kapone's scene, as it creates more empathises and looks wicked by really showing the depression the lyrics is creating.
So from this feedback, we went back and switch the scene where it first showed the performer than the artist, to showing the artist than the performer. At it made it clear as to who is who. Establishing the ground of artist and performer/actress.
Wednesday, 25 November 2015
Filming by Esther
Today we went out once again to film at the local Church. What we done was tried to recreate the shots that we had taken on Monday. We even got more shots done as we decided to get even more different angels.
It was successful for us because we didn't have any issue with the camera(Thank God for that). However, one issue which really isn't much of a big deal, but I should still point out is the lighting. There were times where the Lord blessed us with great natural life seeping through the window. But its not much of a big deal, as Churches tend to be quite dark, the image is clear enough to work with and if needed we can fix this issue via editing, by putting up the brightness.
Here's the link to the photos we managed to take today
https://www.flickr.com/photos/129876907@N03/shares/j622A5
It was successful for us because we didn't have any issue with the camera(Thank God for that). However, one issue which really isn't much of a big deal, but I should still point out is the lighting. There were times where the Lord blessed us with great natural life seeping through the window. But its not much of a big deal, as Churches tend to be quite dark, the image is clear enough to work with and if needed we can fix this issue via editing, by putting up the brightness.
Here's the link to the photos we managed to take today
https://www.flickr.com/photos/129876907@N03/shares/j622A5
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