Filming and editing of Evaluation Question 2

The shoot of evaluation question 2 went very well. Although we couldnt obtain the same location that we filmed the first evaluation question on, we decided that filming in different locations for each question would prove a more pleasant view. We carried on with the decision we made when begginning to evaluate our production which was that Michael should speak our questions. Also, we put together a table of scores scored by Michael and I and then by James and Harrison. These showed the criteria from the mark scheme within the different mark bands related to question 2. We decided to include this in our question rather than blogging so the the viewer can see the scores whilst Michael spoke about them.

The editing for question 2 went well and we included images and again video clips to demonstrate our points not only in a verbal, but also a visual way aswell. We feel that this is crucial in supporting the audience with understanding our evaluation.

Filming and editing of Evaluation Question 1

On friday 22nd March Michael and I finished writing our script for the evaluation question 1. We then went into the pit to film our question which went really well, we decided that michael should speak our questions as he is a much more confident speaker than I am. Unlike some of the other students in my class we have decided to actually include visuals of Michael speaking whereas others have just done voice-overs. We felt that having a uniform backgroung would be crucial in-to keeping the audiences eyes on michael, So we chose the blue curtains that are in the pit. we found that visuals would be far more interesting for the audience than just a black screen. As well as this we felt that having photographs and video clips of the refences popping up would assist understanding and entertain aswell. We are very happy with how we have answered this question and feel that it will impact the reader more than if it was just block writing.

Feedback on digi pack

Michael and I recieved some constructive feedback on our digi pack. We had to ajust some of the images on the front of the CDcover, add a picture on the inside front of it and for our poster a few colour and outline changes as well as somre of the ratings and legal things you would see on a conventional poster. We have taken these ideas into account and adjusted our pack to comply with them.

Overall our teacher who assessed them was mainly pleased with it and said it looked quite proffessional which we were happy about.

Designs for Posters

As I am an art student here at SWCHS it was a great attribute to have when creating our Digipak. I have also had quite a lot of experience using photoshop and have access to high quality printers which is quite lucky. This not only helped with the Digipak but also with storyboards and other things i have had to draw out in media.

Here are some of the poster designs we came up with.

Finished Digi Pack!!

On Friday 10th Feb Michael and I finished our first draft of the promotional poster and the CD cover, which we were extremelly happy with. We met the deadlne with plenty of time to spare, and they looked very proffesional.

As I also study art, this ancillery task was a great chance for me to incorporate the art skills i have learned into designing something like this. What also helped is that I have had a lot of experience in using photoshop and this helped us speed up the process and get it done in lesson times.

The only real difficult parts to this was getting the CD covers proportions right, for example you have to take into account that there is a spince on a CD cover etc. Another hard task was getting a barcode and information regarding trademarks etc from the back cover of another CD to show that we were thinking of all the aspects and legal requirements for a CD cover/poster. This was because the background colour from one CD was hard to match to ours. ( even though ours was black ).

Overall I would say that out of all the things in the project we have done so far, I would say that i am proudest of the Digi-Pack.

Digi Pack Research

These are some examples of Nero's single covers, as you can see there are reoccurring theme in these for example the diamond and obviously the "Nero"font which is very unique. In our cover we will re-create one of these using screenshots from our music video. We will use a screenshot from our video of emma which we will rotate to face eachother. These will be almost transparent so that you can see what is going on underneath. This was the best and most conventional idea for our CD that we came up with and that is why we chose it.

Film editing

We are finding it quite difficult to edit our final outcome at the moment as the shots of our performer are proving hard to lip sync. The narrative part of our video is going quite well, we are using stereotypical effects to suggest the conventions of our genre. We are also incorporating things from other music videos for example the text from rhiannas' " All of the Lights " video. We have taken a short break from editing so that we can get on with our digi pack which is going extremelly well! Another reason for takng a break is so that we can look at the video in a different perspective when we come back and make changes that we didn't notice before.

During our editing we have:
-Sped up the traffic shot (establishing shot)
-Created our own visuals using filters and one of our shots
-Chosen the effects baed on generic conventions
- Placed almost all footage in a rough draft.

All we need to do now is fill in the gaps, we may have to do a little more filming of our performer which wouldnt take much time due to the little lyrics in the song. I am looking forward to coming back to it so I can crack on and get it done.