prelim reflection

How did you plan your sequence? What processes did you use?
To plan the sequence I broke the music video up into its different shots and then looked at doing each shot seperetaly. I then looked at each shot and looked at the camera angle and the camera movement. I looked at the framing, mise-en scene and the actions in the shot. This made it easier to focus on each shot. I also made a storyboard, to see how each shot came together and to get the timings right.

What technology did you use to complete the task, and how did you use it? What new effects/programmes did you learn?
To film I used my phone. Then to edit the sequence together I used adobe rush. On adobe rush I trimmed the individual clips and put them together. I had to learn different effects so that the different shots had good transitions. Finally, I had to overlay the original music video over the top.

What factors did you have to take into account when planning, shooting and editing?
The factors I had to take into account when planning and shooting was that I could be the only person in the shot, so the music video had to feature one person. Furthermore, I could only film inside which made it more difficult, as not every shot could be an exact replication due to lack of room. When editing I did not have use premier, which editing more difficult and meant I had access to less features. Furthermore, I had to be confident with the editing as I was doing it by myself.

How successful was your music video/magazine/tv doc copy? Please identify what worked well, and with hindsight, what would you improve/do differently? What did others say about your production?
I think the music video copy was fairly successful but their is a few improvements that I could make next time. What worked well was the timing as my music video is in time with the original. Also the opening shot worked really well as it looked similar to the original, however, I was not able to add the Japanese writing. Other shots also went well and the shots all came together well. Furthermore, all the shots had the same movements and angles as the original. To improve I would have to improve the transitions between the shots so that there could be fades instead of just jump cuts. Also in particular the shot were I was laying on the bed could have been improved, next time I would do it in a different locations. Others said the production was good but could do with improvements.

What have you learnt from completing this task? Looking ahead, how will this learning be significant when completing your music video/mag/tv doc, do you think?
I have learnt a lot of new skills from this task which will be really significant when I am making the music video. This task has taught how to plan a music video and individual shots. This planning will be really beneficial when it comes to making the music video. I also learnt how to film lots of different types of shots, that I will use in the music video.

What areas of NEA production are your strengths and weaknesses ? What will you practise over the summer to improve?
I think one of my weaknesses is film different types of shots. I will practice this over the summer by filming various things in a way to improve my filming skills.

Looking at the other productions on their blogs, which do you think were most successful and why?


What have you learnt that you will be able to take with you for your NEA planning and production?
I have learnt lots of new skills that I will be able to use when making my NEA. I have learnt A good way to plan shots methodically. This ensures I am able to film what I want and make sure the timings are right. I have also learnt about setting up props and the background of the shot. I also learnt how to film lots of different types of shots, that I will use in the music video. I learnt how to do different camera angles and camera movements.