Storyboard Feedback...

• "Its a clever and quite original idea"
• "It's an abstract video to match the abstract track"
• "Shots seem fast paced like the music"
• "The track seems too long for the storyboard, so you might need more shots"
• "The music builds tension and the quick shots help that too"
  

My Track Feedback...

• "It was very good but did seem a bit long, without a video"
• "The music was very varied, so it kept your attention"
• "I liked the way it was layered, so sometimes it had one instrument and sometimes it had lots"
• "It was good because the dynamics changed and some bits were faster or slower than others"
• "It sounds futuristic and mysterious"
• "flowed well with different ideas"
• "good ideas"
• "ended well, good structure"

Shooting Schedule...

This is my Shooting Schedule for my music video. The shot numbers relate to the storyboard shot numbers and 20 is a possible extra shot. I have called them shooting sessions, as more than 1 session could be on the same day. Session 5 is my overflow session so that if I need to add any shots, that I think I need after I film the shots in the table, then this is when I film them.

Green Screen Practice...

In this video we tried out green screening and found that the quality really depended on the light and also the background. We tried different lighting arrangements and backgrounds until the quality improved. This will help me to know the best ways to use the green screen for my video. I also watched a green screen (or chroma key) video on youtube explaining the ways to get the best effects on green screen by lighting it well, having no shadows and not standing too close.

Possible Storyboard Idea...

In my music video I plan to use green screen to blend the shots from one doorway to a different location. I will also try and edit the opening of doors on the beat as well as the cuts. As my track is about 3 minutes I might need to have some longer shots or add more shots in to fit the timing of the music. I might add a 20th shot of a close up of the girl smiling, which matches the spooky end to the track.

Summary of Research...

After the research it shows how important synergy is. All the CD covers, posters and videos I have looked at are clearly linked by graphic logos, fonts and styles/genres. These all help to promote the artist and market their products/tours. The logos are seen in almost all the CD's and posters as a visual clue to the artist's products. The colours and fonts are also seen in the CD's, posters and videos (except Coldplay who's video was more narrative). The videos especially the 'Break' video included the same colours as the CD cover and the promotional poster linking all the aspects of the album as a visual promotion. Little Boots also did this but more with a style than colours, as she seemed to have a 'stars and space' theme which was linked to her CD cover, poster and video. The Klonhertz video was the most difficult to find anything for as the song was a cover, the single wasn't popular and I couldn't find any information for a tour. I only kept the video on as I think it's an interesting video idea and edits on the beat almost all the way throught. I also thought it was a good example of animation and abstract video conventions.

Digi-paks...

Digi-paks are book-like CD/DVD cases. They usually are made out of cardboard with a plastic tray inside to hold the CD/DVD. The digi-pak is often used for CD singles or special edition albums. They were first introduced around the 2000's by MeadWestvaco, who later allowed the name digi-pak to be used worldwide. In recent times, the digi-pak has been made out of recycled cards of even bottles for the inside tray, helping them to be environmentally friendly.