Final Piece - 1st screening

Here is our 1st draft of our music video for Kasbians Club Foot. We screened this version to the class and we received some very positive feedback , everyone really felt that the narrative really went along well with the pace and editing of the music and they also thought the colour scheme of black and white made the video a lot more effective especially in the fight scenes.


When the overall product is produced I will post an updated version so that you can watch the finished product.

Shoot 9 - CCTV

Here is a photo of our latest shoot which was for the CCTV footage which we had in mind. As you can see to get this shot we had to create some sort of platform for me to stand on so that we could get  the right angle so that when the footage is edited it looks like it has come from a CCTV angle.

 

Editing the CCTV scene.

We used Adobe after effects to add this effect and as we struggled in doing this we watched many videos on YouTube which helped us through it and taught us it in steps. We had to get a CCTV background and merge it into this clips and we then uploaded the clips to final cut pro were we made the clips black and white to fit along with the whole theme of the music video. The point of the CCTV is to make it exciting and unique but also show voyeurism which is part of Goodwin's theory.

Shoot 8 - Bullying Scene

Here are some photos of our most recent shoot which was the bullying scene of our youngest actor Freddie. We decided to use the same alley/underpass location to which we used for our fight scene so that the continuity was recognised. In this scene we wanted to show Freddie getting bullied as youngster so that when it is edited in the music video the roles have now been reversed so that infact Charlie who is playing Freddie when he is older is now on the upper hand and is now getting revenge on the bully.

The footage was shot on the DSLR 500 which gave us some really good quality shots and allowed to experiment a little bit more. We used the tri pod for most of the footage so that the shots were controlled and steady however as you can see from the photos we shot some footage free hand which enabled us to get some better close ups of the fight scene.

 Overall this filming session went very well as we definitely filmed what we had planned therefore all of this footage will feature in our main piece. 

Digipak - Updated Version

Here is an updated version of my Digipak. When we screened all of our most current work the feedback I received was pretty good however I was asked to try and bring up the contrast of the images so that they did all look similar. I have tried to up the contrast however some images look better than other due to the lighting when the original images were taken.

1st Panel

The first panel which is of my track-listing has pretty much stayed the same. The only thing which I have changed is the logo's of the parental advisory , Domino recording and the barcode. I have moved these around numerous times just to see where they look best. I may still need to change this in the near future however this panel is one that I am most confident with keeping as I feel that it doesn't need any more altering.

2nd Panel

For this panel which is going to be for my CD I have changed this quite a lot. Firstly I have changed the idea of the CD altogether and instead of using just a black template I have decided to use one of the many successful photos which we captured when on our trip to London.  I have also used a photo of a brick wall for the background for my CD as it looks similar to my front cover of us standing by a brick wall and I like this affect.

3rd Panel

This panel has been kept the same for now however throughout the past weeks this panel has been edited continuously with different images and ideas which I have had however I have not kept them because I'm not 100% on them and still think that I can think of something which is going to look successful and that i'm going to be happy with. The image that I have stuck with is a favourite of mine which we took last term in the studio. I like the photo as it shows the band working on their music and is also a good angle as it catches all of the band members in action.

4th Panel

This 4th panel is also being replaced with a band photo similarly to my other panel which is going to feature the CD. This panel however is going to feature a bonus DVD which is going to feature behind the scenes exclusives of the band. I have decided to use images of us on the DVD instead of using simple black and white templates because I think that it is more effective. I felt that due to us having some really successful photos I didn't want them to be wasted therefore felt that they would look good to go on my CD and DVD.

5th Panel

This panel was one that definitely needed the most improving because it didn't have any images on it , therefore I had to create this panel from scratch. I had the initial ideas however didn't get round to making it. This is going to be for my album booklet which is going to feature exclusive photos of the band and also lyrics from the songs. The album booklet is going to slip in and out to the right so that it is easily accessible seen on the Digipak. I have included 4 band photos on the front of the pocket which the booklet will be stored in.

6th Panel

This panel placed in the bottom right is going to be my front cover as previously mentioned I have upped the contrast so that the photo is black and white with a higher contrast. As we are a new band I felt it was very necessary to include a photo of us on the front to promote the image of the band and to get us recognised. The image that I have used captures a strong image of the band which is why I chose it.

Overall when I finish my Digipak it will look very similar to this version as I feel that their is not a lot of alterations I can make other than what I was advised to when receiving my feedback.  This Digipak is still on templates therefore is not on the right format as some of the panels are supposed to be the opposite way round. So that when folded in the correct way it look like how a Digipak is supposed to.

Shoot 7 - Band performance - part 2

This photo shows us shooting some more band footage to be included in our music video. As previously mentioned in my other blog posts as a group we all felt that we needed to include some band footage of us performing to portray the image which we are looking for. In our first shoot we mainly got footage of Harry our lead singer which was all very valuable and is going to feature in the final piece however when editing when realised that we needed more wide shots of the band altogether to cut back to in certain parts of the song.

In this second shoot we all felt a lot more comfortable performing therefore got some better footage , we  definitely got some good shots of the band altogether from different angles. We have some really good panning shots of us performing they work really well because the footage manages to show each band member performing with their instruments or Harry with his microphone.

For certain parts in the song the instruments are heard very clearly therefore we felt that by us all performing small solo parts they can be used for the specific parts within the song when we are editing. This was our last band shoot as we feel that we have now got enough footage to use when editing in Final Cut Pro.

Shoot 6 - Fight Scene

These are some photos from our latest and probably most challenging shoot so far. The footage that we have filmed is going to be for our fight scene which is going to be near the end of our music video. This scene will feature our main character which is Charlie finally getting his revenge against his childhood bully. We are going to show the bullying scene near the beginning so that you can see the progress Charlie has made in order to fight his enemy. 

The location which we used was an alley/underpass in Welling. We felt this location looked great as it reflects the background of our character and is a stereotypical location for a dark underground fight. All group members felt this location would give off the right impression therefore we went for it. The location also looks run down and dated which again is what we was looking for. 

To make this footage look as realistic as possible we casted some extras to walk in with the bully so that it didn't look like the fight was set up and arranged. We felt that if Charlie was left alone he would also look like the under-dog which is also what we wanted to portray. We also wanted to used blood to again make this scene look realistic therefore we used golden syrup and red food colouring which mixed together acts as really good substitute for blood.

When at the location we did have a bit of trouble with the lighting on the camera nevertheless we made the most of the time that we had and definitely captured some worthy footage which is going to be included in the final piece. We made sure that we got shots of both of the fighters from different angles for editing purposes. We will have to re-visit the location in the near future to shoot some extras shots for our CCTV footage scene which will cut in-between the fight scene to show it from different perspectives.

Shoot 5 - Band Performance

When planning our music video at the beginning of year, when we decided that we are going to be a band we all felt that video footage of us performing had to be included in our final piece. From conducting some research most bands in the same genre do tend to include footage of themselves performing therefore we felt that we should follow this trait and include us performing in our video.



When planning this shoot we had a few things to consider such as location and equipment. Getting the location correct for this was key as we needed a dark location preferably indoors so that we could play around with the lighting when editing as our video is in black and white we need the lighting and contrasts to be perfect. When thinking of locations we all had the schools drama department in mind as it was perfect for what we wanted therefore we asked if we could borrow their studios and they agreed which was great as we now had our locations sorted.



When thinking of equipment no-one in the group owned anything that we needed therefore we needed to borrow the equipment. As a group we came to the decision of asking the music department if we can borrow a drum kit, an electric guitar, a bass guitar and a microphone. Luckily enough the music department were generous enough to let us borrow equipment which helped us out a lot.


As we started filming I think it all went very well considering we was unsure on how to play the instruments correctly. As we are only using the band shots in quick cuts it should all look quite convincing.