Music video first draft

This is the first draft of my music video, I need to make multiple changes for the final version. For example, I will need to include the shots from the second day of filming to fill the majority of gaps within the edit and to also complete the narrative aspect of the video. Some parts of the original edit will also be moved to compensate for the new shots. An example of this is the opening shot looking down on Character 1's face which will be moved forwards within the song to make room for the shots to introduce the characters  into the music video while also clarifying the narrative by clearly distinguishing the two separate stages.

Vox Pops

I carried out a vox pops for my music video to receive additional feedback. 

Test Shots

On the day of filming some equipment was left in the frame of a performance shot, I did not initially notice this error and had no other opportunities to re-shoot as this was the last scheduled day of filming. To correct this I used Photoshop to recreate the area where the equipment was left, and then overlayed this onto the original footage so the performance shot was still useable with no visible equipment in the frame.

Final Music Video

This is the final version of my music video.

Filming Decisions

On the day of filming I had to consider multiple variables to fit each shot, this included the different locations for each shot and how the area and lighting will create different moods within the film. I also had to consider the shot types that I would be using as they will all have an impact on the overall portrayal of the individual characters. For example, the majority of shots based upon Character 1 are of a lower angle to emphasise her vulnerability in the dream world. 

Another aspect I had to consider on the day of filming was moving equipment between different locations, I had to make sure that the distances between each of the locations were not too large to prevent the crew and cast having to carry the props and equipment over large distances for long periods of time.

Titus Andronicus Evaluation Presentation

  

  

This is my presentation based upon our Titus Andronicus brief.

Editing Decisions

Due to my chosen song having a slow tempo I decided that the edit should fit that to ass emphasis to the rhythm of the song. Also, I decided to incorporate multiple special effects to maintain the viewers interest and attention in the music video while keeping to the conventions of the genre and also the persona of the artist.

For the edit, I used Adobe After Effects as it gave me greater control over the video and allowed me to carry out any effects I wanted to use while being able to maintain the continuity of the video.I used masking and keyframed warping effects to allow Character 2 to travel through the shot in a more mysterious way in the shot below. I also keyframed the scale of the composition to create the effect of the camera tracking forwards in the shot to give the shot some movement and energy.

One of the most edited shots is the one below, for this I rotoscoped Character 2 and then incorporated various particle overlays with a turbulant displace over them to create a smokey effect. I could then composite this back into an open shot. I keyframed the height of Character 2 and also the opacity of the expanding smoke, this made him appear like he was rising from the ground.

One of the more subtle effects was used to create a transition between two shots. The first shot seen on the left featured the camera tracking to the right of the tree, the second shot was a still establishing shot. By rotoscoping the area to the right of the tree and overlaying it ontop of the still shot it meant that as the camera tracked left to right it revealed the shot behind. I used the feather tool and also a blur to reduce the strength of the line between the two shots. I also motion tracked a fixed point on the first shot, I applied the tracking data to a null object and then linked the second shot to the null object, this meant that the second shot moved in the X and Y axis to match the camera movement from the first shot to give the overall transition a more natural look.