Planning

We have decided to carry out our filming session on Monday 7th January.
We will need:
- Outfits for Kayleigh
-Makeup for Kayleigh
- Teddy bear that was used as a motif in our previous footage
-Ipod and speakers to play the music
-Shot list sheet so we know which shots we need to re-film.

Evaluation Presentation Ideas

When searching for ways that we could present our evaluation questions, I found a website called xtranormal. (http://www.xtranormal.com/) We feel that this would be a great way to show our feedback in evaluation question 3 as it would be much more interesting than just reading text off a page.

This week...

This week we are working on writing up our evaluations. We need to use different formats to present each question so we both plan to use the bamboo tablet for the technology question as this is a new piece of technology which we feel is really effective for presenting our ideas. For the other questions, we need to ensure we chose a format which will be interesting for others to view.

New Feedback

After recieving feedback on our second draft video, we have decided to refilm more of our shots. Below is a shot list of everything we plan to refilm. Our previous male role now has other commitments therefore we will be using Christian as his replacement.

Final Re-film

Our final re-filming session will take place Wednesday 28th November, again at my house. This will be our last chance to get the footage we want before Friday's deadline. We will  need to ensure we have the list of shots that we wrote out last week that we need to shoot.

Today...

In today's lesson, we finished editing our new footage into our video. After watching it through, there are still shots that we are not happy with and would like to change. Next week, we need to organise one last filming session before the deadline which will allow us to get the shots we want. The main issue seems to be the instrumental so we have looked at Kelly Clarkson's video for Since U Been Gone which has given us some inspiration.

Re-Filming

In today's lesson we also organised which of the scenes we still want to tweak and re-film. We found that with our new footage edited into the video, it merely highlighted the lower quality from other sessions, and so we have written up all the final scenes that must be improved slightly. 

Filming Date Alteration

Due to our main star being unavailable, we have re-scheduled our filming session to take place on Tuesday, after school, at my house.

Filming Preparation

We will be re-filming on Sunday. In order to do this, we will need:

• Video Camera and Tripod
• Shot List of the shots we need to re-film
• Costume for Kayleigh
• Ipod and Speakers (to play the song)
• Make-Up (concealer, lipstick, eyeliner)
• Hair spray (to add volume to her hair)

Response to Feedback

After receiving teacher feedback on our draft music video, we have decided to re-film several parts of our video. Firstly, we need to re-film all the shots where the lighting is poor and ensure that shadows don't overpower the star; it is essential that are shots contain clarity to make it aesthetically appealing to watch. We plan to change the instrumental section completely; our feedback was that the running shots don't work too well therefore, after discussing the options, we decided we could have a montage of shots where the star is despairing (possibly tearing up a photograph) however we need to decide whether this is enough to fill the entire 40 seconds.

In some of the indoor shots, the camera is shaky (bedroom scenes are due to not having a tripod) and the zooming is jolty therefore, in response to this, we will re-film these and aim to create smoother transitions and camera movement. We also could use more shots of Kayleigh playing the guitar and put aside some time for her to practice so it looks more realistic and like she can play guitar.

The styling aspects can be fixed, when we re-film, we will have her wear dresses rather than light pink jeans and try to achieve bigger hair volume. If we are able to re-do the shots with the boy then we will make the recommended changes in regards to location and costume.

Digipak Mark Scheme

Digipak Advert Mark Scheme

This is the mark scheme for the digipak and poster, this is helpful as it shows us the criteria we need to work to when we are improving our designs.

This Week...

This week, we will be working on improving our digipaks using the feedback we have been given by our teachers and peers.
Our deadline for this is Friday 9th November.

This week...

By November 2nd:
Complete first draft of music video, all editing and filming should be complete.

-This week we need to make sure our first draft is complete and handed in to the English office by Friday. Marks will be deducted for late submission therefore it is important that we hand it in on time. To ensure we meet the deadline we need to use all of our lesson time on putting the film together and any frees we have together if we feel we need extra time.

Filming

Tomorrow, I will be completing the rest of the filming that needs to be done. Charlotte is on work experience therefore we have decided I will finish the filming on my own. The rest of the shots that need filming are all indoors and then having all the shots ready for when we come back to school will enable us to get on with editing.
Kayleigh will be coming to my house to film since my bedroom is suitable for the remaining shots. I will need:

• Video camera and Tripod
• Shot List (So I can see which shots need filming)
• Outfits
• Make-Up and Hair spray (To keep Kayleigh's look continuous from the past filming sessions)

Next Week...

Next week is half term therefore today we discussed what shots still need to be filmed.
We have found that the only bits that we have left to film are the shots of Kayleigh singing in a bedroom so we need to organise another filming session during the half term and then we should have all our footage. We need to put all of our footage on a memory stick and bring it in to school on Monday 29th October so we can get straight onto editing it together. Our deadline for the draft gives us one week to finish editing after half term.
Deadline Reminder : Friday 2nd November

Today...

After school today we will be filming more of our video. Despite our original plans to film at Emma's house, we will now be filming at Sam's due to transport issues. Our aim is to film all the shots that contain our male star Sam since this is our only chance to film with him before our draft deadline.
The plan:
I will take Charlotte to Sam's since I can drive and Kayleigh will meet us there. We will all meet at 4:00 and the equipment we will need is as follows:

• Video Camera
• Tripod
• Outfits and Make-up for Kayleigh (We will refer back to the image we took of Kayleigh last filming session to ensure we maintain continuity in her look)
• Shot List (This will help us see what shots still need to be filmed and which have already been done)

We will film any outdoor shots first because if we leave it too late we might start to lose the light.

Choice of Video Camera

For our first filming session we only had access to a basic video camera to film our outdoor scenes. These shots are usable,  however lack clarity and so for our further session we will be borrowing an HD camera. This camera will hopefully provide us with the detail and resolution to improve the overall appearance of our video and make it look far more professional.

Digipak Design Idea

I have chosen to use a close up of the artist's face on the cover as this is a convention for the country/pop genre. On the inside three panels, I hope to use a panorama shot of a beach or a woodland, depending what fits best when I trial them out. The inside cover will contain a 'thank you' section and the artist name will appear underneath , as a signature so it appears more personal.
All of the copyright and album details will feature out of the way at the bottom of the back pannel so it doesn't interfer with the design and layout of the rest of the digipak.

Album Release Date

After discussing when our album could be released, we decided on November 16th 2012 which is a Friday. Most albums are released on a Friday or Saturday therefore we are following conventions in releasing ours on his date.

Hair Styling

We want our artist to have loose curls similar to the images below. This hair style is subtle and looks natural which is exactly the image we want to portray.