How did I create my Music Video & Evaluation

To create my Music video I had to master the pre-production before I could start the production and post-production. I had to research about music videos evaluating a couple before writing a proposal of what I would have on my actual music video. I presented my ideas to the rest of the class and got into a group of three to work on the pre-production paperwork to be able to go out there and shoot the music video. We as a group created a Location finders checklist, risk assessment, call list, storyboard, prop list and a shot list.

The following day we collected a camcorder and a tripod to take out to shoot for the music video. We shot in the college and outside next to the college for some walking scenes. We shot and filmed for two days.

Starting post-production after this I started editing and lip-syncing the music video. Finally I exported the Music Video and Uploaded it to my Google Drive, YouTube Channel and My Website. As you can see the final music video on the film page titled '1D Night Changes Music Video.'

Music Video Evaluation

Before I started my music video project I analysed a couple of music video both with different genres, e.g. performance and narrative. I learned how to analyse these properly and got to know the different types of music video in the process. To prepare for the music video, I created a slideshow of what I was going to film for my music video before I then presented the slideshow to the rest of the class.

During the pre-production paperwork I had written up a proposal and treatment of what I was going to do. Adding to this my group and I shared the tasks in creating two risk assessment for the two locations we were going to film in, then we had written up two location finders checklists so we knew where and who to contact if something were to happen on location.

The group then sat down around the table and planned out a rough storyboard of what was going to happen during the actual filming process, for example what shots and notes and an image of what the shots should look like when comes to shooting the music video. Connected to the storyboard the group then produced a shot list that gave similar information to the notes within the storyboard to tell people involved in the production what was happening in each relevant shot.

A call sheet was then produced after these other documentations so we and the college knew who to call and the nearest services etc. in and around the locations that we were filming in/at.

The props and costumes were then sorted out onto a document so we knew what e needed to include and have with us on the days of shooting and filming the music video.

Once we had finished the pre-production it was then time to book the equipment for the following day to guarantee us that we can get the correct equipment available for the day after when we went out to film the music video.

We started production the day after the pre-production documents were complete. We shot in the college and on Fore Street next to the college outside. We used a Panasonic camera and a tripod along with the props and costumes as stated on the props and costumes document within the pre-production paperwork.

Once the filming days were completed individually we uploaded the clips we had taken onto a harddrive and started the post-production phase. I used the Adobe Premiere Pro software to edit my music video clips so I could create a finalized version of my complete music video. I used tools such as cutting to cut my project clips down and cut on the beat of the song in the background added with transitions at the start and finish of it.

After I had finished my edit I exported my project and uploaded it to my Google Drive. After this I had a gathering of people evaluate my work and gave me a few pro’s and con’s of feedback.

Peer Feedback from multiple persons in the class

Pro’s

Good choice of shot angles, builds the emotion in the narrative. The shots were quite interesting, very artistic in a way. The cuts were very good they made the shots match well and the different shots went in time with the beat. The lip-syncing was great and matched up with the video.

Con’s

Little props used hard to make out what the story is really about. The cuts were good however there might be a bit too much shots making it hard to understand the storyline and the video to flow smoothly. To improve use some transitions and make the narrative clearer.

I think that the production was my strongest point as I was behind the camera for the majority of the project for I was filming the actual music video. I say this as the shots were very clear and steady with not much to fault about them while I watched the back.

Another strength of mine on the project was the lip-syncing as I on post-production and editing matched the vocals up with the visuals very good so it looks like the lip-syncer was singing the actual song.

Weaknesses in the project would probably have been the cutting as I could get the cuts 100% great according to the beat of the song, however, I think the end result was okay, but could have had minor improvements made to it.

Next time I create a music video I will make sure the lyrics match the vocals and cut a little better than I previously had done while editing on the Adobe Premiere Pro Software so I can get a better result at the end of my music video.

JOSH BRINKLEY-RIPPER