Updated storyboard

I have made a number of changes to my music video to get from my draft to my final copy. I have updated my storyboard to show the changes.

Switched order of shots
At the beginning of my music video there is a series of establishing shots showing the various locations used throughout the video. As I have removed all shots filmed on the wooden bridge, I also removed this shot from the beginning sequence. I therefor changed the order of the shots and added a shot of the lamppost where the end of the video is filmed.
Shots 3, 4 and 5

I removed all shots filmed on the wooden bridge as I preferred the shots filmed in different locations and felt these shots were out of place.
Shots 15, 30, 35, 69, 71, 74, and 83



I also changed a few shots to something different
Shot 13- changed from artist singing in forest to artist singing by graffiti. The original shot wasn't the quality I wanted so I found a similar shot in a different location.

Shot 52- I changed this shot from the artist singing to the artist walking under a bridge.


In some cases I felt shots were too long and didn't fit in with the tempo of the song and the rest of the shots I cut them down and added extra shots in to fill the gap.
Shot 18- I added clips of the girl

Shot 72- I added a shot of the artist leaning against a wall


In some cases I deleted shots as they didn't fit with the flow of the song
Shot 75- I removed this shot and extended the shot after.

I also added jump cuts into a number of shots
Shots 1, 14, 16, 18, 32, 34, 36, 42, 49, 52, 75, 78 and 81.

Shot changes

When originally planning my music video I decided not to show the face of the actress involved in the narrative aspect of the video as I wanted her to be viewed as a mysterious love interest however after feedback I have decided to change this idea. Most shots will still not show her face however I will change one shot to show her face. Feedback I received suggested the audience wanted to know who the girl was so I adapted my video to incorporate this. I didn't want to change the video massively as this would mean filming shots again which would have been difficult to do. All shots with the girl have also had the blurry effect removed to keep it consistent with the rest of the video. I have kept the black and white effect to show which shots are in the present and which are in the past.

Draft to final digipak

Digipak journey

Behind the scenes photos

Problems that occured during filming

Salcey
When filming in Salcey Forest there were a few problems. Even though we filmed on a Sunday it was still really busy and we had trouble filming on the Tree Top Walk as it is a very popular attraction at the forest. We also found that in out other location, in the forest, there were still people walking around and sometimes we had to move slightly or wait for them to pass by. We also found that after some time filming, the camera ran out of battery so we were forced to return home to charge it before continuing film.

Tunnel
One location I used to film was a tunnel under a railway track. This is a good location as it made the artist silhouetted. However there was a small problem with wind as inside the tunnel it was very windy however Sam could still hear the music and was able to play. Filming had to be paused a couple of times as we were filming on a road and we had to move for cars. However this was not too much of a problem as we could see them coming so there was no danger of injury as we had plenty of time to get out of the road.

Canal bridge
Filming at the canal bridge did not present many problems. The shots to film were very simple and we filmed quickly and moved on. The grass on the canal bank was slippery so could have been an issue but we were careful when near the canal and there were no issues. There was a few people walking along the canal but they did not disrupt filming.

Lamppost
When filming at the lamppost we had to wait until it was dark. This presented a problem as there was not enough light to see the artist. However we solved this issue by using a light to make Sam visible. We also had an issue because we were filming on a road however it was very quiet and we only had to move once for a car.

Water Tower
When filming at the water tower we had a few issues, mainly sound. As the tower is near train tracks we had a few times when trains went past and the noise made it hard for Sam to keep playing as he couldn't hear the music. It was also very windy so I had to try each shot a couple of times to make sure I had all the footage I needed. The tower is also located on a popular footpath so there were a few runners and dog walkers. They didn't affect most shots and the shots I needed for the video they didn't affect. The camera ran out of battery again but I made sure to get all the shots needed before it ran out. We had to go home and charge the battery again but this lasted us the rest of the day.

Bridge
When at the bridge we didn't encounter any problems. There was nobody using the bridge so we didn't have to stop filming. We had time to try a few different angle and also get some pictures for my digipak.

River
When filming by the river and in the field next to it we didn't have many issues. There were a few sheep in the field that we had to work around but we found an area to film in so they didn't affect the shots. When filming by the river people arrived however we were just finished so they didn't affect the shots.

Actress
Chloe, who I used for the narrative part of my video lives in Leicester and all the locations I chose were in Milton Keynes. This meant I had to find a weekend when both Sam and Chloe were available and Chloe was able to travel to the location. All shots with Chloe we did on Saturday and all shots with both Sam and Chloe and just Sam I planned to film on Sunday. However with the time I had I was unable to get all the filming I needed so I prioritised filming that included Chloe as I would be able to meet with Sam another time to complete his filming, but getting Chloe to the locations would be more difficult. I was able to film all shots with Chloe in and Sam was available another weekend to finish all the shots I needed of him.

Filming update

After a second day of filming I have compiled all the shots and have got every shot needed to complete my draft music video. I began the editing process over half term (17th-25th October) and will be finished with editing of my draft by the deadline (30th October)

Twitter

I have set up a twitter account for my artist as most artists use social media to build a fan base. The profile picture was taken on an initial photo shoot and will be updated as the video progresses. Video updates will be posted along with pictures of filming. The header photo is a picture of one of the locations for filming and this will be updated when necessary. This account will be kept up to date to create a realistic page that follows conventions of the music industry.

Potential locations

A2 coursework schedule

A2 Lutterworth College Media Studies Coursework Schedule 2015-2016

Practise music video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5au7eQSU_4k

Storyboard for practise music video

Preliminary storyboard