Thursday, December 5, 2019
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Filming Blog
My personal journey with this music video assignment has been nothing short of a great experience. My group and I were able to come together and brainstorm different ideas to incorporate in our filming. We were able to decide the various costumes, props, and locations that we will be using in the filming. This process made us do extensive research on R&B videos and how they are composed. After doing so, it allowed us to design our filming plan much easier. Once we had the plan set in stone, we talked through it to see if it would make sense. Once we realized it would work, we came together to figure out what day would be most suitable to record. We all agreed that it would be much easier if we were able to start filming before the Thanksgiving Break started. We planned to do our filming Monday at the beach. Unfortunately, it didn't work out that way.
We couldn't film that Monday because a member of our group wasn't in attendance that day. In addition, no one was able to check out a camera before Monday. This was a minor setback for us, due to us planning this in advance. However, we didn't think of the other problems that would come with filming Monday. After this, we decided to just record after Thanksgiving Break. This would give us less time to film altogether. Also, if we were to mess up our initial film, it would give us little time to film again. Despite this, we are all optimistic about making a great music video. We have a well detailed outline on how the video will play out. This makes filming much easier with less hassle. \
In our filming, we plan to go to the beach. This setting is used in various R&B videos. It gives a sense of tranquility which can help the audience receive the message more clear. It'll also be a setting where the two actors will be able to act their parts effectively. In addition, we are also going to a furniture store. By going here, we are able to show a domestic scene that the audience can relate to. This also makes the video more intimate and exciting to watch. After we are able to film at these two settings, our editing will be simple. We will add the necessary effects and editing to make the video more concrete. It will make it much more inviting to watch.
We couldn't film that Monday because a member of our group wasn't in attendance that day. In addition, no one was able to check out a camera before Monday. This was a minor setback for us, due to us planning this in advance. However, we didn't think of the other problems that would come with filming Monday. After this, we decided to just record after Thanksgiving Break. This would give us less time to film altogether. Also, if we were to mess up our initial film, it would give us little time to film again. Despite this, we are all optimistic about making a great music video. We have a well detailed outline on how the video will play out. This makes filming much easier with less hassle. \
In our filming, we plan to go to the beach. This setting is used in various R&B videos. It gives a sense of tranquility which can help the audience receive the message more clear. It'll also be a setting where the two actors will be able to act their parts effectively. In addition, we are also going to a furniture store. By going here, we are able to show a domestic scene that the audience can relate to. This also makes the video more intimate and exciting to watch. After we are able to film at these two settings, our editing will be simple. We will add the necessary effects and editing to make the video more concrete. It will make it much more inviting to watch.
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Sunday, November 24, 2019
Filming Blog
Since our video is a love song we are going to start off at the beach with our male actor walking on the beach near the rocks so we can get the water crashing on the rocks. For this scene, we wanted to do a medium close up so we can show the beach but also see the actor's facial expression as he is singing. The scene at the beach is going to be approximately 15-20 seconds. In the next scene, we are going to move to the furniture store this scene our this scene because we need a bed and kitchen set up. In this scene, our male actor and female actor will be "sleeping" in the bed then our male actor will sneak out of the bed and go, cook in the kitchen for his girlfriend. After he is done cooking the meal he will bring it to the bedroom where he will wake up our female actor and give her breakfast. This scene is going to be over the shoulder shot to show the kitchen set up. during this scene, our female actor is going to pick up our male actors' phone and see something that is going to make them get in an argument. This scene is most likely going to be a point of view scene that will switch between both actors. The next scene is going to show our female actor storm away this is going to be an eye-level camera angle. The last scene is going to show our male actor grab our female actor and pull her in while singing. This is going to be a 2 person shot. The scene is going to fade out.
Planning Blog
Planning Blog
Location- Our male RnB actor will be on the beach walking around while having flashbacks of his lover. We also plan to shoot at the mattress store, in the kitchen area. We want a scene where our male actor is cooking for his lover. Additionally we plan to use the beds in the mattress store. We have a big idea for the use of the mattress store. Of course we will need the approval of the managers.
Health and Safety- We plan to make sure a lifeguard is on duty while we’re shooting at the beach, in case anything occurs. Also on the way to the beach and mattress store, we will be wearing our seat belts. We take safety very seriously. In addition to these safety precautions, we will have a buddy system. So if anyone needs to walk off during our filming process someone will be with them. You could never be too safe.
Props- In our music video we don’t really incorporate that many props. Since the traditional R&B videos doesn’t, but we will be using a bed from the mattress store. Also the kitchen appliances in the mattress store. We want the props to give the video a home feel. The mattress store props will make the R&b singer seem as if he’s home, in his own kitchen.
Costumes- Since traditionally R&b male singers wear tights shirts, to be seductive our male actress will to. We’re thinking a white tight tee. We aren’t completely sure what color yet. The female most likely will be dressed girly, maybe wearing a dress or skirt.
Schedule
On 11/18-11/20 we will be doing our storyboard and planning . On 11/22 we would like to start filming. We want a couple of days to film. So that during Thanksgiving break we’re stress free. The week of Thanksgiving break we want to film that Tuesday 11/26.
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Intro Convention/Research Blog
After a long process of completing our commercial, we are transitioning in completing a music video. Our group went through a lot of obstacles while completing our commercial, which set us back a lot. However, it allowed us to work together efficiently and effectively. We were able to get a hands on experience on Pinnacle Studios and learn how to use it. This ultimately helps us a lot because we will be editing our music video on there as well. I believe our experience with the music video will be much more smoother. We have more experience now and will be able to know what to do and what not to do.
The song that we chose to do is called Love Don't Change by Jeremih. We chose to do this song because it's a throwback that we enjoy. It's a very passionate song that professes love about a female. In addition, it's a song that we would be able to do easily. We believe this because it's a man singing about a girl and there's one male in our group. There's also a variety of females in our group so we'll be able to do this song with ease. This keeps everything much more simple.
The genre of the song is R&B. In a R&B song, it has a variety of topics. This can range from love, heartbreak, or etc. This songs are usually very emotion led and can be very intimate. This helps gravitate people to it and want to listen more. I believe this will be able to be replicated in our music video effectively. Which will ultimately give us the best grade possible.
C- R&B male singers usually wear tight shirts and jeans. They try to appeal to the female fans, and they often want to be seen as seductive. Tight shirts usually bring out they’re muscle fatigue, which most of them have.
L-In R&B videos they usually use dim lights inside of a small room, where they usually look through a window. This helps the audience feel the emotions he’s going through and it creates a sense of sadness. Sometimes they use natural lights to make the send me seem more realistic.
A- The actors in the RnB categories mostly consist of a lead male and female roles. In most of the RnB videos I seen the actors are usually in a relationship, getting out of one, or coming together.
M- In RnB videos the females wear make-up. I noticed that in the videos when the camera zooms in on the female you could see her make-up. So the use of make-up is to make the female more appealing in the video.
P- RnB music videos usually barely incorporate props. Due to the fact that most of the video focuses on the actors unless the Prop is what causes conflict between the actors.
S- In most RnB videos the setting takes place in a room with a back ground, or in a house. Some videos take place outside which will most likely be in the rain.
Shots- for the shots we want to use a extreme close up, to show the actors expression and his emotions. We’re also going to use a two-shot because we realized in lots of love song music videos it shows the boy and the girl. Lastly, we’re going to use a point of view shot because it symbolizes what the main character sees; usually they show how the guy sees the girl walking or laughing in slow motion.
Angles- We want to use the eye level angle because in a lot of music videos the actor is looking up while singing. We’re also going to use a Dutch because we want to make the sense more
The song that we chose to do is called Love Don't Change by Jeremih. We chose to do this song because it's a throwback that we enjoy. It's a very passionate song that professes love about a female. In addition, it's a song that we would be able to do easily. We believe this because it's a man singing about a girl and there's one male in our group. There's also a variety of females in our group so we'll be able to do this song with ease. This keeps everything much more simple.
The genre of the song is R&B. In a R&B song, it has a variety of topics. This can range from love, heartbreak, or etc. This songs are usually very emotion led and can be very intimate. This helps gravitate people to it and want to listen more. I believe this will be able to be replicated in our music video effectively. Which will ultimately give us the best grade possible.
C- R&B male singers usually wear tight shirts and jeans. They try to appeal to the female fans, and they often want to be seen as seductive. Tight shirts usually bring out they’re muscle fatigue, which most of them have.
L-In R&B videos they usually use dim lights inside of a small room, where they usually look through a window. This helps the audience feel the emotions he’s going through and it creates a sense of sadness. Sometimes they use natural lights to make the send me seem more realistic.
A- The actors in the RnB categories mostly consist of a lead male and female roles. In most of the RnB videos I seen the actors are usually in a relationship, getting out of one, or coming together.
M- In RnB videos the females wear make-up. I noticed that in the videos when the camera zooms in on the female you could see her make-up. So the use of make-up is to make the female more appealing in the video.
P- RnB music videos usually barely incorporate props. Due to the fact that most of the video focuses on the actors unless the Prop is what causes conflict between the actors.
S- In most RnB videos the setting takes place in a room with a back ground, or in a house. Some videos take place outside which will most likely be in the rain.
Shots- for the shots we want to use a extreme close up, to show the actors expression and his emotions. We’re also going to use a two-shot because we realized in lots of love song music videos it shows the boy and the girl. Lastly, we’re going to use a point of view shot because it symbolizes what the main character sees; usually they show how the guy sees the girl walking or laughing in slow motion.
Angles- We want to use the eye level angle because in a lot of music videos the actor is looking up while singing. We’re also going to use a Dutch because we want to make the sense more
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Editing Process
As me and my group members attempted to edit our commercial on Tuesday, we realized that the software to edit it with wasn't on the computer. This was a major set back and we couldn't edit that day. What we ended up doing was uploading our files on the computer and putting them in a folder. We were able to watch the videos we took and see what we wanted to use. We also planned to edit our commercial Wednesday. Two of the people in our group planned to come to class the next day to finish.
Once Wednesday came, the two members that were supposed to edit the commercial had a field trip to go to. I wasn't able to edit because I didn't have study hall that particular day. Due to this, we weren't able to edit our commercial and had to wait until Friday. As I was home, I went over the videos again and tried to see what others parts would we add or take out. Being able to not edit our commercial during that length of time we tough. We hoped that Friday would work out.
As we went to class Friday in hopes to edit, our teacher wasn't there. We pulled up a computer and didn't see our folder with our videos on there. The only way to retrieve those videos would be from the SD card we took it off of. However, the room which had the SD card was locked. I tried to ask the substitute to call security but she wouldn't let me. Unfortunately, we weren't able to edit our videos yet.
Once Wednesday came, the two members that were supposed to edit the commercial had a field trip to go to. I wasn't able to edit because I didn't have study hall that particular day. Due to this, we weren't able to edit our commercial and had to wait until Friday. As I was home, I went over the videos again and tried to see what others parts would we add or take out. Being able to not edit our commercial during that length of time we tough. We hoped that Friday would work out.
As we went to class Friday in hopes to edit, our teacher wasn't there. We pulled up a computer and didn't see our folder with our videos on there. The only way to retrieve those videos would be from the SD card we took it off of. However, the room which had the SD card was locked. I tried to ask the substitute to call security but she wouldn't let me. Unfortunately, we weren't able to edit our videos yet.
Monday, October 28, 2019
Editing the Commercial
Today in class we weren’t able to get what we had planned to get done. The computers were acting slow and we were were able to edit our commercial. The computers didn’t have the proper software downloaded on it for us to edit our commercial. On top of that issue we weren’t able to locate our commercial. We tried everything but nothing came up. We tried to narrow it down to three computers and three accounts but we weren’t able to access them because they were occupied by other groups. We figured that if we just tried to log into the account used then we’d most likely find the file. We ended up switching sides of the room. It was overall overwhelming. When we got to the other side we tried logging on again but still there was nothing. We didn’t want to move back because there were at least 3 groups in at our original area and all the computers were occupied. My friend was in need because he wasn’t here for the last couple of weeks so I had to help him film. That set me back a lot because we were outside for a few and I wasn’t able to blot. I had to show him how to set up the camera .
Then I came back to see my Group struggling to edit. The computers weren’t working. None of them, I was pretty frustrated because we did a lot of work and couldn’t see it.
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Storyboard Blog
•Camera shots and angles
-establishing shot
-close up shot
-over the shoulder shot
-zoom
-long shot
-pan
-wide shot
•Sounds
-heartbeat
-instrumental music (Hot by Young Thug)
Editing
-fade out
-eye-line match
-split screen
-dissolve
-reaction shot
Mis En Scene
-headphones
-backpack
-tracksuit
-Nike shoes
-running blocks
-running shorts
-running shirt
Lightning
-natural light (sunlight)
Monday, October 14, 2019
Editing Blog
Today in class we learned about how to use the cameras and the procedure to get them. My teacher explained to us to take a camera form when checking out a camera. On the form, we have to print our name, group number, and our grade. She then showed us how to turn on the camera by which you flip the side of it out. She showed to us how it was touchscreen and you can play around with the settings. She then proceeded to show us how to use the cameras on the tripod. She made it taller and placed the camera onto the tripod. She then showed us the different angles in which you can then turn the camera for different shots.
After that, she then explained to us how to put our takes on the camera in a folder. She said to put the SD card in the SD reader, and then put the SD reader in the computer. She then showed us how to drag the different files into a folder by going into your stream. After this, she says to open up Pinnacle Studios. Then she showed us how to impost a file by pressing import. There should only be 1 login per group for Pinnacle Studios. She then says to us that you can't turn in your camera without dumping your footage. She says you can dump at home or on a USB.
She then goes on to say to import folder with footage into Pinnacle Studios by pressing my computer, and then selecting files. She then went over the takes and how the highlighted one is the one that will be edited. She says you can drag it into the editing track to build. She then teaches us how to cut parts by moving the video to the part where you want to cut, and then press the razor blade icon. To add a transition, you right click on the track and pick effects editor. When adding a title, click on the "T" for text. She says to save it press the word that is next to the word export. She says to save as a mp4 and then best authority.
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Planning Blog
Our group will be using the track to film our Nike commercial. The actor will walk up to the track with headphones on while music is playing in the background. He will have his Nike tracksuit on and will start warming up. Then he takes off his tracksuit and start putting on his Nike spikes and sprinting clothes. He will walk up to the block and get in.The camera will zoom in on his shoes and clothes. Emphasizing the product we’re trying to sell. The music will start to fade out as he is standing on the block then there will be complete silence and a sound will indicate for him to start running when he gets to the end the camera will zoom in on his face.
Props: Headphones, Backpack, and running blocks
Costumes: Nike Spikes, Warm-up clothing(Jacket and Pants), Black running shorts, running shirt
Location: On the track. He will be running. They offer a close to the ground feel and stability.
Schedule:
-10/10: Planning-
10/14: Storyboarding
-10/21: Film
-10/23: Editing
Backup Plan: In the case it starts raining then will have a race between students in the hallway. Student 1 will yell to another student “do you want to race?!” then student 2 will say yes and put on his nike shoes. Student 1 will put on a different brand that isn’t as fast as nike.There will be another student in the middle who will say go then the two students will take off. Student 1 will trip and fall while the student 2 runs ahead to the finish line. Student 2 will win the race because in this scenario Nike is the better shoe option. At the end the student 2 will say “ You could have...only if you had Nike” while holding the shoes up.
Props: Nothing
Costumes: Nike shoes, different brand shoe
Schedule:
-10/10: Planning-
10/14: Storyboarding
-10/21: Film
-10/23: Editing
Location: Hallway between office and gym
Monday, October 7, 2019
Research Conventions & Codes
Our group chose to do a Nike commercial. We had to research on what is the norms of a nike commercial or shoes commercial. Some things that we observed where the camera angles, camera movements, and different sounds. In a Nike commercial there were a lot of different camera movements that they used to convey their theme/message. In this specific video they use pan shots while the runners where running down the track. One thing that we saw a lot in the nike videos where zoom up’s of the nike sign on the clothing and/or shoes. There were many close ups of the athlete’s faces, showing their facial expressions. The use of close ups showed all the passion they had for their sport, but you also saw the anger and disappointment when they lost or something went wrong.
We also noticed how some of the nike commercials we watched had diegetic sounds, dialogue, and soundtracks. Most of the dialogue put in these commercials where words of encouragement toward the athletes in these commercials. There were mainly voiceover in the videos showing the thoughts the athletes had as they were getting prepared for the game or meet. One thing that we saw and liked was the use of the person's breathing sounds as they were finished. We plan to incorporate something like this in our own commercial.
As we were talking over idea for the commercial we think the hardest part will be trying to get a tracking shot without a dolly. When you only have so many equipment available to you it’s hard to get the shots we want. It will be interesting to see what we’ll have to do to get what we what.
We also noticed how some of the nike commercials we watched had diegetic sounds, dialogue, and soundtracks. Most of the dialogue put in these commercials where words of encouragement toward the athletes in these commercials. There were mainly voiceover in the videos showing the thoughts the athletes had as they were getting prepared for the game or meet. One thing that we saw and liked was the use of the person's breathing sounds as they were finished. We plan to incorporate something like this in our own commercial.
As we were talking over idea for the commercial we think the hardest part will be trying to get a tracking shot without a dolly. When you only have so many equipment available to you it’s hard to get the shots we want. It will be interesting to see what we’ll have to do to get what we what.
Sunday, October 6, 2019
Introductory
Hello everyone my name is Jahleel! Being that it is my first time even having a blog, let me tell you a little about myself. I'm a very hard-working individual who likes to get things done and on time. I'm smart, enthusiastic, and I love helping others! Being able to make an impact on someone's life brings me the greatest joy. I am also a sprinter, a skill that develops a lot of character and determination within someone. You'll be able to sense this zeal blog after blog Lol!
I'm currently in high school and have a variety of classes that I take. These include AICE Digital Media, AICE Photography, AICE Physical Education, and a few others. Being a senior in high school, these classes allow me to have fun while also being able to learn new things. I love my media class we learn so much about the film industry and how films are composed. I took a test on different camera angles in film and got a A, which was pretty cool!
I love the fact that I'll be able to share my thoughts to you on certain topics. I have so much in my head that I just can't wait to share with you. You might even learn something yourself you never know! Sit back, relax, and enjoy my wonderful blogs!
I'm currently in high school and have a variety of classes that I take. These include AICE Digital Media, AICE Photography, AICE Physical Education, and a few others. Being a senior in high school, these classes allow me to have fun while also being able to learn new things. I love my media class we learn so much about the film industry and how films are composed. I took a test on different camera angles in film and got a A, which was pretty cool!
I love the fact that I'll be able to share my thoughts to you on certain topics. I have so much in my head that I just can't wait to share with you. You might even learn something yourself you never know! Sit back, relax, and enjoy my wonderful blogs!
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