summer work

I've chosen to create an original music video. I think i'll do something similar to Blink-182 - First date. I really like the comedic take and the immaturity given off in the video which i think will also work well with some of the ideas that i already have for my music video.

As seen in my previous posts I thought it was unlikely that we would have finished the video for the deadline tomorrow however we have just finished and uploaded the video. Key things I have noticed is that we didn't do enough filming despite the fact we spent a total of 6 hours worth of time (including setting up lights and costume) and this will affect the amount of filming that I do in the next filming task. I am happy with the video that we have made.

Choosing my brief

I have chosen which brief I want to follow - an original music video. Currently I am remaking the Busted video because this is the task given. Within college the choice of recreating a music video is very popular among the A2 students. I feel that the difficulty in recreating a music video is a drawback to going along that route however i think that the fun had while creating my video will outweigh the negative aspects. I already have an idea for the song that I will choose and the narrative of my music video. I know a few people that are thinking of opting out of doing music videos to do documentaries and film trailers but i think that i'd rather try to do a music video.

Creating a storyboard

Here you can see the story board that I made. There is a total of 30 shots for 1:00 worth of the video. Each shot details the mise-en-scene, cinematography, editing and sound. We have casted parts amongst the group and looked at the props we have available. We have got our old school ties to wear for the filming. Our first day of filming was not very successful due to factor such as not having enough time to set up the scene and lighting and then make sure it had all been put away for the next lesson. We also had problems with the camera. We have around 2-3 days to get all the filming done and provide time for editing before our deadline which is the 26th June. My group cannot extend this date as that date is when we show the videos to our class. This is not looking achievable at the present.

Remaking a music video

Watch the Video Below. You may notice that this sound is out of sync with the video in this clip however unfortunately this is the only video available on YouTube of it. When creating my story board I used other videos on separate music websites however I can't post a link to them because I am currently in college and they block just about every single website going on their intranet. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD6aKVWW-K0&feature=player_embedded

As part of my preliminary task I am remaking 1:00 of a music video. It has taken us 2 lessons searching on YouTube and through our minds to a find music video that we could agree to recreate as well as be achievable and not impossible. When searching you have to think about the availability you have to the number of people you would need to be in the video, the mise-en-scene and scenery and the amount of time that you have to recreate the video. I know that other groups in my class had the same difficulty in trying to find a music video to recreate. My group has chosen to re make Busted’s Video ‘What I go to school for’ because we feel that the mise - en -scene is easy to recreate as we have a college with fantastic facilities and you can't beat a bit of busted. The video is old fashioned but still has the classical school vibe. After looking in detail at the cinematography and editing there is nothing too difficult to recreate. As my group has not used the software we will use to edit the video before it will save us time. The major benefit to choosing this music video is that we don't have to spend time outside of college trying to recreate something. We all have 3 other A2 subjects to juggle along with driving lessons. I feel that after the summer, my attitudes towards the task will be more focused but right now I am lacking motivation having just finished 9 AS exams.