20/09/2016 - First meeting of the group after being told we
were together. We sat down and wrote out all our decisions for our songs.
We each put down our ideas onto a sheet and narrowed it down
to a selection of songs.We then noted down some shots and ideas that we
definitely want to be shown in the video.
22/09/2016 - we did our presentation in class of our final three contenders of music video songs. The final contenders were Limits Lie by Jamie T, Pressure by Tensnake and He is the same by Jon Bellion. We did our presentation and the class decided that Pressure and He is the same are the best ones to do the music video to and right now our group have decided to run with pressure and are going to continue planning for that video and decide then if we can pull it off.
26/09/2016 - Today we are looking at the lyrics to the video
and deciding what kind of shots we can get to go with those verses, we also
we're planning out times that none of us were free so we can work with those
days and finally i am creating a Steel-O-Matic video. We have decided that we
want to have all the planning done by the end of this week so we are ready to
shoot.
27/09/2016 - Today we discussed an idea about what our video
should include, basic shots and costumes. As we now know the locations Joe has
started to write out a risk assessment for each location. Harry has done
research on the website and what we should include. Taking screenshots of similar
website that he liked and showing what part we would try and include. Also we
created and character profile of what each person should be wearing and props
need through each shot.
29/09/2016 - In todays lesson we firstly decided on when we
would start filming the music video which is Wednesday 5th October. We decided
that in this session we would film the opening of the music video as this is
our longest shot which includes the most detail. We plan to have our main
character walking down a road for a 30 second period singing and dancing to the
first verse of the song. We also completed our locations list for when we go on
our location recce on Monday 3rd October. We also started to consider band
names in this lesson.
30/09/2016 - In todays lesson, we had thoughts on what our
band name would be, this is an important part of the process and took quite
some time. We didn't decide fully on what the name would be but we had some
idea's such as "L9" and "T.C.F.S." but we didn't decide in
the lesson. In this lesson Harry continued with the website research whilst
Olly and Joe completed a props list.
03/10/2016 - Today at 5 Olly and Nathan went on a Location
Recce to find some places to shoot our music video. We found some great
locations such as First avenue in Chelmsford which is a nice long road which
the band could walk down. We also went and looked at locations which we decided
wouldn't be so great such as the Graffiti Wall in Chelmsford town centre.
Overall, we were pleased with the outcome of our Location Scout. We also came
up with some idea's which are going to alter the narrative involved in the
video. One of these ideas was that we could make the video based around time of
day starting in the morning when someone wakes up and going through to the night
time.
Graffiti Wall
04/10/2016 - Today we did a practice take for our opening
sequence. We ran through the dance moves, the camera angles and movement and
also the editing process. By doing this practice we assessed the technicalities
of the sequence. For example, the opening shot of the zoom might be avoided as
it looked to unstable and we thought cutaways might look more professional.
05/10/2016 - Today was our first day of filming. We took a
trip into Chelmsford to our first location fifth avenue and filmed our opening
sequence. We had the first scene planned out in our heads. We gathered all the
equipment needed and got into ollies car and set off. We did go to first avenue
first but the road was too busy therefore we had to pack back up and go to
fifth. This was a much better location as it was less busy. We could set up in
the road and have a couple of tries. We has to wait for the clouds to move a
few times. Afterwards we went to the bridge over the river that was near fifth
avenue. We has some random ideas to shot as filler shots. On the walk back to
the car we found a playground and decided to shot a couple of scenes in here.
06/10/2016 -Today we shot our interview for MTV. This
consisted of Nathan being the presenter and then Jk, Harry and Olly being
interviewed. We got across the same idea our song we have chosen to do. This
was no too serious and fun. Olly started editing this as we filmed a full 11
minutes of interview which had to be cut down and put together as some parts
was general discussion. This was great fun to shot. Harry has also completed
the Digi pack research of similar artist to us and different ideas we want to
include. Jk has made all of our social media accounts today.
07/10/2016 - Today the MTV video was finished, this took
time as there was 10 minutes worth of footage which had to be cut down the
three minutes, I also filtered out the swearing and added backing music. Joe
continued working on the Website which is coming along nicely, he also
continued to post on the social media to help create a realistic platform for
our band. Harry worked on the blog, posting location and prop lists.
10/10/2016 - Today was the first day after the weekend
break. Harry started and finished the textual of a similar music video. Talking
about camera, mise en scene, editing and sound. This gave us more inspiration
form our own video. Jk is working on our Avenue website which is looking great.
He has involved many different aspects to the website. Also Jk is making an
avenue t-shirt. Olly has produced a neater MTV script which we used in the
interview. Nathan has planned out our shooting schedule and started our story
board for our music video. Drawing each shot and how long each part will be.
11/10/2016 - Today we got in early and started filming in
the drama studio. We had to bring in paint and all wear blue jeans and a white
t-shirt. We had a black background and then used the lights in the drama studio
and it looked like we were performing as a band. Harry had a key board, Jk had
a microphone and ollie had a bass guitar. We sung along to the parts we haven't
got footage for so we can put in little sections that cuts to use performing.
Nathan was filming use performing. Olly and Nathan then uploaded all the
footage we had and started editing. Jk is working on our logo.
12/10/2016 - Today we filmed in the science rooms. We played
close attention to mise en scene and made sure the colours were all perfect.
For example we placed three test tubes next to each other and put food
colouring in each of them for each band members colour and even put them in the
same order we were standing in on the video.
13/10/2016 - Today Olly did a lot of the editing for the
video trying to use the footage from the science room and incorperate it into
the timeline. JK worked on the Logo whilst Harry and Nathan got up to date on
blog work.
14/10/2016 - Today the focus was getting all of the blog work
up to date and planning the filming for next week. Olly sent out an email to
the sports department to ask when the gym was free for one of our shots.
18/10/2016 - Today we went to shot in the dance studio. This
was a full suit shoot again and in glasses and hats. We had us sitting down and
then we did a load of random dancing. Then Nathan uploaded the footage and
started editing. Olly did a few blog post and so did Jk.
20/10/2016 - Today Harry aded photos to our group photo
album. Jk researched other artists logos so we could get inspiration from This
to try and think of our own logo for Avenue. Olly and Nathan did a talking walk
through of our story board and then uploaded this to edit it and piece it
together. Also in the green room Olly and Nathan produced some foley for the
writing on paper right at the start of the our music video.
31/10/2016 - This was the first day back after half term. We
all looked at the video to refresh our memories about what we had done and what
needed doing. Jk got on with the half way evaluation after this which was more
of a presentation with a voice over. Olly got on with editing. Nathan got on
with the story board and narration over this. Harry did a risk assessment for
the science room and finalised some blog work.
01/11/2016 - Today the group worked on basic blog posts to
get up to date with what needed doing. Olly also looked at more editing he
could do and the footage we had recently shot to see if any good parts were
missed.
02/11/2016 - Today we went back to the avenue to film.
Harry, Olly and Jk where back in suits. We also did a photo album for our digi
pack and got a few photos we could use. When we got back Nathan and Olly
uploaded the footage to the computer and we all watch through it. Then we all
got on with blog post and kept up to date with what needed doing. We also went
to locations around the avenue and got a bit more footage that could be used.
03/11/206 - Today Olly got on with editing the footage from
yesterday and put this all together. Harry got photos from each filming day and
put together a photo album for all our photos of filming and us working away.
Also did a few separate ones foe evidence of filming. Jk produced and continued
a prezi for our half way evaluation. Nathan was producing an idea for our
video. Also discussed with Olly the plans for our video.
4/11/2016 - Today we had to present our halfway evaluation
to the class. We showed what we had for our video and all the other aspects
such as website, digi pack, brand image and general information about our band.
The class then filled out and sheet to give us feedback on what we could
improve on, broken up into each section and how that could be improved. We also
watched other groups presentation and gave them feedback.
8/11/2016 - Today we had to look at other classes
presentation as they wanted more feedback. We had a good discussion about these
and the pother groups benefited from this. At the end we had 15 minutes to
finish off blog posts.
10/11/2016 - Today we discussed our group directions and
what needed doing again so we could get back on track. Olly mapped put a rough
draft on a bit of paper. It gave us all jobs to complete and what we needed to
do. We all got back together and were one, once again. After this meeting we
all went to our stations and got on with what we needed to do. Jk looked
through photos and added to the website. Olly went to complete and finalise the
magazine Avenue featured on. Nathan got ideas and started producing our digi
pack. Harry got on with blog posts such as feedback.
14/11/2016 - Today was first day back after the weekend and
we had plans. Jk updated our website adding photos and making it look better
from the feedback we got. Harry got on with feedback from halfway evaluation.
Also added photos to the photo album. Nathan added photos to our digi pack to
make it more completed and added details. Olly did some touches to our music
video and made the magazine cover for Avenue.
15/11/2016 - Today we planned out the filing for tomorrow.
We did practise shots of jumping off the chair and shots of the smoke scene. We
needed to plan out what we was doing exactly as we only had 2 of each colour
smoke bomb and they only last about 30 seconds therefore everything had to be
perfect in 2 stakes. We put together a YouTube video of our practise. we also
had an idea of doing the Oliver twist side jump where you tap your feet
together. Also sliding off a chair which look very good.
16/11/2016 - Today was the big scene we had been planning
and had thought of for ages. The sky was blue the sun was out and the grass was
green. It was a perfect day to shot. We got suited and booted up then strolled
over the back field. We had a few practises with the smoke bombs in hand but
not lighting them. Then we filmed through running and what lyrics we needed to
sing. The first take we had was through the smokes bombs and planned on jumping
through but the wind was high and they didn't reach the height we was thinking.
After this we regrouped and then planned to hold them and dance about which
looked very good as well. the smoke was no reaching the height and we could see
there clear colours.
18/11/2016 - Nathan was at another uni again today so we got
on with basic blog posts. Olly also made a post reflecting on the end chorus's
editing idea.
22/11/2016 - Today Olly did a bit of editing as he lost some
of his previous attempts. This was not planned as he thought he saved the work
but this was not the case Nathan had to edit the smoke onto our digi pack which
takes a lot of time. Harry updated the filming feedback and got that uploaded.
Jk updated the website further from the feedback.
24/11/2016 - Today we all sat at our computers and got on
with work. Nathan carried on with the digi pack and finished off the smoke
cloning. Olly got on with editing of our last scenes and got it how he wanted.
Jk did the website and the research for the website as he needed new ideas.
Harry got on with tour poster research.
25/11/2016 - Olly sat down with our teacher and looked
through the footage. They state meed what needed to be improved and changed.
Each member of the group also went over and said what they felt about the music
video so far. Nathan edited the digi pack and updated some of the parts which
could have been better. Harry finished off a few blog posts and then started on
the avenue tour poster. Jk added to the website and then tweaked the website
research.
28/11/2016 - Today we got in and Olly had to add back in the
footage that he had moved and then replace it back in the right position. Jk
added to the website after i passed him over the photo album. This added in the
gap he was worried about. Nathan had mores ideas for the digi pack and updated
this. Harry did updated research on the tour poster as he needed more ideas to
include.
29/11/2016 - Today Nathan finalised the digi pack as he will
not be in tomorrow and that is the deadline. He stayed after school getting it
up to standard. Olly was editing our video adding a few extra parts that could
look better. Jk did some website research and added what he had learnt to the
website. Harry made 4 drafts of a poster. Each could be used but it was jus
creating the correct synergy with the digi pack, brand image and music video.
30/11/2016 - Today all our 1st draft for website, digi pack
and video. Nathan wasn't in today so he finished it off yesterday and sent it
to miss. Olly was in control of getting the video sorted so he added in fillers
that would make up the reminder we hadn't completed yet. Therefore we are not
fully happy with the ending. Jk gave the website link to miss as it was all
completed. Harry edited some images to pitch to the group for a poster.
01/12/2016 - Today we all had to look at each others
websites and give feedback based on the mark scheme. The whole of the group had
to do this foe everyone else's. We typed the feedback on word then pasted in
the feedback to survey money.
02/12/2016 - Today we had to feedback on the digipacks each
group made. We had to emailed this to our teacher then miss would sort out each
individual one and give them to each group. After we received this feedback we
would make the improvements suggested. On the feedback we had to make this a
blog post to reflect and show we was doing peer marking. also we could grab
ideas from each other.
06/12/2016 - On this day we did feedback for the first draft
of other people music videos. All the feedback was uploaded to our blogs.
8/12/2016 - Today we started to assess our feedback and look
for things we could improve. We decided we were going to film an extra section
in the gym and decided we were going to get headbands and wristbands for the
Mise En Scene.
9/12/2106 - Today we planned the shots we were going to get
in the gym scene. We thought about the ropes and the matts and where we could
film to be creative and fun. We also set up the risk assessment for this shoot.
12/12/2016 - Today we tidied up our blogs working on
unfinished blog posts or improving the blogposts as we waited for the headbands
to arrive for our final shoot.
14/12/2016 - We had planned to film today however the
headbands still hadn't arrived so we had to postpone the shoot.
15/12/2016 - Today we went and filmed in the gym. We was in
full gym wear and headbands and wrist bands to match the colours. This was our
last filming day.
16/12/2016 - Olly edited the gym scene with Nathan helping
while Joe and Harry continued with blogwork.
20/12/2016 - Last day before Christmas was less productive,
we watched other peoples music videos to see the improvements they had made. We
had all finished and our group to say the least was thrilled with our end
product.
06/01/2017 - 27/01/2017- Evaluations