Wednesday 27 January 2010
A very very rough cut!
This is an extreamly rough version of what the final piece will look like. Currently alot of shots are missing, due to technology being unreliable they got deleted.
These shots being:
-The beginning shots of Rosie walking up the street, along with the close ups and tilting of her putting her gloves on and smiling.
-The shots when she pets her Cat outside her house just before she takes her boots off and enters the house.
-The whole entire ending - where shes lying in bed, brick blocks appear on the back walll, zooming in on her face against the bricks, then zooming out realising she is actually outside. Along with the shots of her walking away.
All of which equal to about half of the actual video, meaning i have resedualed to reshoot these shots on the comming Saturday morning.
Not only this, but i feel some of the colouring of the shots need to be darkened, the exposure is farrr to high, i may also enhance the clarity of the shots to give a professional look to the piece.
Once i have all the shots, i willl be ableto edit the timing to fit the song.
Monday 11 January 2010
Current issues
Seeing as it has been snowing non stop for the past two weeks and our deadline is approaching rapidly in the next week or so it will be close to impossible to get good footage, perfectly edited for then.
My actors are always busy and unable to shoot leading me to completely give up on this idea. Im using my initiative to change the whole concept of the music video, even if it means its more work for me to do - at least i will have my work completed.
My idea is to stick with my original idea of using the song - Just a silhouette, this is an easier song to base to narrative to compared to the song Photo booth, which limits me to the 'photo booth' idea. Because of my actors i originally chose are unhelpful and too busy to use , i've decided to use my friend Rosie Webber, a friend who lives very close to home and who i see weekly. This will definitely be an advantage seeing as i will be able to reshoot when i need too without any problems.
My new idea is to make my whole video as a stop motion, this will enable me to use clever animations throughout. Not only this but i have used stop motion before using Rosie and i feel it was very successful.
After searching the web for further inspiration I came across this beautiful stop motion video called ‘Lost Things’ , which I feel really inspired by. The location is set in a home environment and has a dream-like element that I want to include in my music video. My idea will be subverting the typical conventions of a rock music video as I am taking a much softer approach to the ideologies behind it, making it narrative based rather than focusing on the band and the ‘sex drugs and rock n’ roll’ image most Indie bands portray.
Seeing as its snowing and probably will be here a fair few more days, leading me to decide to shoot some shot outside in the snow and make it cute and wintery, this could work well as the song has a sweet melody that would fit with the cute look i want to go for.
I also want to base some of the narrative inside Rosies house seeing as its decorated in a typical English style - fitting in with the style of the video.
My current idea is:
-Begin with Rosie walking up a snowy path (long shot)
-Comes closer and focuses on her hands putting gloves on, then panning up to her face which is really smiley and happy with her hair flowing.
-Walks round corner to house, outside meets the pet cat and kisses/plays with him.
-Camera positioned inside house and films Rosie taking off wellies outside.
-Comes in, closes door, takes gloves off and coat.
-Places coat on banister, walks upstairs.
-At top of stairs she find a old looking box in which she opens and discovers old rusty vintage style keys.
-Places key in door and slowly opens it.
-She enters room slowly and looks fascinated smiling a lot.
-High angle shot looking down on Rosie, turning round looking happy.
-Films her jumping onto huge comfy looking bed.
-Duvet covers move down using stop frame , then come back up and tuck her in bed.
-She gets cosy whilst rain
Animatic:
My actors are always busy and unable to shoot leading me to completely give up on this idea. Im using my initiative to change the whole concept of the music video, even if it means its more work for me to do - at least i will have my work completed.
My idea is to stick with my original idea of using the song - Just a silhouette, this is an easier song to base to narrative to compared to the song Photo booth, which limits me to the 'photo booth' idea. Because of my actors i originally chose are unhelpful and too busy to use , i've decided to use my friend Rosie Webber, a friend who lives very close to home and who i see weekly. This will definitely be an advantage seeing as i will be able to reshoot when i need too without any problems.
My new idea is to make my whole video as a stop motion, this will enable me to use clever animations throughout. Not only this but i have used stop motion before using Rosie and i feel it was very successful.
After searching the web for further inspiration I came across this beautiful stop motion video called ‘Lost Things’ , which I feel really inspired by. The location is set in a home environment and has a dream-like element that I want to include in my music video. My idea will be subverting the typical conventions of a rock music video as I am taking a much softer approach to the ideologies behind it, making it narrative based rather than focusing on the band and the ‘sex drugs and rock n’ roll’ image most Indie bands portray.
Seeing as its snowing and probably will be here a fair few more days, leading me to decide to shoot some shot outside in the snow and make it cute and wintery, this could work well as the song has a sweet melody that would fit with the cute look i want to go for.
I also want to base some of the narrative inside Rosies house seeing as its decorated in a typical English style - fitting in with the style of the video.
My current idea is:
-Begin with Rosie walking up a snowy path (long shot)
-Comes closer and focuses on her hands putting gloves on, then panning up to her face which is really smiley and happy with her hair flowing.
-Walks round corner to house, outside meets the pet cat and kisses/plays with him.
-Camera positioned inside house and films Rosie taking off wellies outside.
-Comes in, closes door, takes gloves off and coat.
-Places coat on banister, walks upstairs.
-At top of stairs she find a old looking box in which she opens and discovers old rusty vintage style keys.
-Places key in door and slowly opens it.
-She enters room slowly and looks fascinated smiling a lot.
-High angle shot looking down on Rosie, turning round looking happy.
-Films her jumping onto huge comfy looking bed.
-Duvet covers move down using stop frame , then come back up and tuck her in bed.
-She gets cosy whilst rain
Animatic:
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